Salesforce Architect

Role: Salesforce Architect

Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid)

Duration: 12+ Months

Requirements:

• SFDC Technical Solution Architect: 12-18 years IT industry total experience, with Minimum 9 years specifically in hands-on Salesforce.com architecting/solutioning.
• Design and own end-to-end Salesforce solutions, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Platform, aligned with business needs and technical strategy.
• Lead the definition of the system landscape-detailing how Salesforce integrates with internal/external systems, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Define robust integration strategies, including REST/SOAP APIs, middleware (e.g., MuleSoft), platform events, and change data capture, while adhering to Salesforce integration best practices.
• Create and maintain secure, scalable data models, applying Salesforce data modeling principles-object relationships, custom metadata, external objects, and field-level security.
• Establish governance around security architecture, including SSO, OAuth flows, API security, sharing & visibility models, and platform encryption.
• Provide hands-on development expertise, writing efficient and scalable Apex classes, triggers, Visualforce pages, Lightning Components (Aura), and modern LWC components.
• Review and enforce coding standards, performance tuning, and technical debt management, ensuring compliance with Salesforce Governor Limits.
• Translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, working closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams.
• Guide and mentor development teams, perform technical reviews, and act as a subject matter expert across Salesforce-related implementations.
• Maintain right balance between low-code and pro-code solutions
• Stay current with Salesforce releases and roadmap, continuously improving architectural standards and leveraging platform innovations (e.g., Data Cloud, Einstein AI, CRM Analytics).

Requirement:

• Proficiency in Apex Programming & Triggers Deep understanding of Apex classes, triggers, asynchronous processing (Batch, Queueable, Future), and test-driven development.
• Advanced Experience with Lightning Web Components (LWC) & Aura Ability to design dynamic, high-performance UIs using modern Salesforce front-end frameworks.
• Strong Knowledge of Salesforce Data Modeling Expertise in creating and optimizing custom objects, relationships, schema design, indexing, and large data volume (LDV) strategies.
• Integration Architecture & Patterns Hands-on experience with REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, Change Data Capture, Named Credentials, and middleware platforms like MuleSoft or Boomi.
• Salesforce Security & Access Control In-depth knowledge of security architecture, including OAuth flows, SSO, role hierarchy, sharing rules, FLS, and Shield Platform Encryption.
• Familiarity with tools like Salesforce DX, Unlocked Packages, Metadata API, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, or Copado.
• CRM Analytics / Einstein Analytics / Reports & Dashboards Experience in building advanced analytics, KPIs, and AI-powered insights within the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Experience Cloud & Mobile Enablement Ability to architect customer/partner portals and mobile-responsive solutions using
• Experience Cloud and Salesforce Mobile App. Multi-Cloud Experience
• Understanding of how to architect across multiple Salesforce clouds (Sales, Service, Marketing, Experience, Data Cloud etc).
• Data Migration Expertise Experience in defining Data migration strategy from existing legacy application to Salesforce system following best practices.

Must Have (Certifications):

• Application Architect (achieved by earning: Sharing & Visibility + Data Architecture + Platform App Builder + Platform Developer I).
• System Architect (achieved by earning: Integration + Identity + Development Lifecycle + Deployment Designer).

 

In compliance with the salary transparency law, the expected pay range for this role is $60 – $70/hr. Actual compensation depends on experience and interview evaluation.