Salesforce Technical Architect

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

Sales cloud
community cloud
service cloud

Job Details

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable, high-performance Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Community Cloud. This role requires a deep technical understanding of the Salesforce platform along with the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver robust end-to-end implementations.

The Salesforce Technical Architect will play a key role in defining system architecture, integration patterns, data models, and best practices to ensure platform scalability, security, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Salesforce Architecture & Solution Design

  • Design scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions using Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Community Cloud.

  • Develop enterprise-level architectural blueprints and integration patterns.

  • Lead the design and implementation of complex Salesforce solutions, ensuring alignment with business strategy and technical governance.

  • Define data models, security models, object relationships, sharing rules, and platform limits.

2. Technical Leadership

  • Serve as the technical authority for Salesforce initiatives across multiple teams.

  • Guide development teams on configuration, customization, Apex/Lightning best practices, and architectural standards.

  • Provide hands-on support during system design, code review, performance tuning, and deployment activities.

3. Integration & Middleware

  • Architect and implement integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware (MuleSoft, Informatica, Dell Boomi, etc.), and custom services.

  • Ensure robust data synchronization, error handling, and API governance across connected platforms.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and functional consultants to translate requirements into technical solutions.

  • Participate in workshops, design sessions, and roadmap planning.

  • Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations clearly to leadership.

5. Governance, Standards & Best Practices

  • Establish development standards, coding guidelines, design patterns, and reusable components.

  • Conduct architectural assessments and enforce platform best practices, security, and compliance.

  • Ensure adherence to Salesforce governor limits and performance optimization techniques.

Qualifications

Required:

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in the Salesforce ecosystem.

  • Strong expertise in Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Community Cloud.

  • Deep technical knowledge of:

    • Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC)

    • Visualforce, SOQL, SOSL

    • Security and sharing models

    • Salesforce Data Model & Metadata structure

  • Proven experience designing large-scale Salesforce implementations.

  • Strong background in integration architecture using REST/SOAP APIs or middleware.

  • Experience leading development teams and managing technical delivery.

  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred:

  • Salesforce certifications such as:

    • Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) Huge plus

    • Application Architect

    • System Architect

    • Sales/Service Cloud Consultant

    • OmniStudio Consultant / Developer

  • Experience with DevOps tools (Gearset, Copado, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git).

  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

  • Knowledge of SSO, OAuth, and enterprise security frameworks.

Soft Skills

  • Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities.

  • Ability to handle complex business and technical discussions.

  • Exceptional documentation and presentation skills.

  • High attention to detail, with a focus on performance and scalability.

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