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Salesforce Hands-On Architect to provide architectural leadership for a high-impact digital transformation engagement at client. The Architect will guide multi-org application design, component strategy, integration patterns, and package-based deployment architectures. This is a blended role requiring both strategic architecture expertise and periodic hands-on development support (approx. 20 30%), with direct involvement in solution reviews, stakeholder discussions, and DevOps alignment.
Certifications: Salesforce Certified Application and/or System Architect Tools/Skills: Salesforce Architecture, Unlocked Packages, GitLab, CI/CD, Secure Multi-Org Design, FedRAMP/NIST alignment
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and evolve Salesforce application and integration architecture across a multi-org, highly regulated environment.
- Lead solution design for new features and capabilities spanning Financial Services Cloud, Government Cloud Plus, Data Cloud, and MuleSoft integrations.
- Guide modular development strategy using unlocked packages and enforce reuse and versioning standards.
- Provide architectural oversight on CI/CD pipeline integration using GitLab, including branching strategy, metadata scoping, and deployment sequencing.
- Ensure architecture aligns with FedRAMP High security, compliance, and audit requirements.
- Participate in design reviews, architecture documentation, and release readiness assessments.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 8+ years of Salesforce experience, including at least 3 years in an Architect role.
- Certified Salesforce Application and/or System Architect.
- Proven experience designing solutions in multi-org Salesforce environments with unlocked packaging.
- Deep understanding of Salesforce metadata architecture, modularization strategies, and deployment lifecycle.
- Experience with GitLab, SFDX, and CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce deployments.
- Strong understanding of data security models, compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST), and public sector platform governance.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud Plus
- Familiarity with MuleSoft, Kafka event-driven architectures
- Previous consulting experience with financial services or federal agencies
- Exposure to architecture governance frameworks or EA modeling tools (e.g., Lucid chart, Draw.io, ArchiMate)