Salesforce Technical / Solution Architect

Position: Salesforce Technical / Solution Architect

Location: Remote

Duration: 6 Months with possible extension
Client: Ave Aviation

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect to lead the end-to-end technical and solution architecture for complex, enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations. This role will provide architectural leadership across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, integrations, data migration, security, and DevOps, while working closely with Salesforce Developers, Functional/Business Analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and define the overall Salesforce solution architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals, enterprise standards, and Salesforce best practices.
• Act as the technical authority for Salesforce implementations across multiple PODs.
• Design and govern:
• Salesforce data models and object relationships
• Security model (roles, profiles, permission sets, sharing rules)
• Application architecture and customization strategy
• Provide architectural oversight for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud implementations.
• Lead integration architecture between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware (e.g., MuleSoft), and ETL tools.
• Define and enforce governor limit strategies, performance optimization techniques, and scalability best practices.
• Guide development teams on:
• Apex architecture and trigger frameworks
• Asynchronous processing (Queueable, Batch Apex)
• Lightning Web Components and UI architecture
• Review and approve technical designs, code quality, and deployment strategies.
• Collaborate with Functional/Business Analysts to validate functional designs and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Support data migration strategy, including ERP-to-Salesforce migrations, data governance, and reconciliation.
• Define DevOps and CI/CD strategy using tools such as Copado, Gearset, AutoRabit, Blue Canvas, or SFDX pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership during UAT, go-live, and post-production support.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience on the Salesforce platform, with 5+ years in an Architect or Lead role.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Sales Cloud and Service Cloud
• Large, complex, enterprise Salesforce orgs
• Deep understanding of:
• Salesforce data model and metadata architecture
• Order of execution
• Governor limits and performance tuning
• Extensive experience designing and governing Salesforce integrations using APIs, middleware (MuleSoft), and ETL tools.
• Strong experience with Apex, Trigger frameworks, LWC architecture, and Salesforce best practices.
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
• Solid experience working in Agile / Scrum delivery models.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical teams, architects, and executive stakeholders.

Additional / Preferred Skills

• Experience with AgentForce and Salesforce AI-driven capabilities.
• Knowledge or experience with Informatica or similar data integration tools.
• Hands-on experience with ERP integrations and large-scale data migrations.
• Experience with Git-based source control (GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps).
• Salesforce DevOps and release management experience using tools such as Copado, Gearset, AutoRabit, or SFDX.
• Salesforce certifications preferred:
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA – highly preferred)
• Integration Architecture Designer
• Data Architecture Designer
• Platform Developer II