Salesforce Architect

Overview
We have a client  that is seeking a hands-on Salesforce Architect to lead the design, development, and governance of scalable Salesforce solutions in a manufacturing environment. This role will own end-to-end architecture across multiple Salesforce clouds and play a key role in delivering compliant, secure, and high-performing solutions that support sales, service, operations, and sustainability initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex, enterprise-grade solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Health Cloud, and Net Zero Cloud in collaboration with internal Salesforce teams.

• Own the technical architecture across one or more Salesforce orgs, ensuring scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability.

• Act as the lead architect on major initiatives, translating business requirements into secure, compliant, and technically sound solutions.

• Define and enforce governance standards for configuration, customization, data models, integrations, and reuse of components.

• Lead and approve architecture and solution design reviews.

• Build and maintain a consistent integration framework and data strategy across Salesforce and enterprise systems (ERP, MES, PLM, data platforms, etc.).

• Design secure data models and access controls for regulated and sensitive data.

• Ensure Salesforce solutions meet compliance and audit requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 where applicable).

• Partner with Security, Compliance, and IT to support validation documentation, audit readiness, and controlled SDLC processes.

• Provide hands-on leadership by developing Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), flows, and integrations as needed.

• Support stable release management across environments and dependent teams.

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to business and IT leadership on platform strategy and investment decisions.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Salesforce experience with at least 3–5 years in an Architect or Lead Technical role.

• Deep expertise in Sales Cloud and Service Cloud; experience with Health Cloud and Net Zero Cloud strongly preferred.

• Strong hands-on development background with Apex, LWC, Flows, and APIs.

• Proven experience designing multi-org or complex enterprise Salesforce environments.

• Strong experience with governance, security, and compliance in regulated or enterprise environments.

• Solid understanding of integration patterns and middleware tools (e.g., MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs).

• Experience supporting manufacturing business processes (order-to-cash, service, field service, dealer networks, etc.) is a plus.