Salesforce Solutions Architect

Role:  Salesforce Solutions Architect
Location: Remote 
Duration: Direct Hire
Citizenship:
Rate: $185k is absolute max, do not send anyone over this salary (5% bonus potential)

Top Skills:   
•    Solutions Architect > Enterprise Architect (hands-on, delivery-focused) 
•    Salesforce depth is the priority; broader EA background is a bonus, not required 
•    Must interface with business stakeholders and IT in a small, evolving team 
•    5+ years Salesforce hands-on (Apex, LWC, Flows)
•    Architecture/design experience (even if informal title)
•    Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems
•    Strong communication and stakeholder-facing experience
•    Willingness to work 4 days onsite in Atlanta

Salesforce-focused solutions architect with some enterprise architecture experience to support SCP''s digital transformation. The team is small and scattered, with a strong emphasis on culture fit and communication skills. SCP is advancing its digital initiatives, including AI integration and data management modernization.
Job Description Highlights (Salesforce Health Cloud Architect)
•    Scope & Mission: Architect and deliver secure, scalable Salesforce Health Cloud solutions to support clinical effectiveness across a large healthcare footprint.
•    Architecture & Design: Health Cloud–centric solutions leveraging Industry Clouds (Health, FSL, Experience, Marketing), interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR), and EA frameworks (TOGAF/Zachman).
•    Hands-On Leadership: Apex, LWC, Visualforce, Flows; code reviews, CI/CD (Copado, AutoRABIT, Flosum), and data migration (ETL, Data Loader).
•    Integrations: MuleSoft Anypoint, Salesforce Connect/APIs, and integrations with EHRs, legacy .NET, CTI (Genesys), Adobe Sign, Brainshark.
•    OmniStudio: Omniscripts, DataRaptors, FlexCards, Integration Procedures for guided workflows and data handling.
•    Data Strategy: Governance, lineage, migration to Salesforce/Snowflake ecosystem; familiarity with Salesforce Data Cloud (CDP) preferred.
•    Security & Compliance: Salesforce Shield, FLS/CRUD, HIPAA/SOX, performance tuning and platform health.
•    Stakeholder Engagement: Trusted advisor to business/clinical stakeholders; lead design workshops, agile ceremonies, and support pre-sales/SOWs.
•    Experience: 10+ years enterprise dev; 5–7+ years Salesforce with multi-cloud (Health Cloud required), strong leadership/mentoring.
•    Certifications: Multiple Salesforce Architect certifications expected (Application/System Architect, Integration, Data, Sharing & Visibility, Platform Dev I/II), plus Health Cloud and MuleSoft preferred.
•    Location & Comp: Atlanta, GA (hybrid); base range ~$118K–$185K + benefits. Ashwin and Grant discussed the need to hire a Salesforce-focused solutions architect with some enterprise architecture experience to support SCP''s digital transformation. The team is small and scattered, with a strong emphasis on culture fit and communication skills. SCP is advancing its digital initiatives, including AI integration and data management modernization.
Key Points
•    SCP''s technology stack includes Salesforce (Service Cloud, Health Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Agentforce), Workday, SAP, AWS (MySCP), and Snowflake for data warehousing and reporting
•    The role is primarily a Solutions Architect (not Enterprise Architect) with deep Salesforce expertise and some architectural experience
•    Heavy interaction with business stakeholders (enterprise product owners) and IT teams to ensure delivery of requirements
•    Systems integration includes Workday, onboarding workflows, and MySCP platform
•    Team is small and distributed (~12 people total plus vendors), still forming and getting into a groove
•    Role requires strong in-office collaboration and soft skills; culture fit is critical
•    Hybrid schedule requires 4 days onsite (Atlanta preferred, Lafayette also possible)
•    Active interview process underway, but no strong candidates identified yet
•    Paul Matthews is the procurement POC and will manage the hiring process and initial screening
•    James Brough is the Salesforce team lead (ATL or Lafayette)
•    Digital transformation ("Regenesis") is a multi-year initiative (~2+ years remaining) focused on scaling enterprise architecture, automation, and AI
•    Salesforce roadmap includes expansion across Service Cloud, Health Cloud, Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Agentforce
•    Data strategy includes consolidating reporting tools and leveraging Snowflake as the central data platform with Sigma as the visualization layer
•    Current environment has too many reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI, MicroStrategy), with a long-term plan to simplify
Action Items
•    Grant to connect with Paul Matthews to align on hiring process and candidate flow
•    Paul Matthews to screen candidates and coordinate interviews with Ashwin, James, and potentially others
•    Recruiters to begin sourcing candidates (focus on Atlanta market)
•    Move quickly on qualified candidates due to active hiring need
•    Grant to connect with Paul for interview coordination and screening 
•    Recruiters to begin sourcing candidates, focusing on Atlanta talent pool 
•    Move forward quickly with interviews once suitable candidates are found 
Open Questions
•    How will SCP''s digital transformation initiatives evolve with ongoing healthcare industry changes and funding uncertainties? 
•    What is the long-term plan for expanding the enterprise architecture team beyond the current small group? 
JD vs. Hiring Reality (Key Alignment & Gaps)
What the JD emphasizes (idealized):
•    Deep enterprise-level architecture, MuleSoft, OmniStudio, multi-cloud Salesforce, and extensive certifications
•    Strong healthcare interoperability (HL7/FHIR) and compliance rigor
•    Heavy hands-on + leadership + pre-sales responsibilities
What client actually needs (practical reality):
•    Solutions Architect > Enterprise Architect (hands-on, delivery-focused) 
•    Salesforce depth is the priority; broader EA background is a bonus, not required 
•    Must interface with business stakeholders and IT in a small, evolving team 
•    Environment is not fully mature (small team, heavy vendor reliance) 
•    Focus on integration across Salesforce, Workday, and internal platforms (MySCP)
•    Strong emphasis on culture fit, communication, and adaptability
Key Gaps to Leverage in Recruiting:
•    JD asks for "unicorn" (architect + dev + MuleSoft + cert stack), but role can flex toward strong senior engineers with architecture experience
•    MuleSoft/OmniStudio may be nice-to-have vs. must-have in practice
•    Enterprise architecture frameworks likely not critical day-to-day
•    Certification requirements can likely be softened for the right candidate
Target Candidate Profile (Refined)
•    Salesforce Solutions Architect or Senior Salesforce Engineer stepping into architecture
•    Strong experience in Service Cloud + Health Cloud (or adjacent regulated environment)
•    Proven ability to integrate systems (APIs, middleware, Workday-like platforms)
•    Comfortable in mid-maturity environments (building vs. maintaining)
•    Strong stakeholder communication (business + IT bridge)
•    Bonus: exposure to Snowflake, AI initiatives, or data architecture
Recruiter Screening Checklist
Must-Haves:
•    5+ years Salesforce hands-on (Apex, LWC, Flows)
•    Architecture/design experience (even if informal title)
•    Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems
•    Strong communication and stakeholder-facing experience
•    Willingness to work 4 days onsite in Atlanta
Nice-to-Haves:
•    Health Cloud or healthcare domain
•    MuleSoft or similar integration tools
•    OmniStudio exposure
•    Data platform experience (Snowflake, CDP, reporting consolidation)
•    Prior experience in scaling or transformation environments
Red Flags:
•    Pure enterprise architects with no hands-on capability
•    Candidates unwilling to be onsite majority of week
•    Overly specialized MuleSoft-only or dev-only profiles
•    Lack of stakeholder interaction experience
Positioning Strategy for Candidates
•    Emphasize greenfield + transformation work (AI, automation, platform expansion) 
•    Highlight exposure to multiple Salesforce clouds + modern data stack (Snowflake, Sigma)
•    Position as a growth role into enterprise architecture over time
•    Be transparent about team size and need for adaptability