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Salesforce Architect - Education Cloud
Location: Remote
The HigherEchelon Salesforce Practice is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Salesforce Architect with deep expertise in Education Cloud Architecture and the Education Cloud Data Model to lead solution design, technical strategy, and implementation across our growing portfolio of education sector clients. This role will serve as the technical lead architect on Education Cloud engagements, with a focus on scalable architecture, system integration, data migration, and Salesforce platform optimization.The ideal candidate has a proven track record of designing complex Salesforce solutions, especially within higher education institutions, and can guide both clients and internal teams through strategic platform decisions.
Job Responsibilities:
Serve as the technical architect for Salesforce Education Cloud implementations, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with Salesforce best practices.
Collaborate directly with education-sector clients to translate strategic goals and operational needs into comprehensive Education Cloud architecture and roadmap.
Lead end-to-end solution architecture including data models, integration strategy, declarative and programmatic components, and environment management.
Architect and oversee legacy data migrations from student information systems or custom education platforms into Salesforce Education Cloud.
Design and document complex data models using Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) and ensure alignment with Education Data Architecture standards.
Evaluate and recommend Salesforce-native and third-party tools to support implementation goals (e.g., OmniStudio, Marketing Cloud, Tableau).
Support business analysts, consultants, and developers through design sessions, architecture reviews, and code/configuration governance.
Contribute to proposal development, solution demonstrations, and pre-sales activities as needed.
Mentor junior Salesforce professionals, promote architectural best practices, and contribute to practice-wide enablement and innovation efforts.
Knowledgeable about the Education Cloud roadmap, the features on Salesforce's roadmap, and assist the project manager with the project roadmap planning.
Has experience architecting Student Management (Academic Operations) and Alumni solutions.
Responsible for the project's architecture documentation, for internal and external use.
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Bachelor Degree is required.)
20 Years of general work experience with a Bachelor's degree
7+ years of Salesforce experience, including 2+ years in a Salesforce Architect or Technical Lead role.
Proven experience designing solutions using Salesforce Education Cloud, Salesforce Experience Cloud Sites, and Education Cloud Data Model.
Demonstrated success leading data migration projects from legacy education systems into Salesforce.
Strong understanding of ERDs, data relationships, and custom object/field design to support complex education use cases.
Experience with OmniStudio, Flow, and declarative automation tools.
Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and collaborative team environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical solutions to executive stakeholders.
Required Education and Experience:
Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant
Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect (highly preferred)
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder, Advanced Administrator, or Consultant (e.g., Education, Service, Sales, Experience Cloud)
Salesforce OmniStudio Consultant or Developer certification
An understanding of data migration from a legacy system to a new Salesforce implementation is highly preferred
Maintain Salesforce certifications and be willing to assign them to HigherEchelon; seek to earn additional certifications for Salesforce.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance, if necessary.
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About HigherEchelon, Inc.
HigherEchelon, Inc. (HE) is a service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) with offerings in Salesforce Implementation and Consulting. HigherEchelon aims to be the premier trusted partner in organizational excellence and achieves this through sustained investment in talent and the employee experience. HigherEchelon puts the employee first to better serve customer needs and sustain excellence.
HigherEchelon offers competitive full-time benefits including paid vacation and holidays, 401(k) matching, full health/dental/vision coverage, plus much more. For on-site and remote employees, flexible work schedules are offered when authorized.
By joining our team, you are choosing to embark on a journey towards excellence as a valued team member and trusted partner. We appreciate your inquiry and look forward to discussing the opportunity further.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled:
HigherEchelon, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. HigherEchelon, Inc. participates in E-Verify
Location: Remote
The HigherEchelon Salesforce Practice is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Salesforce Architect with deep expertise in Education Cloud Architecture and the Education Cloud Data Model to lead solution design, technical strategy, and implementation across our growing portfolio of education sector clients. This role will serve as the technical lead architect on Education Cloud engagements, with a focus on scalable architecture, system integration, data migration, and Salesforce platform optimization.The ideal candidate has a proven track record of designing complex Salesforce solutions, especially within higher education institutions, and can guide both clients and internal teams through strategic platform decisions.
Job Responsibilities:
Serve as the technical architect for Salesforce Education Cloud implementations, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with Salesforce best practices.
Collaborate directly with education-sector clients to translate strategic goals and operational needs into comprehensive Education Cloud architecture and roadmap.
Lead end-to-end solution architecture including data models, integration strategy, declarative and programmatic components, and environment management.
Architect and oversee legacy data migrations from student information systems or custom education platforms into Salesforce Education Cloud.
Design and document complex data models using Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) and ensure alignment with Education Data Architecture standards.
Evaluate and recommend Salesforce-native and third-party tools to support implementation goals (e.g., OmniStudio, Marketing Cloud, Tableau).
Support business analysts, consultants, and developers through design sessions, architecture reviews, and code/configuration governance.
Contribute to proposal development, solution demonstrations, and pre-sales activities as needed.
Mentor junior Salesforce professionals, promote architectural best practices, and contribute to practice-wide enablement and innovation efforts.
Knowledgeable about the Education Cloud roadmap, the features on Salesforce's roadmap, and assist the project manager with the project roadmap planning.
Has experience architecting Student Management (Academic Operations) and Alumni solutions.
Responsible for the project's architecture documentation, for internal and external use.
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Bachelor Degree is required.)
20 Years of general work experience with a Bachelor's degree
7+ years of Salesforce experience, including 2+ years in a Salesforce Architect or Technical Lead role.
Proven experience designing solutions using Salesforce Education Cloud, Salesforce Experience Cloud Sites, and Education Cloud Data Model.
Demonstrated success leading data migration projects from legacy education systems into Salesforce.
Strong understanding of ERDs, data relationships, and custom object/field design to support complex education use cases.
Experience with OmniStudio, Flow, and declarative automation tools.
Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and collaborative team environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical solutions to executive stakeholders.
Required Education and Experience:
Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant
Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect (highly preferred)
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder, Advanced Administrator, or Consultant (e.g., Education, Service, Sales, Experience Cloud)
Salesforce OmniStudio Consultant or Developer certification
An understanding of data migration from a legacy system to a new Salesforce implementation is highly preferred
Maintain Salesforce certifications and be willing to assign them to HigherEchelon; seek to earn additional certifications for Salesforce.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance, if necessary.
#dice
#CJ
About HigherEchelon, Inc.
HigherEchelon, Inc. (HE) is a service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) with offerings in Salesforce Implementation and Consulting. HigherEchelon aims to be the premier trusted partner in organizational excellence and achieves this through sustained investment in talent and the employee experience. HigherEchelon puts the employee first to better serve customer needs and sustain excellence.
HigherEchelon offers competitive full-time benefits including paid vacation and holidays, 401(k) matching, full health/dental/vision coverage, plus much more. For on-site and remote employees, flexible work schedules are offered when authorized.
By joining our team, you are choosing to embark on a journey towards excellence as a valued team member and trusted partner. We appreciate your inquiry and look forward to discussing the opportunity further.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled:
HigherEchelon, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. HigherEchelon, Inc. participates in E-Verify
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