Overview
On Site
USD 70-70
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)
Skills
SFCC
Job Details
Salesforce Commerce Cloud Architect - Hybrid
We are seeking a Salesforce Architect with deep expertise in Commerce Cloud (SFCC) to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing eCommerce solutions. The ideal candidate will provide architectural leadership, define integration strategies, and ensure best practices across the Salesforce ecosystem and connected platforms.
Role: Salesforce Architect - Commerce Cloud
Location: Portland, OR (Hybrid - 3 days a week)
Duration: 6 months+
Contract - Open to W2 or C2C
Pay Rate: $70/hr (Negotiable depending on experience and engagement type)
Responsibilities:
- Define the end-to-end architecture for Salesforce Commerce Cloud implementations, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with business goals.
- Lead solution design workshops with stakeholders to translate business requirements into architectural blueprints.
- Provide technical leadership and governance across multiple SFRA storefronts and multi-site/multi-locale environments.
- Design and oversee integration patterns between SFCC and external systems (OMS, ERP, CRM, Marketing, Payment Gateways, Tax, Shipping, DAM, CMS).
- Establish and enforce coding standards, security guidelines, and architectural best practices for SFCC projects.
- Guide teams on OCAPI/SCAPI API strategies, custom cartridge design, and extensibility models.
- Define and manage performance optimization strategies (caching, CDN, SEO, Core Web Vitals).
- Evaluate and architect solutions for headless commerce, PWA, and microservices-based integrations.
- Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing frameworks for SFCC.
- Collaborate with Salesforce Architects across Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and OMS for end-to-end solution consistency.
- Stay updated with Salesforce product roadmaps, new Commerce Cloud features, and emerging eCommerce technologies.
- Provide mentorship to developers, conduct code/design reviews, and ensure alignment with architecture principles.
Requirements:
- 14+ years of total experience with at least 4+ years as an SFCC (Digital, B2C) Architect.
- Proven experience leading large-scale SFRA implementations and multi-cloud Salesforce programs.
- Strong knowledge of OCAPI, SCAPI, cartridges, ISML templates, and Business Manager configurations.
- Expertise in integration design patterns (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, message queues, event-driven systems).
- Deep understanding of eCommerce architecture, order lifecycle management, and personalization strategies.
- Experience architecting headless commerce and integrations with PWA/React/Next.js or headless CMS.
- Familiarity with Salesforce OMS, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud integrations.
- Knowledge of security, compliance (PCI), and identity management in eCommerce platforms.
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated deployments.
- Salesforce B2C Commerce Architect certification highly preferred (or B2C Solution Architect).
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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