Salesforce Architect

Responsibilities :

- Define and drive architectural vision and standards across Salesforce development, integration, and environment management.

- Lead the design of scalable, maintainable, and secure Salesforce applications across multiple clouds (e. g., Sales, Service, Experience, Health Cloud).

- Translate complex business requirements into well-architected solutions that balance platform best practices, performance, and cost-efficiency.

- Serve as the subject matter expert on Salesforce data architecture, security, performance optimization, and governor limits.

- Guide design decisions around integration strategies (REST, SOAP, Middleware), custom APIs, and external system alignment.

- Provide architectural oversight during development cycles, ensuring alignment with design principles and standards.

- Collaborate with developers, administrators, and business stakeholders to validate designs, support planning, and manage risk.

- Lead environment strategy, including sandbox usage, data management, and DevOps pipeline design.

- Support technical governance by enforcing reusable design patterns, naming conventions, and documentation standards.

- Stay current on Salesforce releases, emerging technologies, and ecosystem tools; provide recommendations for adoption where appropriate.

- Mentor developers and admins across the Salesforce team, fostering continuous learning and solution quality.

- Actively contribute to development efforts when necessary, including resolving security vulnerabilities, addressing technical debt, and supporting urgent production issues.

- Occasionally support DevOps and deployment planning, particularly for large-scale initiatives.

Requirements :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.

- 6+ years of Salesforce development experience, including Apex, LWC, SOQL, and Visualforce.

- 3+ years in a Salesforce architecture or lead developer role, with responsibility for system design and cross-team collaboration.

- Proven experience designing and delivering complex Salesforce solutions at enterprise scale.

- Deep understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, governor limits, caching strategies, data model design, and large data volumes.

- Strong experience with system integrations and API design (REST/SOAP) using middleware such as MuleSoft or Boomi is preferred.

- Familiarity with DevOps strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and tools such as Gearset, Copado, or Jenkins.

- Proficiency in Salesforce DX, Metadata API, Unlocked Packages, and CLI tooling.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills; ability to guide technical conversations and influence stakeholders.

- Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence.

- Salesforce certifications such as Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect are strongly preferred. Platform Developer II and Integration Architecture Designer are a plus.