Salesforce Architect
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Job description
We are seeking a seasoned and forward-thinking Salesforce Architect to join the Salesforce team. This role sits at the highest level of platform strategy and technical governance - spanning enterprise customization, integration architecture, data engineering, and AI-augmented delivery.
The ideal candidate combines deep platform expertise with the ability to:
- Lead cross-functional teams
- Shape long-term architecture direction
- Embed Generative AI and Agentic AI methodologies as a first-class practice in daily engineering workflows, * Data modeling
- ETL/ELT design
- Large-scale migrations
- Data quality governance
Proven daily use of:
- Generative AI
- Agentic AI tools (with measurable productivity outcomes)
DevOps & tooling:
- Salesforce DX
- Git
- CI/CD pipelines
- Multi-org DevOps tooling
Salesforce Certifications:
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Application Architect or System Architect (Required), 1. Platform Architecture & Customization
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Define and govern enterprise Salesforce architecture across:
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Sales Cloud
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Service Cloud
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Experience Cloud
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Custom applications
Ensure scalability, security, and maintainability
Lead advanced customization:
- Apex frameworks
- LWC component libraries
- Flow orchestration
- Event-driven architecture
Enforce:
- Coding standards
- Design patterns
- DevOps best practices
Drive architecture reviews and platform health assessments
Own Salesforce roadmap aligned with business and AI strategy
- Integration Engineering
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Architect integrations with enterprise systems:
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MuleSoft, SAP, GIS/ESRI, legacy systems
Define:
- Integration contracts
- Error handling and resilience patterns
Lead complex multi-system workflows:
- Case management
- Document handling
Guide API strategies:
- REST/SOAP
- Platform Events
- CDC
Collaborate with integration teams and architects
- Data Engineering
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Own Salesforce data architecture:
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Data models
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Schema governance
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Master data management
Lead:
- Legacy data migrations
- Transformation and validation frameworks
Partner with enterprise data teams for:
- Data pipelines
- Data integrity
Enforce:
- Data quality
- Deduplication
- Compliance-ready lineage
Evaluate Data Cloud vs enterprise data platform strategies
- Generative AI & Agentic AI Delivery
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Utilize Agentic AI tools for:
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Solution design
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Code generation
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Test automation
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Documentation
Apply prompt engineering best practices
Integrate:
- Salesforce Einstein AI
- Agentforce
- GenAI-powered automation
Establish:
- AI governance
- Quality standards
Measure AI-driven productivity improvements
Contribute to AI-first delivery strategy and roadmap
- Governance, Security & Compliance
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Manage:
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User access
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Permissions
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Profiles
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Org health
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards
Lead:
- Security architecture reviews
- Vulnerability assessments
Govern:
- AppExchange usage
- Release management
- Change control
Reduce technical debt and maintain platform health
- Collaboration & Delivery Leadership
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Partner with:
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Business teams
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Product and IT leadership
Translate requirements into scalable solutions
Guide:
- Epics
- User stories
- Acceptance criteria
Lead and mentor distributed teams
Act as primary technical voice in Agile ceremonies
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Requirements
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8+ years of hands-on Salesforce experience
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3+ years in a Salesforce Architect capacity
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Strong experience with:
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Apex
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LWC
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Flows
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SOQL/SOSL
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Platform events
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Salesforce platform internals
Enterprise integration architecture experience:
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MuleSoft or equivalent middleware
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REST/SOAP APIs
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Event-driven architecture
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Middleware patterns, * Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
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Integration Architecture Designer / Data Architecture Designer certifications
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Experience in regulated industries (utility, energy, infrastructure)
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Familiarity with:
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Salesforce Data Cloud
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Einstein Analytics
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Agentforce
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Field Service Lightning
Experience with Agentic AI tools:
- Windsurf
- Devin or similar platforms
Knowledge of:
- Enterprise content management systems (e.g., Documentum, Excalibur)
Experience with:
- Offshore/nearshore delivery models
- Vendor governance
MuleSoft certification
GIS/ESRI or geospatial platform integration exposure