Salesforce Senior Technical Architect

Agility
Reston, VA, United States
24 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
$110,000.0 - $140,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL) Adaptable Database Systems Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Code Review Continuous Integration Custom Software Data Governance Extract Transform Load (ETL)
+20 more
Data Migration OAuth OpenID Performance Tuning Cloud Services Copado Salesforce.Com Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Apex Code Multi-Cloud Salesforce Sales Cloud Visualforce Event Driven Architecture Data Loader Integration Frameworks Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL) Marketing Cloud Legacy Systems Mulesoft

Job description

A Senior Salesforce Architect is a technical leader responsible for designing and governing core technical frameworks (security, data models, CI/CD ensuring scalable, FedRAMP-compliant integration between Salesforce and legacy IRS mainframes/systems of record, * Lead end-to-end Salesforce solution architecture across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud, and custom applications

  • Design data models, integration patterns (REST/SOAP, Mulesoft, Platform Events, External Services) and ensure system scalability
  • Establish governance, coding standards, and best practices for declarative and programmatic development
  • Evaluate and guide Lightning Web Components (LWC) and Apex implementations and conduct code reviews
  • Manage integration with external systems such as ERP, Azure/AWS, and legacy platforms
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable architecture and mentor developers, admins, and junior architects
  • Stay updated with Salesforce releases and features, ensuring solutions leverage the latest capabilities

Requirements

  • Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities, Apex, LWC, Visualforce, SOQL, SOSL, and integration tools like Mulesoft and ETL solutions
  • Architectural Skills: Multi-cloud architecture design, event-driven architecture, data governance, scalable data models, and solution performance tuning
  • Security & Compliance: Understanding of Salesforce security model, Shield, OAuth, and adherence to compliance standards
  • Development & Deployment: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Gearset, Copado, Azure DevOps) and data migration strategies (Data Loader, Bulk APIs),
  • Soft Skills: Strong business acumen, leadership, mentoring, and communication skills to bridge technical solutions with business objectives, * 12+ years of engineering experience with 7+ years as a TA on Salesforce/MuleSoft; Salesforce Certified System Architect+ Platform Developer II+ AI Specialist required
  • Certifications: Salesforce Architecture Track certifications are typically required
  • Industry Knowledge: Experience in specific industries (e.g., healthcare, finance) may be preferred for enterprise implementations
  • Expert in SAML/OIDC PIV/CAC identity implementation, LDV strategies for millions of citizen records, and Agentforce/Data Cloud intelligence

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Parental leave
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance, * 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Vision insurance

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