Salesforce Architect

Our Client based in Hartford, CT has an immediate opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer/Lead to serve as the top technical authority for our enterprise Salesforce platform (Sales, Service, Experience Cloud). This role owns architecture, governance, and modernization across 3-5 delivery teams (~20 engineers, admins, DevOps, analysts) - blending hands-on engineering (~40-50%) with architecture, governance, and mentorship (~50-60%). Reports to Sr. Manager, Architecture & Application Development., * Technical Leadership: Set Salesforce architecture standards and platform roadmap; lead architectural reviews; mentor senior engineers/architects; document decisions via ADRs

• Architecture & Design: Own org strategy (single vs. multi-org), data model, sharing/security architecture, and the declarative-vs-programmatic decision framework; architect for scale within governor limits and large data volumes
• Platform Engineering: Lead development in Apex, LWC, Flow, Platform Events; drive reusable frameworks, bulkification discipline, and retirement of legacy Visualforce/Aura/Process Builder
• Integration: Design/govern API and event-driven integrations (REST, SOAP, middleware, messaging); define canonical data contracts, error handling, and reconciliation patterns
• Data Governance: Own data model, quality, retention, and migration/consolidation strategy
• Modernization: Drive adoption of Flow, LWC, Data Cloud, Einstein/Agentforce; set standards for AI-assisted development
• DevOps: Own CI/CD, source-driven development, release management, and seasonal release readiness across 3 annual Salesforce releases
• Security & Risk: Own security/sharing model, least-privilege design; partner with InfoSec on encryption, monitoring, and AppExchange risk review
• Vendor/Cost: Guide license optimization, AppExchange governance, and SI/offshore delivery oversight
• Cross-Functional: Translate business needs into technical solutions and technical trade-offs into business terms for stakeholders up to executive level

• Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 15+ years software engineering experience; 12+ years Salesforce platform development/architecture
• Deep expertise in Salesforce security/sharing model, data architecture, and enterprise-scale solution design
• Strong grasp of distributed systems, integration patterns, and enterprise integration governance
• Proven track record leading technical initiatives across teams without direct authority
• Experience establishing engineering governance and architecture review processes
• Strong stakeholder communication skills (technical to executive)

Core Technical Stack Apex, LWC, Flow, Platform Events, Salesforce APIs (REST/SOAP/Bulk/Streaming); Sales/Service/Experience Cloud; MuleSoft or equivalent middleware; Kafka/JMS/Azure Service Bus; OAuth/JWT/SAML; Salesforce DX, Git, CI/CD (Gearset/Copado/Flosum); PMD/Code Analyzer Preferred

• Regulated industry experience (insurance, financial services, healthcare)
• End-to-end CRM transformation leadership; org consolidation/M&A integration experience
• Einstein/Agentforce/Data Cloud experience
• Certifications: CTA, Application/System/Integration/Data Architect, Platform Developer II