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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Salesforce Enterprise Technical Architect - **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC. - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $148,200.0 - $222,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Applications Architecture, Behavior-Driven Development, Cloud Computing, Custom Software, Data Architecture, Data Centers, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Visio, Object-Oriented Software Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Copado, Salesforce.Com, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Enterprise Application Integration, Apex Code, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Salesforce Lightning, Software Security, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Force.Com, Software Version Control, Web Api - **Published:** October 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E36D2A8BF0FB4303A49F734A69C15C70/job/ ## About the Role Deep understanding of financial services industry, health care industry, or public sector, especially retail banking, wealth management, insurance, payor, or various state and local government agencies, along with expert understanding of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC), or Health Cloud, or public sector (Government Cloud) cloud is required Expert knowledge in Salesforce platform, including Sales Cloud/Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Agentforce, Data 360, AI force and Force.com platform Deep understanding of AppExchange products/packages Experience integrating Salesforce with 3rd party solutions, including AppExchange apps and external APIs Must have strong technology passion and willingness to learn new Salesforce features (Agentforce etc.) and come up with technology thought leadership in this space Execute solution design activities, such as application architecture, API interactions, Lightning web framework, application security, data modeling/mapping, integration approach and data flows Strong experience with Lightning Web Components, Apex, and custom development Proficient knowledge of object-oriented programming principles Expert knowledge of data architecture, identity and access management, platform security controls, and enterprise integration patterns Working knowledge of DevOps toolset (Copado, Gearset, DX), test-driven development (TDD) and behavior driven development (BDD) practices Contribute to the strategic vision, technical approach, and roadmap for Salesforce within the financial services industry Advanced knowledge of industry best practices in the various aspects of IT, technology trends, and enterprise operations knowledge and the ability to develop solutions to implement key business strategies Advanced knowledge of SDLC, code management concepts and platforms Intermediate understanding of network and data center architecture as well as application development methodologies General Knowledge/Skills Very detailed oriented, organized, and demonstrated ability to product various artifacts using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and similar tools This person needs to have grown through the ranks and have prior hands-on experience as a developer on Salesforce platform Confident personality and strong communication skills to influence, direct, and showcase ideas Strong conceptual and analytical skills Strong verbal and written communication skills Advanced problem-solving skills Strong ability to work on multiple projects concurrently Ability to collaborate and mentor others Strong ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations Strong ability to develop solution architecture designs Strong ability to showcase multiple solution options to business problems Level-Based Competencies Adaptability Customer Focus Decision Making Initiating Action Managing Work Planning & Organizing for Self and Team Education, Experience, and Certifications 5 or more years of experience being in an architect role with demonstrated ability to develop solutions and advising clients in financial services industry using Salesforce Financial Services Cloud 7 or more years of implementation experience with demonstrated development expertise in several business and technical verticals 10 or more years of industry experience providing technical solutions development for enterprise software Multiple Salesforce Certifications are a must: o Salesforce System Architect or Salesforce Application Architect o Relevant certifications and accreditations related to Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC) ## Description The Salesforce Enterprise Technical Architect is a hands-on technical architect with the ability to provide design, present ideation, and build POC independently for various solutions related for the financial service industry (retail, wealth management, and insurance), health care (payor, provider) or for state and local government agencies. Responsibilities Provide Salesforce and subject matter expertise to one of the verticals mentioned above Establish best practices for implementing Salesforce components/modules, enforce governance and mentor developers to follow established best practices Be able to guide and advise our customers on AI-related capabilities and use cases and how Salesforce products can enable AI capabilities for the customer Be able define relevant AI use cases for the customers and build POC to demonstrate AI capabilities Understand and transform business requirements into scalable/manageable technical architecture and design specifications Create and own architectural artifacts, such as o Functional / reference architecture o Technical architecture o Data flow diagram o Integration strategy o Best practices and other artifacts Present recommendations to senior management and demonstrated confidence in presenting solution options and recommendations Review various solution options, define pros/cons, and made a recommendation based on clients specific needs leveraging financial services industry expertise and knowledge of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud Conduct discovery sessions with client stakeholders and document outcomes, design appropriate solution, and architecture based on information gathered Be in consultative and advisory role to effectively guide and advise clients on overall technical solutions and architecture Review and evaluate potential Salesforce capabilities or tools for client specific needs or for additional competencies Contribute towards growth of the practice by building additional competencies or accelerators Partner with other functions across IT (Leads, Scrum Master, BA, EA, Security, Operations) to ensure collaboration, consistency, quality, and timeliness of solutions Participate in the delivery of custom solutions that follow scaled Agile (SAFe) framework methodology Ensure self and development team adheres to known design and development patterns and standards of Salesforce Work closely with other architects to ensure consistency and quality of solutions and knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and exploration of industry standards and technology advances