Salesforce Application Architect
About The Position
The Salesforce Application Architect leads the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Salesforce solutions that support business transformation initiatives. The role focuses on creating scalable, secure, and high-performing applications and requires expertise in Salesforce platform architecture, integrations, DevOps, and technical leadership in enterprise environments. The architect works with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, guides development teams, and helps ensure delivery practices meet security, performance, governance, and regulatory requirements. The position is a 10-month contract based in Lansing, Michigan, with a hybrid location preference. The stated hourly range is $70.00 to $90.00; rates depend on skills, experience, location, and industry.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise Salesforce solutions.
- At least 5 years of experience gathering and analyzing business and technical requirements.
- Strong hands-on experience with Salesforce, SQL, Java, and web services development.
- Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, branching strategies, automated testing, and release processes.
- Strong knowledge of Salesforce architecture, integrations, security, and platform best practices.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- At least 2–3 Salesforce certifications are required.
- Experience working on large-scale enterprise implementations and digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and multi-environment deployments.
- Strong troubleshooting, technical leadership, system integration, and performance optimization skills.
Nice To Haves
- Salesforce Architect certification is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end architecture and technical design for Salesforce solutions.
- Design and oversee implementations across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Field Service Lightning.
- Assess the Salesforce platform and recommend improvements based on Salesforce best practices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to validate solution feasibility and business value.
- Establish and enforce secure application development and deployment practices.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to development teams.
- Design and manage integrations with enterprise systems, external partners, and cloud platforms.
- Support Agile delivery processes, release planning, and environment management.
- Ensure compliance with security, performance, governance, and regulatory requirements.
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Career Level
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