About the position
We are an IT Solutions Integrator/Consulting Firm helping our clients hire the right professional for an exciting long term project. We are looking for an experienced and strategic Salesforce Hands-On Architect to lead the architecture and design for a high-impact, multi-org digital transformation initiative. The ideal candidate brings a balance of architectural leadership and hands-on development capability (20–30%) to shape and guide the evolution of Salesforce platforms and integrations in a secure, highly regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve a scalable, secure Salesforce application and integration architecture across multiple orgs and clouds.
- Lead the design of new capabilities across Financial Services Cloud, Government Cloud Plus, Data Cloud, and MuleSoft integrations.
- Design integration patterns that support real-time, event-driven, and batch-based data exchanges with external systems.
- Establish and guide the use of unlocked packages to enable reusable, version-controlled components.
- Promote metadata modularization best practices for maintainability and scalability.
- Provide architectural oversight of GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines, including branching strategies, metadata scoping, and deployment sequencing.
- Ensure automation workflows align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure architecture aligns with FedRAMP High, NIST, and public sector compliance requirements.
- Support implementation of robust data security models, identity management, and audit mechanisms.
- Participate in solution design reviews, architectural assessments, and release planning.
- Develop and maintain architectural documentation, reference models, and governance assets.
- Act as a trusted advisor in stakeholder discussions to ensure strategic alignment.
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on Salesforce platform experience, with 3+ years in an architect role.
- Salesforce Certified Application Architect and/or System Architect credentials.
- Proven success designing and implementing solutions in multi-org Salesforce environments.
- Expert knowledge of unlocked packages, modular architecture, and metadata structure.
- Salesforce DX, SFDX CLI, GitLab, and CI/CD for Salesforce.
- API and Integration strategies using MuleSoft and other middleware.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks: FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53, and public sector security models.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud Plus.
- Knowledge of MuleSoft, Kafka, or other event-driven architectures.
- Prior consulting experience with federal agencies or financial services.
- Familiarity with EA tools and documentation frameworks (e.g., Lucidchart, Draw.io, ArchiMate).
Benefits
- Competitive salary above market rates.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
