Salesforce Solution Architect

Cherokee Federal • United States,

2d • $175,000 - $195,000

About The Position

We’re seeking a highly motivated Salesforce Solution Architect to support a Salesforce initiative. The role is responsible for designing, developing, and articulating solutions that address customers’ strategic business and technical requirements. The architect collaborates with program managers, technical peers, and business partners to deliver value to clients, and leads implementation efforts by delivering architecture designs and solution strategies. The position calls for strong communication, analytical, time-management, and problem-solving skills, along with resilience, flexibility, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn new technologies in a fast-paced environment.

The position supports a government contract and is restricted to U.S. citizens; documentation of citizenship is required. The candidate must be Public Trust eligible and pass Cherokee Federal pre-employment qualifications. The work may also be contingent on a background investigation and is subject to pre-employment drug testing.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; documentation of citizenship is required.
• Must be Public Trust eligible.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of general work experience.
• Experience in the IT field focused on Salesforce and/or other no-code/low-code platform projects, DevSecOps, and technical architecture.
• Strong architecture and design experience, including at least three years architecting Salesforce production enterprise applications.
• Experience providing program oversight and solutions architecture for Salesforce applications.
• Experience with end-to-end Salesforce implementations, including implementation projects using Agile and iterative approaches.
• Understanding of key Salesforce architectural concepts and their influence on design.
• Experience deploying solutions that include Experience Cloud.
• Experience evaluating Salesforce with third-party solutions.
• Background in architecture concepts, including integration styles, architecture styles, and patterns.
• Strong knowledge of software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
• Knowledge of Business Process Management (BPM) techniques and tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences, including senior management.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical, time-management, and problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn new technologies in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work for prolonged periods seated at a desk and using a computer; the role may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Salesforce certifications, such as Sales Cloud/Service Cloud Consultant or Experience Cloud Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Provide program oversight and solutions architecture for Salesforce applications.
• Design, develop, and articulate solutions based on customers’ strategic business and technical requirements.
• Lead implementation efforts and take responsibility for delivering architecture designs and solution strategies.
• Collaborate with program managers, technical peers, business partners, and other stakeholders to support successful client outcomes.
• Apply Salesforce architectural concepts and architecture styles, integration styles, and patterns to solution design.
• Support Salesforce implementations using Agile and iterative approaches, including solutions involving Experience Cloud and third-party products.
• Apply software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
• Use Business Process Management (BPM) techniques and tools.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage.
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
• Professional development, training, and certification support.
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior