Enterprise Salesforce Architect
Xylem · Charlotte, NC · 4 days ago
Full-time
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the enterprise-wide Salesforce architecture strategy, including multi-org patterns, data sharing, identity, security, and long-term decisions around consolidation vs. federation.
- Define and govern Salesforce strategic direction, advising IT leadership on platform investment, roadmap prioritization, license optimization, and adoption of Data Cloud and AI capabilities.
- Establish reference architectures, reusable frameworks, and standards to guide global design consistency and alignment.
- Drive complex, end-to-end solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, CX, Data Cloud, and customer-facing digital platforms.
- Develop scalable data, security, and identity models supporting global operations and regional privacy requirements.
- Create design patterns, governance rules, and processes to ensure quality, security, and reusability across the Salesforce ecosystem.
- Evaluate architectural impacts of new functionality, technical debt remediation, and modernization initiatives.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise integration standards, cybersecurity frameworks, and data governance policies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 10+ years of Salesforce experience, including 5+ years in an architect role (Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect).
- Proven experience designing and governing multi-org, multi-region Salesforce landscapes (3+ active orgs preferred).
- Expertise across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Customer Experience, and Data Cloud.
- Strong integration background (APIs, Mulesoft, Azure, event-driven architectures).
- Experience evaluating org consolidation vs. federation strategies in complex enterprise environments.
Key Competencies
- Enterprise & Multi-Org Architecture Leadership
- Platform Strategy & Roadmapping
- Salesforce AI / Agentforce & Data Cloud Enablement
- Data Governance & Integration Design
- Executive Influence & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Change Leadership, Mentoring & Talent Development