Salesforce Platform Architect

About the role

Our partner is looking for a Salesforce Platform Architect based in the United States. This role offers the opportunity to shape scalable Salesforce architecture supporting high-impact federal technology and healthcare initiatives. You will provide technical leadership across enterprise-level Salesforce implementations, ensuring solutions are secure, maintainable, and aligned with business needs. The position combines hands-on architectural expertise with strategic guidance, governance, and collaboration across technical and non-technical teams. You will help define integration strategies, data models, development standards, and platform performance practices. As a technical leader, you will mentor development teams and influence architectural decisions across a large-scale Salesforce environment. This is an opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies while contributing to mission-critical digital transformation programs.

Accountabilities

• Design and implement scalable Salesforce architecture solutions aligned with program requirements and enterprise standards.
• Lead technical design sessions and provide architectural guidance across Salesforce platforms and capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business and technical requirements into effective Salesforce solutions.
• Define, maintain, and enforce Salesforce development standards, architectural best practices, security controls, and governance policies.
• Evaluate integration patterns, APIs, middleware, and related technologies to determine appropriate solutions for complex enterprise requirements.
• Oversee data modeling, security architecture, system performance, scalability, and platform optimization.
• Lead rigorous code reviews and pull request evaluations to ensure high standards for architecture, security, maintainability, and performance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Salesforce developers and engineering teams.
• Communicate architectural decisions, technical strategies, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of development practices, DevOps processes, automated testing, and delivery standards.
• Work effectively in a distributed environment while maintaining strong collaboration, communication, and delivery discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Salesforce architecture, development, and enterprise implementation.
• Extensive experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and broader Salesforce platform capabilities.
• Strong technical expertise in Apex, Lightning Components, Visualforce, Salesforce APIs, and platform architecture.
• Proven experience with Salesforce data modeling, enterprise integration patterns, and middleware solutions such as MuleSoft.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CodeScan, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing, and Salesforce release processes.
• Demonstrated ability to design scalable, maintainable, secure, and high-performing enterprise solutions.
• Strong experience conducting technical reviews and enforcing architectural, security, and performance standards.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proven leadership abilities with the capacity to mentor technical teams and influence architectural decisions.
• Comfortable communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment and collaborate across distributed teams.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required, along with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, Application Architect, or System Architect are preferred.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise Salesforce implementations is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities within the Salesforce ecosystem is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools is advantageous.

Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to high-visibility federal missions spanning information technology and healthcare.
• Comprehensive benefits designed to support employees and their families.
• Access to modern and cutting-edge tools and technologies.
• A collaborative culture focused on innovation, professional growth, and quality.
• Career development opportunities with a focus on rewarding ambition and performance.
• Opportunity to influence large-scale Salesforce transformation initiatives and enterprise architecture.