SALESFORCE SOLUTION ARCHITECT (SALES CLOUD)

About the role

An enterprise digital transformation organization is seeking an experienced Salesforce Senior Solution Architect with deep expertise in core Salesforce functionality, specifically Sales Cloud, to lead a major enterprise project. Located in Nashville, TN (remote with 20% travel). The engagement is a 9‑month contract (7‑week discovery phase + 7‑month build). You will kick off a 7‑week discovery phase with a core team of seven before scaling into a full 7‑month build phase. This role offers the opportunity to drive end-to-end architectural strategy, modern AI-enabled capabilities (including Agentforce), and hands-on design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural strategy, design, and system topology for core Salesforce, focusing heavily on Sales Cloud implementation and enterprise-grade solutions.
• Drive the initial 7-week discovery phase to evaluate technical requirements, business processes, and system integration points.
• Partner with client stakeholders in the Nashville area, traveling on-site periodically throughout the project lifecycle.
• Scale and guide technical leadership as the project team expands from 7 members into a larger development team for the 7-month build phase, providing mentorship to developers and administrators.
• Translate business goals into scalable technical solutions, ensuring Salesforce best practices, security, data modeling, and performance standards.
• Design integrations between Salesforce, ERP systems, and other enterprise platforms to enable reliable data flow and operational efficiency.
• Apply Salesforce AI capabilities, including Agentforce and Einstein, to improve productivity, customer engagement, and decision-making.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years focused on Salesforce architecture, development, and enterprise implementations.
• Extensive experience acting as a Lead or Solution Architect within the Salesforce ecosystem, with deep mastery of core Sales Cloud features and full sales cycles.
• Proven track record leading discovery workshops, defining target architecture, and overseeing full-lifecycle build phases using Agile delivery methodologies (Jira, Confluence).
• Hands-on experience with Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.
• Strong ability to collaborate with client executive leadership, project managers, and cross-functional technical teams with exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel to the client site in the Nashville area a few times throughout the duration of the engagement.
• Salesforce Application Architect, System Architect, or Sales Cloud Consultant certification (comparable certifications also considered).
• Nice to Have: Agentforce Specialist certification, multi-cloud implementation experience, CI/CD tool familiarity (Gearset/Copado), and franchise/MSA contract structure knowledge.

Benefits

• Available health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K Matching
• Flexible remote work structure with travel accommodations covered

Pay

$80/hr - $105/hr