Solution Architect / Senior Solution Architect - Missionforce (Cleared)

About the role

Solution Architects at Missionforce are key advisors to clients, driving complex engagements in the Defense & National Security space. They provide architectural leadership, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver scalable, mission-aligned solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership across large and complex engagements
• Partner with executive and delivery stakeholders to co-create and execute solution visions
• Design and deliver scalable, mission-aligned solutions
• Ensure mission-critical programs are set up to deliver measurable outcomes
• Shape, scope, and align complex engagements to position federal customers for long-term success
• Manage customer expectations and negotiate solutions to complex problems
• Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track
• Drive a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies
• Convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience in enterprise architecture or consulting experience on the Salesforce Platform throughout the whole life cycle with repeated and demonstrable success
• Clearance. Active Secret, TS or TS/SCI (a must)
• Expert in Salesforce configuration and architectural strategy, translating current-state complexity into clear target-state designs, closing capability gaps, and delivering solutions that enable achievement of critical business and mission outcomes
• Experience leading discovery sessions, defining business requirements, writing user stories and providing detailed system and functional designs
• Experience in documenting business processes and wire-framing system designs using process flow diagram tools, UML, sequence diagrams, etc. as well as making recommendations for future state improved processes and system designs
• Strong presentation skills; able to effectively present a point of view and clearly articulate the rationale to a variety of stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience
• A great listener with the ability to connect with people in diverse roles
• Resourceful and innovative thinker who can work through and solve problems

Qualifications

• Must be Metro DC located
• Multiple Salesforce Core Architecture certifications
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
• Experience in public sector digital transformation initiatives
• Hands-on experience with Public Sector Solutions (“Agentforce Public Sector”)
• Hands-on experience with Omni Studio
• Application design and development background

Skills

• Enterprise architecture
• Consulting experience on the Salesforce Platform
• Discovery sessions and business requirements definition
• System and functional designs
• Business process documentation
• Wire-framing and process flow diagram tools
• UML, sequence diagrams
• Presentation skills
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Customer engagement and problem-solving
• Public sector digital transformation
• Public Sector Solutions (“Agentforce Public Sector”)
• Omni Studio
• Application design and development

Benefits

At Salesforce, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being and financial security. This includes:

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program

For more details, visit Salesforce Benefits.

Pay

The typical base salary range for this position is $150,100 - $273,000 annually. Specific ranges may vary by location.

Schedule

Full-time position.