Position Title: Salesforce Technical Architect

Location: Hybrid (Arlington, VA)

Other Considerations: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Required)

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly skilled Salesforce Technical Architect to lead technical design, drive best practices, and ensure architectural integrity across multiple Salesforce applications and integrations. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical leadership, conduct code reviews, and mentor senior development team members. You will be responsible for ensuring that all technical solutions adhere to the established architecture, standards, and governance processes, while also supporting ongoing service initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Leadership & Guidance: Collaborate with architecture and development teams to perform code reviews and ensure that all solutions are aligned with pre-defined architecture and design. Provide technical and architectural guidance for various existing and planned Salesforce applications, platforms, middleware, third-party services, and databases
• Design & Architecture Sessions: Lead technical design sessions with development teams, creating class models, sequence diagrams, and detailed design specifications to ensure alignment with architecture standards and best practices
• Governance & Best Practices: Maintain governance process documentation and best practices, ensuring that all architectural decisions and design approaches are documented and accessible for all teams
• Multi-Org Management Support: Be an active member of the team supporting service initiatives related to managing 8+ Salesforce orgs. Provide expertise on system design, integration, and scaling across multiple Salesforce environments
• System Integrator Liaison: Serve as the dedicated architectural liaison for System Integrators (SIs) products in active development, ensuring alignment between development and architecture for seamless integration and delivery
• Mentorship & Coaching: Mentor and coach senior development team members, providing guidance on architecture, design, coding standards, and best practices. Foster a collaborative, high-performance development environment
• Collaboration with Technical Leaders: Collaborate with other technical leaders across the organization to ensure that all Salesforce-related initiatives are strategically aligned, well-planned, and executed in a consistent, scalable manner

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of experience in Salesforce development and architecture, with a strong focus on complex system integration and technical leadership
• Proven experience in leading architecture design and technical sessions, specifically within the Salesforce ecosystem
• In-depth knowledge of Salesforce platform architecture, including Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud & Health Cloud
• Strong experience in Salesforce integrations with third-party services, middleware, and databases
• Proficiency with design patterns, class models, and sequence diagrams for Salesforce solutions.
• Expertise in establishing and maintaining architecture governance processes and best practices documentation
• Experience in managing multiple Salesforce orgs and understanding the complexities of multi-org environments
• In-depth understanding of unit testing frameworks, including Jest for LWC and Apex unit testing
• Experience implementing enterprise-level design patterns and frameworks at scale
• Solid understanding of Salesforce platform limits, performance tuning, secure coding practices and optimization techniques
• Strong troubleshooting skills with experience using Salesforce developer tools, debug logs, and performance monitoring tools
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools to support continuous integration and deployment
• Hands-On experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (Git, Copado), and deployment automation

Preferred

• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II ).
• Knowledge of advanced integration tools, APIs, and middleware for complex systems integration.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working in cross-functional scrum teams.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Standard Business hours are Monday through Friday. Occasional extended or weekend hours may be required based on operational needs. Must have reliable internet service that allows for effective telecommuting.

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