*CTA (Certified Technical Architect) Certification is a must

What You'll Do

• Translate business needs and requirements into well-architected, scalable solutions leveraging the Salesforce platform.
• Lead technical design sessions and document technical solutions aligned with company objectives.
• Oversee the work of a Senior Solution Engineer and Salesforce Developers, providing guidance on design patterns, architecture, and technical best practices.
• Provide technical governance for Salesforce projects, ensuring adherence to established coding and deployment standards.
• Architect solutions that integrate multiple Salesforce clouds, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud, and Marketing Cloud.
• Address considerations such as scalability, performance, and security across the architecture.
• Define the system architecture landscape, identify gaps, and deliver comprehensive solutions to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Lead code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure the use of proper design patterns.
• Manage the technical delivery of custom development, integrations, and data migration.
• Design and implement integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST and Bulk APIs.
• Ensure platform security by implementing best practices for authentication, encryption, and data sharing.
• Partner with internal teams, including DevOps, QA, and Change Strategy, to ensure seamless deployments and smooth rollouts.
• Stay current on Salesforce releases and trends, recommending relevant updates to improve system capabilities.
• Represent technical team in discussions with Salesforce product teams and other vendors.
• Act as a mentor to team members, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing.

What You'll Need To Have For The Role

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with the Salesforce platform, including architecture and development.
• Proven experience managing architecture across multiple Salesforce clouds.
• Strong understanding of scalable performance-driven solutions, including design patterns for large data volumes.
• Expertise in data sharing, visibility considerations, and platform authentication (SAML, SSO, OAuth).
• Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using APIs and data integration tools.
• Strong data modeling experience.
• Full end-to-end experience of a Salesforce implementation: data quality, AppExchange products, custom development, data migrations and 3rd Party applications.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce development tools, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura Components, Flows, and Visualforce.
• Strong knowledge of environment management, release management, version control, and deployment methodologies.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with Data Cloud or similar platforms for data analytics and management.
• Active Salesforce certifications, such as Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect.
• Experience working in environments with complex, cross-cloud architectures.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align Salesforce architecture with long-term business goals.
• Leadership: Proven ability to manage and mentor technical teams.
• Technical Acumen: In-depth understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities and best practices.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills for engaging stakeholders, developers, and cross-functional teams.
• Problem Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to addressing complex challenges.