Salesforce Platform Architect

Salesforce Platform Architect - Multi-Cloud

We are looking for a senior Salesforce Platform Architect to lead the design and implementation of a multi-cloud Salesforce environment. This is a hands-on, strategic role that combines technical leadership, platform governance, and mentoring of delivery teams to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.

Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Design

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  Lead architectural strategy for Sales, Service, and Experience Clouds and related platforms
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  Develop reusable, high-quality solutions emphasizing configuration-first design principles
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  Maintain reference architectures, reusable components, and data models
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  Make informed technical decisions and review designs from internal and external teams
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  Apply best practices for scalability, performance, data integrity, and maintainability

Governance & Security

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  Establish and enforce platform-wide standards, naming conventions, and org structures
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  Oversee code quality, technical debt, API usage, and licensing compliance
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  Define security models, including roles, sharing rules, and field-level security
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  Support audit readiness and compliance efforts

Integration & Data Strategy

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  Architect integrations with ERP, marketing, middleware, and file-transfer systems
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  Ensure robust, auditable data flows in both real-time and batch processes
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  Implement API governance and choose appropriate patterns: synchronous, asynchronous, or event-driven

Collaboration & Delivery

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  Partner with business and technical teams to evaluate solution options
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  Guide development teams through hands-on mentorship, design reviews, and QA alignment
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  Support vendor selection and evaluation where needed

Innovation & Roadmap

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  Keep up-to-date with Salesforce platform releases and emerging features
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  Recommend adoption of new technologies such as AI, workflow automation, and low-code solutions
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  Contribute to enterprise architecture discussions and advocate for native Salesforce solutions

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Required Qualifications

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  10+ years of experience in Salesforce architecture, including multi-cloud deployments
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  Strong expertise in configuration, development, and solution design (Flows, Apex, LWC, SOQL)
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  Proven ability to lead development teams while providing hands-on architectural guidance
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  Experience with integration architecture (REST/SOAP, middleware, batch) and choosing sync vs. async/event-driven patterns
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  Solid knowledge of platform governance, org strategy, API limits, licensing, and technical debt management
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  Strong background in security and compliance (role hierarchy, sharing rules, field-level security)

Preferred Qualifications

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  Familiarity with version control systems and CI/CD processes (e.g., Git, Copado)
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  Experience with Salesforce automated testing and CI/CD integration
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  Expertise delivering secure, modern applications integrated with enterprise systems
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  Experience designing reliable bi-directional integrations with monitoring and resiliency
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  Knowledge of AI governance, platform AI capabilities, or integration with external AI solutions

Education & Certifications

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  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent
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  Salesforce certifications preferred: Platform App Builder, Administrator / Advanced Administrator, Platform Developer I & II, Consultant Certifications (Sales, Service, Experience, Data Cloud), Architect Certifications (Application, System, Technical Architect)