What are the responsibilities and job description for the Salesforce Solution Architect position at Artius Solutions?
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
A financial services organization, is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable Salesforce solutions supporting enterprise business operations.
This role will work closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and enterprise architecture groups to translate complex business requirements into well-architected Salesforce solutions. The Salesforce Solution Architect will define solution designs, guide delivery teams, and ensure implementations align with enterprise technology strategy and architectural standards.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience designing Salesforce platforms in enterprise environments, along with the ability to lead architecture decisions and guide delivery teams through implementation.
Key Responsibilities Business & Solution ArchitectureAnalyze business requirements and translate them into scalable Salesforce architecture solutions.
Design technology solutions that balance performance, scalability, security, and cost.
Define system architecture across Salesforce and integrated enterprise platforms.
Architect Salesforce implementations across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
Define data models, integration patterns, and security architecture.
Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.
Design integration architectures between Salesforce and enterprise systems.
Evaluate middleware, APIs, and event-driven architectures for system connectivity.
Ensure reliable data exchange between Salesforce and other enterprise applications.
Participate in architecture governance processes and technology reviews.
Present solution architectures for technical review and approval.
Ensure proposed solutions align with technology standards and long-term architecture strategy.
Provide guidance to development and delivery teams during solution implementation.
Review technical designs and ensure alignment with approved architecture.
Support teams in resolving technical challenges during development and deployment.
Work closely with business stakeholders to understand domain requirements.
Communicate architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Build consensus among stakeholders to support technology initiatives.
Mentor engineers and developers on Salesforce architecture and best practices.
Provide technical leadership across delivery teams and architecture groups.
Contribute to improving architecture standards and engineering practices.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
7 years of experience in information technology roles
5 years leading Salesforce implementation projects
1 3 years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture roles
Deep experience with Salesforce platforms including:
Sales Cloud
Service Cloud
Marketing Cloud
Experience Cloud
Experience designing enterprise Salesforce architectures and integrations.
Preferred Salesforce certifications such as:
Salesforce Administrator
Advanced Administrator
Platform App Builder
Additional Salesforce Architect certifications are a plus
Additional certifications that are beneficial:
AWS certifications
TOGAF or enterprise architecture certifications
Strong knowledge of:
Cloud computing platforms
Integration architecture and APIs
Event-driven and domain-driven architectures
Enterprise application architecture
Data modeling and system design
Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive architecture decisions
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Experience working in highly regulated or enterprise environments is beneficial
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