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The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable, high-performance Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Community Cloud. This role requires a deep technical understanding of the Salesforce platform along with the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver robust end-to-end implementations.
The Salesforce Technical Architect will play a key role in defining system architecture, integration patterns, data models, and best practices to ensure platform scalability, security, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
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The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable, high-performance Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Community Cloud. This role requires a deep technical understanding of the Salesforce platform along with the ability to work closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver robust end-to-end implementations.
The Salesforce Technical Architect will play a key role in defining system architecture, integration patterns, data models, and best practices to ensure platform scalability, security, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Salesforce Architecture & Solution Design
- Design scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions using Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Community Cloud.
- Develop enterprise-level architectural blueprints and integration patterns.
- Lead the design and implementation of complex Salesforce solutions, ensuring alignment with business strategy and technical governance.
- Define data models, security models, object relationships, sharing rules, and platform limits.
- Technical Leadership
- Serve as the technical authority for Salesforce initiatives across multiple teams.
- Guide development teams on configuration, customization, Apex/Lightning best practices, and architectural standards.
- Provide hands-on support during system design, code review, performance tuning, and deployment activities.
- Integration & Middleware
- Architect and implement integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware (MuleSoft, Informatica, Dell Boomi, etc.), and custom services.
- Ensure robust data synchronization, error handling, and API governance across connected platforms.
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and functional consultants to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Participate in workshops, design sessions, and roadmap planning.
- Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations clearly to leadership.
- Governance, Standards & Best Practices
- Establish development standards, coding guidelines, design patterns, and reusable components.
- Conduct architectural assessments and enforce platform best practices, security, and compliance.
- Ensure adherence to Salesforce governor limits and performance optimization techniques.
Required:
- 8 years of hands-on experience in the Salesforce ecosystem.
- Strong expertise in Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Community Cloud.
- Deep technical knowledge of:
- Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC)
- Visualforce, SOQL, SOSL
- Security and sharing models
- Salesforce Data Model & Metadata structure
- Proven experience designing large-scale Salesforce implementations.
- Strong background in integration architecture using REST/SOAP APIs or middleware.
- Experience leading development teams and managing technical delivery.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Salesforce certifications such as:
- Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) Huge plus
- Application Architect
- System Architect
- Sales/Service Cloud Consultant
- OmniStudio Consultant / Developer
- Experience with DevOps tools (Gearset, Copado, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git).
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Knowledge of SSO, OAuth, and enterprise security frameworks.
- Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities.
- Ability to handle complex business and technical discussions.
- Exceptional documentation and presentation skills.
- High attention to detail, with a focus on performance and scalability.