Introduction

The Salesforce Lead Engineer will serve as the highest level of technical authority for the enterprise Salesforce ecosystem. This role involves defining platform architecture, establishing engineering and governance standards, leading modernization efforts, and ensuring the scalability, security, and maintainability of Salesforce solutions as the business grows.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Define and govern Salesforce architecture standards
• Lead architectural reviews and technical decision-making
• Mentor senior engineers, technical leads, and solution architects

Salesforce Architecture & Solution Design:

• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions
• Architect for scale within platform constraints
• Evaluate new Salesforce capabilities and adoption strategies

Platform Engineering & Development:

• Lead development using Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Flows
• Ensure adherence to secure development and code quality standards
• Establish standards for maintenance and retirement of legacy frameworks

Enterprise Integration:

• Design and govern integration solutions using APIs and middleware platforms
• Define enterprise integration patterns and API strategy
• Collaborate with enterprise architects to align integrations with technology strategy

Data Architecture & Governance:

• Own the Salesforce data model and system-of-record definitions
• Define data quality, retention, and archival strategies
• Govern data migration and consolidation programs

Platform Modernization & Innovation:

• Lead platform modernization initiatives and technical debt reduction programs
• Drive adoption of modern Salesforce capabilities
• Recommend architectural improvements for business agility and scalability

DevOps & Operational Excellence:

• Establish Salesforce DevOps standards and deployment practices
• Improve platform observability, reliability, and supportability
• Partner with Security and Infrastructure teams for compliance

Security, Risk & Compliance:

• Own the Salesforce security architecture and compliance posture
• Contribute to business continuity planning and data restoration strategy
• Manage vendor relationships and licensing

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and enterprise architects
• Translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts to technical and business audiences

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 15 years of professional software engineering experience
• 12 years of Salesforce platform development and architecture experience
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within regulated industries such as insurance or healthcare
• Experience leading enterprise-scale CRM transformation programs
• Contributions to the Salesforce community

Technical Expertise

For a detailed list of technologies and capabilities required for this role, please refer to the table above.

Salary : $65 - $70