Salesforce Architect

Position: Salesforce Architect

Location: Deerfield Beach, FL

Duration: Long Term Contract

About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.

Position Description: As a Salesforce Architect, you will play a central role in designing and delivering enterprise‑scale Salesforce solutions that enhance customer and dealer experiences. This role goes beyond solution design, you will own architecture from concept through delivery, partnering closely with product owners, business leaders, delivery teams, and third‑party vendors.

You will operate at both the strategic and execution levels, translating business vision into scalable Salesforce architectures while remaining sufficiently hands‑on to guide implementation decisions. Leading through influence rather than authority, you will help teams deliver secure, high‑quality, and sustainable solutions aligned with enterprise standards and long‑term platform strategy.

This role is best suited for a former Senior/Lead Architect or Principal Engineer who has broad system exposure with deep expertise in Salesforce architecture, integrations, and cloud platforms, and who thrives in complex, client‑facing environments.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Solution & Technical Architecture:

• Design and document scalable, secure, and reusable Salesforce architectures aligned with CGI and client enterprise standards.
• Lead solution and technical design for Salesforce portals, APIs, integrations, and supporting services.
• Define and document integration frameworks connecting Salesforce with internal systems, SaaS platforms, and third‑party solutions.
• Evaluate solution alternatives and technical risks, ensuring alignment with business goals, product roadmaps, and long‑term experience strategies.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet performance, availability, security, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Product & Experience Alignment:

• Partner with Product Owners and Product Managers to align Salesforce solutions with evolving business needs.
• Support omnichannel user experiences, ensuring seamless integration across platforms.
• Balance near‑term delivery commitments with long‑term architectural health.
• Participate in Pre‑PI and PI Planning, translating architectural intent into actionable delivery plans.
• Collaborate with product and solution leadership to ensure appropriate investment in architectural enablement.
• Continuously evolve solution architecture as business priorities, usage patterns, and platform capabilities change.

Delivery & Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical leadership and architectural vision throughout the solution delivery lifecycle.
• Lead cross‑functional technical teams through influence and collaboration.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical risks, dependencies, and constraints.
• Mentor architects, developers, and integration teams.
• Represent solution architectures to senior client and Client stakeholders with confidence and clarity.

Architecture Governance:

• Contribute to the evolution of enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and governance.
• Participate in architecture review forums to ensure consistency, reuse, and alignment with enterprise direction.
• Collaborate with peer architects across CGI to promote shared solutions and best practices.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Salesforce & Integration Expertise

Demonstrated experience with:

• Salesforce Sales Cloud and Experience Cloud
• Lightning (Aura/LWC), Apex, Visualforce

Proven enterprise integration delivery experience using:

• REST/SOAP APIs
• XML/JSON over HTTP/HTTPS
• Java, .NET, or equivalent enterprise platforms

Experience with SOA‑based and batch integration patterns.

• Strong background in microservices, event‑driven architecture, and canonical data models.
• Cloud, Security & DevOps

Hands‑on experience integrating Salesforce with Azure‑based architectures including:

• Azure AD, MFA, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect
• Strong understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of identity management, security governance, encryption, SSL/TLS, firewalls, and secure API design.

Delivery Practices:

• Experience working in Agile and SAFe environments, including PI‑level planning.
• Proven ability to deliver enterprise‑scale digital platforms serving diverse user populations.

Employment Practices:

EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant

VLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Applicant information will be handled in accordance with VLink's privacy policy.