Senior Salesforce Technical Architect

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Job Family : SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting Travel Required : Up to 10% Clearance Required : Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do: As a Salesforce Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect, you will serve as the technical authority and trusted advisor for large-scale Salesforce implementations supporting Federal and Public Sector clients. You will be responsible for leading solution architecture, technical strategy, and delivery oversight across complex digital transformation programs. Key responsibilities include: • Serve as the lead Salesforce architect for enterprise-scale Public Sector engagements, providing strategic guidance on platform capabilities, architecture decisions, and implementation approaches. • Partner with clients, business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to define solution roadmaps that align business objectives with Salesforce platform capabilities. • Lead architecture and solution design activities across Salesforce products including Public Sector Solutions, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Platform, OmniStudio, and custom applications. • Develop scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures that incorporate data models, application design, integrations, identity management, and security controls. • Provide technical leadership during proposal development, solutioning, discovery sessions, and client presentations to support business development and pre-sales activities. • Define and document end-to-end solution architectures, technical specifications, integration patterns, and deployment strategies. • Architect complex integrations between Salesforce and external systems leveraging APIs, middleware platforms, cloud services, and enterprise data sources. • Review and approve technical designs, code quality, architecture deliverables, and implementation approaches across project teams. • Establish architecture governance processes and ensure adherence to Salesforce and industry best practices. • Work closely with Delivery Managers and project leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and implementation challenges. • Guide development teams through architectural decisions and provide technical troubleshooting support throughout project lifecycles. • Mentor developers, administrators, consultants, and junior architects while fostering technical excellence across the organization. • Evaluate emerging Salesforce capabilities, AI-driven solutions, and platform innovations to identify opportunities for increased business value and improved client outcomes. • Present technical concepts, recommendations, and solution strategies to executive leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders. • Support program planning and technology strategy discussions while ensuring solutions remain scalable, extensible, and aligned with long-term business objectives. • Travel may be required based on client and project needs.

What You Will Need: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience). • 8+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise technology solutions, with significant experience serving as a Salesforce Architect, Solution Architect, or Technical Architect. • US Citizenship is contractually required for this role • Selected candidate must be able to obtain security clearance • Deep expertise in Salesforce architecture, including platform design, security architecture, data modeling, integration architecture, and application development. • Experience leading complex Salesforce implementations for Federal, State, Local Government, or Public Sector organizations. • Strong knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities, including Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Platform, Flow Automation, Apex, Lightning Framework, APIs, and DevOps methodologies. • Proven experience designing enterprise integration solutions utilizing REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms, and data synchronization strategies. • Strong understanding of Salesforce security architecture, role hierarchy, permission models, data protection, and compliance requirements. • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Experience facilitating architecture workshops, discovery sessions, and executive stakeholder meetings. • Demonstrated ability to analyze, redesign, and optimize business processes through technology solutions. • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguous, high-visibility, and complex technical challenges. • Experience leading distributed project teams and providing technical governance across multiple workstreams. • Ability to influence stakeholders and effectively advocate for best practices, standards, and architectural decisions. • Hands-on application design and development experience within enterprise environments.

What Would Be Nice To Have: • Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA), Application Architect, System Architect, or equivalent Salesforce certifications. • Experience supporting Federal digital modernization and large-scale Public Sector transformation initiatives. • Hands-on experience implementing Salesforce Public Sector Solutions (PSS) / Agentforce Public Sector. • Strong experience with OmniStudio, including FlexCards, OmniScripts, DataRaptors, and Integration Procedures. • Experience designing solutions within FedRAMP, government cloud, or highly regulated environments. • Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or similar methodologies. • Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools including Copado, Gearset, AutoRABIT, Azure DevOps, or Git-based deployment frameworks. • Understanding of AI, Agentforce, and emerging Salesforce platform capabilities. • Experience leading architecture reviews, governance boards, and technical steering committees. • Prior experience mentori

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