Principal Salesforce Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Implement the strategic vision for the Enterprise Architecture practice under the guidance of leadership.

• Work collaboratively with domain architects, engineers, leaders, IT professionals, product teams, and senior executives to establish technical standards, reference architectures, design patterns, position papers, and architecture decision frameworks.

• Formulate and oversee the technical strategy for Salesforce and facilitate its adoption across the organization.

• Develop enterprise-level guidance for system design, infrastructure integrations, application development, and runtime principles.

• Oversee the architecture review process, which includes validation checklists and the review of architectural artifacts.

• Convert business requirements into well-structured Salesforce solutions.

• Design comprehensive solutions for intricate business challenges, focusing on scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability.

• Manage the technical delivery of custom development integrations and data migrations for Salesforce implementations.

• Investigate emerging technologies, create proofs of concept, and advocate for robust, cost-effective technology solutions.

• Promote the adoption of enterprise design patterns and standardized solution design and development methodologies.

• Generate target-state solution architectures, perform assessments and gap analyses, and influence solution strategy and roadmaps.

• Collaborate with data, integration, and solution architects on data management, security, compliance, integration, and overall enterprise alignment.

• Partner with business leaders to develop business capability models that align with organizational needs.

• Cultivate a learning community within the enterprise architecture discipline and encourage continuous improvement.

• Report directly to the Director of Enterprise Architecture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience as a senior domain architect or senior enterprise architect.

• Previous role as a Principal Salesforce Architect in a global organization, working with Salesforce Connected Apps and Salesforce AppExchange applications.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering complex B2B SaaS Salesforce solutions.

• Successfully led a minimum of two large-scale Product-to-Cash (CPQ/RCA) implementations from design through to go-live.

• More than 5 years of experience defining Salesforce architecture across quoting, contracting, fulfillment, billing, revenue, customer success, and customer support.

• Experience in planning and directing architecture delivery for large-scale business and systems transformation initiatives.

• Proven ability to lead large-scale Salesforce initiatives from concept to execution.

• In-depth understanding of Salesforce architecture capabilities and ecosystems, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Community Cloud, or SuccessFactors.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the capability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• 5 years of practical experience with enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF, C4, or ArchiMate.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Previous focus on data architecture, application or solution architecture, integration, risk management, and technology standards.

• Solid understanding of security architecture principles and practices.

• Proven experience in business capability modeling and translating business needs into technical solutions.

• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, Application Architect, or System Architect certifications are preferred.

• Familiarity with managed packages such as Gong, DocuSign CLM, Kantata, Gainsight, Showpad, Qualtrics, or similar enterprise applications is advantageous.

• Experience with Generative AI Code Assistants, like GitHub Copilot, and knowledge of current Generative AI model capabilities would be beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefits begin on Day 1.

• Retirement Plan Matching.

• Flexible Paid Time Off.

• Wellness Support Programs and Resources.

• Parental & Caregiver Leaves.

• Fertility & Adoption Support.

• Continuous Development Support Program.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Allyship and Inclusion Communities.

• Employee Recognition.

• Bonus opportunities.

• In-office events, including onboarding, team activities, semi-annual and annual team meetings.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities and disability accommodations during the selection process.