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Position Details: Salesforce Technical Architect
| Location: | Mclean, VA |
| Openings: | 1 |
Description:
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Salesforce Technical Architect to play a strategic “striker” role in driving business growth. This individual will design scalable solutions, lead end-to-end architecture, and develop Proof of Concepts (PoCs) for complex business challenges. Acting as a trusted advisor, the architect will proactively identify problem statements, propose innovative technical solutions, and influence key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable Salesforce solutions across Data Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Marketing Cloud.
- Lead end-to-end architecture for enterprise-grade implementations.
- Develop PoCs to validate architectural decisions and accelerate solution delivery.
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align solutions with strategic objectives.
- Ensure adherence to best practices in security, integration, and performance optimization.
- Provide thought leadership and guidance on Salesforce capabilities and roadmap.
- Participate in Technical Review Board meetings to approve designs and validate approaches for new development.
- Be open to hands-on coding and development work when required to ensure solution quality and feasibility.
Role Expectations
- Strategic Leadership: Act as a “striker” by identifying opportunities to leverage Salesforce for business growth and innovation.
- Solution Ownership: Take full accountability for architectural decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
- Innovation & Agility: Rapidly prototype and validate solutions through PoCs to address complex business challenges.
- Hands-On Development: Be willing and able to write Apex code, build Lightning Web Components (LWC), and perform configuration tasks when needed to support delivery.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology leaders, influencing decisions with clear technical rationale.
- Mentorship: Guide development teams on best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles.
- Continuous Learning: Stay ahead of Salesforce platform updates, emerging technologies, and industry trends to recommend forward-looking solutions.
- Quality & Compliance: Ensure solutions meet security, regulatory, and performance requirements for financial services environments.
Required Skills & Expertise
- Salesforce Clouds: o Deep, hands-on experience in Data Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Marketing Cloud.
- Core Technical Skills: o Advanced knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and SOQL/SOSL. o Strong understanding of API integration patterns, OAuth, Single Sign-On (SSO), and Salesforce security model. o Expertise in data modeling, data migration strategies, and performance tuning.
- Integration & Middleware: o Experience with Mulesoft, AWS services, and other enterprise integration platforms.
- DevOps & CI/CD: o Familiarity with Copado, Gearset, Git, Autorabit, and automated deployment pipelines.
- Enterprise Experience: Proven track record in banking and financial services environments or other large-scale enterprise implementations.
Salary Range: $160,000 - $180,000 a year
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