Cloud Peritus - Salesforce Architect

Description : About the job :

Job Summary :

We are seeking an Salesforce Jr. Architect to serve as the primary technical authority for designing and implementing complex, large-scale Salesforce solutions.

With over 12 years of hands-on experience, you will focus on high-impact architectural design, platform integrity, and technical standards.

This is a non-managerial, expert-level individual contributor role, focused exclusively on the depth and quality of technical architecture across the entire Salesforce ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities :

Architectural Design & Governance :

Solution Blueprinting : Design and document end-to-end technical blueprints for major enterprise initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable across all Salesforce Clouds (Sales, Service, Experience, Marketing, etc.

Platform Integrity : Own the overall technical health, security model, and data architecture of the Salesforce Org, proactively identifying and mitigating technical debt and governor limit risks.

Standards & Best Practices : Define and enforce organization-wide coding standards, governance frameworks, and quality assurance processes for both declarative and programmatic development.

Roadmapping : Contribute to the multi-year Salesforce technology roadmap, evaluating new products (e.g, Data Cloud, AI / Einstein) and making architectural recommendations to support long-term business Development & Integration :

Complex Development : Lead by example by tackling the most complex technical user stories, developing advanced solutions using Apex (Async / Batch / Queueable), Lightning Web Components (LWC), and advanced Flows.

Integration Strategy : Architect real-time and event-driven integrations with external enterprise systems (ERP, Data Warehouse, other cloud platforms) using Salesforce APIs (REST / SOAP / Streaming) and middleware like MuleSoft or Kafka.

DevOps Mastery : Define the CI / CD strategy and utilize advanced DevOps tools (e.g, Copado, Gearset, SFDX, Git) to ensure zero-downtime deployments and maintain a robust application lifecycle management Consulting & Mentorship :

Technical Authority : Serve as the final escalation point for complex design trade-offs, performance tuning issues, and critical system outages.

Stakeholder Alignment : Translate complex technical challenges and architectural decisions into clear, concise language for executive and non-technical stakeholders.

Mentorship : Provide advanced technical leadership and mentorship to Senior Developers and Junior Architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence and architectural thinking.

Required Qualifications :

Experience :

• 12+ years of progressive experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, with a minimum of 5 years dedicated to Solution or Technical Architecture roles.
• Proven track record of architecting and successfully delivering multiple end-to-end, large-scale Salesforce enterprise implementations.

Technical Expertise :

Certifications (Highly Preferred) :

Preferred Skills :

Soft Skills :

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