Salesforce Architect

Location: McLean, VA
Experience: 14+ Years
Work Arrangement: Onsite / Local Candidates Only
Interview Process: In-Person Interview
Employment Type: Contract

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect with 14+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture, Salesforce platform development, and CRM solution design. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing scalable, secure, and high-performance Salesforce solutions while leading technical teams and collaborating with business stakeholders.

• Design and implement scalable Salesforce architecture aligned with business requirements and enterprise standards.

• Lead Salesforce solution design, technical architecture, and implementation across multiple Salesforce clouds and applications.

• Define architecture standards, design patterns, integration strategies, and development best practices.

• Architect Salesforce integrations with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, and event-driven architectures.

• Provide technical leadership to Salesforce developers, administrators, and implementation teams.

• Evaluate Salesforce platform capabilities and recommend solutions that support business objectives.

• Oversee data modeling, data migration, security, identity management, and access control strategies.

• Design solutions using Salesforce Flow, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and other relevant platform technologies.

• Ensure scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability of Salesforce applications.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and enterprise architects to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Establish code quality standards, deployment strategies, CI/CD practices, and governance frameworks.

• Guide technical troubleshooting, architecture reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• 14+ years of overall IT experience, including substantial experience in Salesforce architecture and implementation.

• Extensive hands-on experience with the Salesforce platform and enterprise CRM solutions.

• Strong expertise in Salesforce architecture, solution design, and technical leadership.

• Experience with Salesforce technologies, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce Flow, and SOQL.

• Strong knowledge of Salesforce integration patterns, REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, and enterprise system integrations.

• Experience with Salesforce security models, profiles, permission sets, sharing rules, and data access controls.

• Knowledge of Salesforce data modeling, large data volumes, performance optimization, and scalability.

• Experience with Salesforce deployment tools, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or other relevant Salesforce Architect certifications.

• Experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, or other relevant Salesforce products.

• Experience designing enterprise-scale, multi-system Salesforce solutions.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and enterprise architecture frameworks.

• Local candidates only: Candidates must currently reside within commuting distance of McLean, VA.

• Candidates must be available for an in-person interview.

• Relocation candidates will not be considered.

Interested candidates who meet the experience and location requirements are encouraged to share their updated resume and contact information.