Salesforce Solutions Architect

Key Responsibilities:

1. Architecture and Design

• Define and design scalable Salesforce architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and IT strategy.
• Lead the technical design process and ensure compliance with architectural standards, security policies, and governance frameworks.
• Evaluate and select appropriate Salesforce tools, technologies, and APIs to build robust solutions.
• Develop and maintain architectural blueprints and technical documentation.

Solution Implementation and Integration

• Lead end-to-end Salesforce implementation projects, including configuration, custom development, and integration with enterprise applications.
• Define and implement data models, security models, and sharing rules across Salesforce platforms.
• Design and oversee the integration of Salesforce with other enterprise systems such as ERP, marketing automation, and custom applications using APIs, middleware, and integration tools.

Technical Leadership and Governance

• Provide technical leadership to development teams, ensuring adherence to Salesforce best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, and product owners to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, troubleshooting performance issues, and provide guidance on optimizing Salesforce implementations.

Security and Compliance

• Ensure Salesforce solutions comply with security standards, data privacy regulations, and industry best practices.
• Implement role-based security, object-level permissions, and data encryption to protect sensitive information.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Stay up to date with Salesforce product releases, new features, and industry trends.
• Drive the adoption of new tools and technologies to enhance Salesforce platform efficiency and performance.

Required Skills and Experience:

Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in Salesforce Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Sales Cloud, and Marketing Cloud.
• Proficiency in Apex, Agent force, Visualforce, AURA, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL, and SOSL.
• Experience with Salesforce API integrations (REST/SOAP), middleware, and ETL tools.
• Hands-on experience in CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and deployment tools (Copado).
• Knowledge of data migration strategies and tools such as Data Loader, MuleSoft, and Informatica.

Architectural Expertise:

• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture patterns, multi-org strategy, and governance models.
• Expertise in designing multi-cloud solutions and integrating Salesforce with enterprise systems.
• Experience with Salesforce DevOps, release management, and sandbox management.

Certifications:

• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) (Preferred or willingness to pursue)
• Salesforce Certified Application Architect
• Salesforce Certified System Architect

Other relevant certifications (e.g., Platform Developer II, Integration Architecture Designer)