Salesforce Technical Architect

Purple Drive
McLean, VA

Job Title: Salesforce Technical Architect

Experience: 10+ Years
Primary Skills: Salesforce Technical Architecture, Programmatic Development, Experience (Community) Cloud

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance Salesforce solutions across multiple Salesforce Clouds. The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on technical expertise with architectural leadership, guiding enterprise implementations within regulated environments such as banking and financial services.

This role works closely with business leaders, product owners, and engineering teams to define end-to-end Salesforce architecture while ensuring adherence to best practices, governance, and platform scalability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement enterprise-scale Salesforce architectures across Data Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Marketing Cloud .

  • Lead end-to-end technical architecture for complex Salesforce implementations, integrations, and digital transformation initiatives.

  • Develop proofs of concept (PoCs) to validate architectural approaches and accelerate delivery.

  • Collaborate with business, product, and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical designs.

  • Define and enforce Salesforce best practices related to security, performance optimization, and system integrations.

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams and review solution designs.

  • Participate in Technical Review Boards to approve designs and guide new development initiatives.

  • Remain hands-on when required , contributing to Apex, LWC, integrations, and complex technical components.

  • Stay current with Salesforce releases, roadmap, and emerging capabilities to influence platform strategy.

Required Technical Skills

Salesforce Cloud Expertise

  • Deep hands-on experience with:

    • Data Cloud

    • Financial Services Cloud (FSC)

    • Service Cloud

    • Experience (Community) Cloud

    • Marketing Cloud

Core Development & Platform Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, SOQL/SOSL .

  • Strong understanding of Salesforce security model , including profiles, permission sets, sharing, and encryption.

  • Expertise in API integrations , REST/SOAP, OAuth, Single Sign-On (SSO) , and event-based integrations.

  • Proven experience in data modeling, data migration strategies , and performance tuning .

Integration & Middleware

  • Experience integrating Salesforce with enterprise systems using MuleSoft, AWS services , or similar middleware platforms.

DevOps & CI/CD

  • Hands-on experience with Copado, Gearset, AutoRabit, Git , and automated CI/CD pipelines.

  • Familiarity with release management, environment strategy, and deployment governance.

Enterprise & Domain Experience

  • Proven experience delivering Salesforce solutions in banking, financial services , or other large-scale enterprise environments.

  • Strong understanding of compliance, data security, and scalability requirements in regulated industries.

Posted 2026-02-04

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