Salesforce Technical Solutions Architect
Saint Louis, MI - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary:
The Salesforce Technical Solution Architect serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture design and successful delivery of Salesforce and CRM related solutions across the organization. Reporting to the Head of CRM this role partners with business stakeholders product owners development teams and fellow Architects to translate business objectives into scalable secure and sustainable technology solutions.The ideal candidate combines deep Salesforce platform expertise with strong solution design integration and delivery capabilities. This individual will lead the technical architecture for assigned initiatives contribute to the organizations overall CRM technology strategy and help establish architectural standards governance processes and development best practices across the Salesforce ecosystem.
Working within a team of Architects this role will provide technical leadership for complex projects mentor administrators and developers and support the continuous evolution of the CRM platform to ensure alignment with business priorities enterprise architecture principles and long-term scalability objectives.
Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the solution architecture and technical design of Salesforce initiatives including data models integrations automation and custom applications ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise standards.
- Partner with fellow Architects to establish & maintain CRM architecture standards design patterns development best practices and governance processes.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders product owners project teams and technical resources to define business requirements solution designs and implementation roadmaps.
- Provide architectural leadership for complex cross-functional initiatives that may span Salesforce and adjacent enterprise platforms ensuring successful delivery and alignment to strategic objectives.
- Develop solution estimates and high-level implementation plans based on business functional and technical requirements.
- Ensure solutions are designed for scalability maintainability security performance and long-term platform sustainability.
- Define and review integration architectures between Salesforce and external systems including data platforms ERP/HRIS solutions marketing technologies and third-party applications.
- Ensure Salesforce solutions adhere to security compliance risk management and data governance standards.
- Conduct architecture & design reviews providing guidance to Salesforce Administrators Developers Analysts and other technical team members.
- Support and advance Salesforce DevOps release management environment strategy and change management practices.
- Evaluate emerging Salesforce capabilities AppExchange solutions and related technologies providing recommendations that support business and technology roadmaps.
- Partner with support & development teams to troubleshoot & resolve platform integration and performance issues serving as a senior technical escalation.
- Contribute to CRM technology roadmaps platform modernization efforts and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain current knowledge of Salesforce platform enhancements industry trends architectural best practices and relevant regulatory considerations.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
- 10 years of hands-on Salesforce experience including automation architecture & design.
- Experience designing and supporting enterprise integrations utilizing REST/SOAP APIs middleware platforms event-driven architectures and data synchronization patterns.
- Salesforce certifications such as; B2C Solution Architect B2B Solution Architect Identify & Access Management Architect Sharing & Visibility Architect Data Architect Integration Architect Application Architect or System Architect (preferred).
- Strong expertise in Salesforce Financial Services Cloud Sales Cloud Service Cloud and Experience Cloud with experience supporting complex client lifecycle management advisor workflows and customer engagement processes within regulated industries preferred.
- Experience with Salesforce Flow OmniStudio Apex Lightning Web Components (LWC) Platform Events APIs and modern Salesforce development patterns.
- Experience with Salesforce org assessments
- Proven track record of integrating Salesforce with ERP Data Platforms and other external systems.
- Deep understanding of data modeling security models and platform performance optimization.
- Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum development environments.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced setting
This position is an exempt position. The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $150000$175000 base salary compensation range. Actual base pay may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience subject matter expertise geographic location where work will be performed and the applicants skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance and 401(k). Please note that the job title is subject to change based on the selected candidates experience and education.
Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management family office and business management services. Blending deep expertise and expansive resources with a boutique client-first fiduciary philosophy Focus helps individuals families and institutions navigate complex financial situations with highly personalized solutions tailored to their unique needs. To learn more about Focus visit or follow the company on LinkedIn.
Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management family office and business management services. Blending deep expertise and expansive resources with a boutique client-first fiduciary philosophy Focus helps individuals families and institutions navigate complex financial situations with highly personalized solutions tailored to their unique needs. To learn more about Focus visit or follow the company onLinkedIn.
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At Focus, we offer a personalized approach to wealth management, built around your goals, your values, and the life you're building.