Job Summary
Goosehead Insurance is seeking a Platform Architect to design, develop, and enhance scalable technology platforms, focusing on cloud, full-stack systems, and Salesforce integration. This role will provide architectural leadership, ensuring alignment with the company’s technical vision and business goals. The ideal candidate will partner with cross-functional teams to build cohesive, reliable, and secure platforms that enable innovation and operational excellence
Platform Design & Development (40%)
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance platform solutions across cloud, full-stack, and Salesforce ecosystems.
• Develop and maintain platform standards, ensuring adherence to architecture principles and scalability needs.
• Lead the creation of APIs, integration frameworks, and automation strategies to enable seamless platform interoperability.
Technical Strategy & Innovation (20%)
• Collaborate with the Leader of Enterprise Architecture to define technology roadmaps, focusing on innovation and alignment with business goals.
• Explore emerging technologies and trends in platform engineering, recommending improvements to maintain competitive advantage.
• Implement best practices in cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps principles.
Salesforce Integration & Governance (20%)
• Design and oversee Salesforce platform architecture, ensuring effective integration with enterprise systems.
• Define and enforce governance processes to manage scalability, reliability, and data integrity within Salesforce-driven solutions
Experience and Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in platform architecture, solution architecture, or software engineering leadership roles.
- Strong experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale cloud solutions.
- Salesforce Architect certifications preferred (Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect).
- Experience with Azure or AWS cloud platforms.
- Experience with API management, integration platforms, and enterprise system connectivity.
- Background working within Agile, Scrum, or SAFe environments.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Deep understanding of platform architecture, systems integration, and enterprise application design.
- Strong Salesforce architecture experience, including platform design, governance, and integrations.
- Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
- Knowledge of cloud-native technologies, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps methodologies.
- Experience with modern full-stack technologies such as React, Angular, Node.js, .NET, or Java.
- Strong understanding of security, scalability, reliability, and performance optimization principles.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
- Ability to influence architectural decisions and drive alignment across technical and business teams.
Benefits Summary
- High quality voluntary health, vision, disability, life, and dental insurance programs
- 401K Matching Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
- Corporate sponsored programs to enhance employee physical, financial, mental, and emotional wellness
- Financial Solution Program
