Salesforce Architect

Purple Drive Technologies

$130K — $160K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience as a Salesforce Solution Architect or similar role.
  • Deep expertise in Salesforce Clouds (Sales, Service, Experience, Analytics, Data).
  • Proven track record in enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations and migrations.
  • Strong grasp of data architecture principles and integration techniques.
  • Experience in designing CI/CD processes and governance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Define and manage the Salesforce solution architecture and technical roadmap.
  • Design robust, secure, and scalable Salesforce solutions across various Clouds.
  • Lead migration initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Establish and enforce architectural standards and design principles.
  • Oversee data migration activities, ensuring data quality and integrity.
  • Collaborate with teams on enterprise integration and API design.
  • Act as a mentor on Salesforce best practices to development teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale Salesforce transformation projects.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Professional growth through mentoring and technical leadership.
  • Contributions to architectural standards and best practices.
  • Flexible work environment promoting work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Overview:

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Solution Architect to lead enterprise-scale Salesforce transformation initiatives, including org consolidation, data migration, integration modernization, and architecture governance. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise across Salesforce Clouds, data architecture, integrations, migration strategies, and enterprise application design.

This role will define the Salesforce technical roadmap, establish architectural standards, and drive large-scale migration and consolidation programs while ensuring scalability, security, performance, and compliance across the Salesforce ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership

  • Define and own the end-to-end Salesforce solution architecture and technical roadmap.
  • Design scalable, secure, and high-performing Salesforce solutions across multiple Salesforce Clouds.
  • Lead architecture reviews and provide technical governance throughout project lifecycles.
  • Establish enterprise architecture standards, design principles, and implementation guardrails.
Salesforce Org Consolidation & Transformation

  • Lead Salesforce org merger, consolidation, and transformation initiatives.
  • Assess existing Salesforce implementations and recommend optimization strategies.
  • Develop migration roadmaps, cutover plans, and deployment strategies.
  • Drive large-scale migration waves with minimal business disruption.
Data Architecture & Migration

  • Define enterprise data migration strategies including:
    • Data Mapping
    • Data Cleansing
    • Data Deduplication
    • Data Validation
    • Data Governance
  • Design and oversee large-scale data migration activities.
  • Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity throughout migration programs.
Integration Architecture

  • Design and implement enterprise integration architectures.
  • Define API integration patterns and reusable frameworks.
  • Collaborate with integration teams to connect Salesforce with enterprise platforms and third-party applications.
  • Support integration solutions using:
    • MuleSoft
    • Salesforce APIs
    • Data Cloud
    • Snowflake
    • ETL/ELT Platforms
Security & Compliance

  • Define Salesforce security architecture, access controls, and governance standards.
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise, regulatory, and audit requirements.
  • Drive best practices for data protection, authentication, authorization, and platform security.
CI/CD & DevOps

  • Ensure deployment quality through CI/CD processes.
  • Drive DevOps best practices using Copado and Salesforce release management frameworks.
  • Support automated deployments and environment management strategies.
Stakeholder Management

  • Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners, Business Stakeholders, and Delivery Teams.
  • Support project estimations, architecture planning, and technical decision-making.
  • Mentor development and delivery teams on Salesforce architecture best practices.
Required Qualifications

Salesforce Architecture

  • Extensive experience designing enterprise Salesforce solutions across:
    • Sales Cloud
    • Service Cloud
    • Experience Cloud
    • Analytics Cloud
    • Data Cloud (preferred)
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce metadata architecture and platform capabilities.
  • Experience with enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations.
Salesforce Org Consolidation & Migrations

  • Proven experience merging, consolidating, or transforming Salesforce organizations.
  • Expertise in large-scale Salesforce migration programs.
  • Experience orchestrating migration waves, cutovers, and deployment planning.
Data & Integration

  • Expertise in:
    • Data Mapping
    • Data Cleansing
    • Data Deduplication
    • Data Validation
  • Strong knowledge of Salesforce APIs and integration patterns.
  • Experience with:
    • MuleSoft
    • Snowflake
    • ETL/ELT Tools
    • Data Loader
    • Data Cloud
Technical Skills

  • Salesforce Architecture
  • API Integration Design
  • SQL and Data Analysis
  • Data Migration Tools
  • Enterprise Integration Patterns
  • CI/CD and Release Management
  • Architecture Governance
Documentation & Governance

  • Strong experience creating:
    • High-Level Design (HLD)
    • Low-Level Design (LLD)
    • Architecture Standards
    • Governance Documentation
Preferred Qualifications

  • Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification
  • Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification
  • Salesforce Application Architect Certification
  • Experience in Semiconductor or Manufacturing industries
  • Experience supporting Regulatory or Compliance-heavy environments
  • Prior Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integration experience
  • Enterprise-scale digital transformation program experience
Technical Skills

Salesforce Sales Cloud | Service Cloud | Experience Cloud | Analytics Cloud | Data Cloud | MuleSoft | Snowflake | Salesforce APIs | Data Loader | SQL | ETL/ELT | Copado | CI/CD | Salesforce Architecture | Data Migration | Enterprise Integration | Governance | Security Architecture

Experience Required

10+ Years

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