Guidehouse

Salesforce Technical Architect

Guidehouse$149K — $248K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or consulting, specifically on the Salesforce Platform
  • Bachelor's degree or relevant experience substituting for education
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and business concepts
  • Proven skills in analyzing and optimizing business processes through technology integration
  • Effective communicator, capable of conveying best practices to diverse audiences
  • Experience in managing risk and resolving complex issues in client engagements

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic advisor and expert on Salesforce for Public Sector clients
  • Lead presales and implementation efforts, ensuring project success
  • Manage large-scale, critical client engagements with technical oversight
  • Drive architectural excellence and foster high-performance team culture
  • Mentor Salesforce teams and clients to enhance overall capability
  • Develop and implement internal initiatives to elevate consulting practice
  • Guide clients in adopting emerging technologies to maximize business value

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Personal and family sick time, plus company-paid holidays
  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance
  • 401(k) retirement plan options
  • Tuition reimbursement and skills development opportunities
  • Employee referral program with incentives
  • Corporate sponsored events and community outreach activities
  • Emergency back-up childcare program
Full Job Description

Job Family:

SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 25%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

  • Serve as a strategic advisor and Salesforce product and platform expert to the company’s largest, most complex customers in the Public Sector. 
  • The Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect plays a pivotal role in both presales and implementation, shaping, scoping, and solutioning engagements to set customers up for success
  • Provide technical oversight and execution leadership on large-scale and mission-critical engagements while also serving as a trusted mentor to Salesforce teams and Federal clients
  • Responsible for driving architectural and solution excellence, strategic customer alignment, and fostering a high-performance culture within their teams
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the client
  • Identify and lead internal critical initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serving as an active contributor to the community’s overall knowledge base and expertise
  • Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business value
  • Work collaboratively, having very strong communications skills, especially in teaching complex concepts and creative, prescriptive thinking
  • Identify and proactively manage risk areas and commit to seeing an issue through to complete resolution
  • Manage customer expectations; negotiate solutions to complex problems with both the customer and third-party partners
  • Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track, while ensuring solutions are extendable and maintainable going forward
  • Work closely with Delivery Managers, Implementation Team, and directly with clients to architect technology solutions to meet client needs
  • Contribute to a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies on enabling technologies including the Salesforce Platform
  • Ability to commute to client or corporate offices within the Washington, DC metropolitan area as the practice needs.


What You Will Need:

  • U.S. citizenship is contractually required
  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred. ​
  • 8+ years enterprise architecture or consulting experience on the Salesforce Platform
  • Bachelor's degree is required (Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree)
  • Thorough individual with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies
  • Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience
  • Proven ability to analyze, design, and optimize business processes via technology and integration
  • Ability to convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization


What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Application design and development background
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Experience in public sector digital transformation initiatives
  • Hands-on experience with Public Sector Solutions (“Agentforce Public Sector”)
  • Hands-on experience with Omni Studio

The annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00-$248,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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2018

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