Job Family:SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting
Travel Required:Up to 10%
Clearance Required:None
What You Will Do:Guidehouse is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect to join our Platforms Capability Group. This role is critical to architecting scalable, secure, and high-performing Salesforce solutions for Defense & Security clients. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, a consulting mindset, and a passion for innovation in the public sector.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the technical design of Salesforce solutions, ensuring alignment with client business needs and platform best practices.
- Architect and implement Salesforce Public Sector Solutions, including complex data models, integrations, and automation.
- Manage end-to-end technical delivery across all phases: discovery, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
- Provide pre-sales technical support, including solutioning, effort estimation, and staffing recommendations.
- Conduct technical discovery sessions to understand client requirements and translate them into scalable architecture.
- Design and oversee integration strategies with third-party systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL tools.
- Guide data migration efforts from legacy systems to Salesforce.
- Ensure technical feasibility, performance, and security of proposed solutions.
- Mentor developers and junior architects, providing hands-on technical coaching and code reviews.
- Stay current with Salesforce product releases, emerging technologies, and platform capabilities.
- Contribute to practice development, including reusable assets, accelerators, and delivery frameworks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives and client success.
What You Will Need:- Minimum of TEN (10) years of professional experience.
- Active Salesforce Architect certifications (e.g., Application Architect, System Architect).
- U.S. Citizenship is contractually required for this role.
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least FIVE (5) years of Salesforce implementation experience in an agile development environment.
- Proven experience in:
- Technical architecture and solution design
- Business process modeling and optimization
- Integration design and implementation
- Data migration and transformation
- Strong experience with Project management in technology and consulting settings
- Ability to lead technical teams, manage escalations, and deliver high-impact solutions.
- Excellent client-facing communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical documentation skills.
What Would Be Nice To Have:- Understanding of Public Sector entities and their common business requirements.
- Salesforce DX, GitHub/Bitbucket, PMD, SonarQube.
- Agile Delivery.
- Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud and compliance frameworks.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
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
