About the role
Salesforce Technical Architect
We have an open position for a Salesforce Technical Architect who will be responsible for supporting complex Salesforce solutions and providing technical leadership and guidance to other team members.
To be successful in this role, you will:
Lead customers through their technical and business challenges, delivering scalable, standard, and innovative solutions that meet and often exceed customer expectations while fostering sustainable relationships with clients and team members.
Serve as the technical lead on engagements, coordinating and aligning the work of multiple architects, developers, and consultants to ensure cohesive and efficient delivery.
Collaborate closely with project managers, partners, and internal teams to support detailed planning, technical design, and implementation activities in partnership with the customer.
Provide expert guidance on Salesforce platform capabilities, including advanced features and new releases, translating functional requirements into technical solutions.
Perform hands-on configuration, customization, and development tasks, such as Apex, Lightning Components, Visualforce, and integrations to meet complex client needs.
Govern, lead, and oversee technical development, ensuring best practices, code quality, and adherence to architectural standards across customization, integration, and data migration efforts.
Design and implement enterprise integration architectures involving Salesforce, Snowflake, middleware platforms, and other cloud-based applications to support business processes and analytics initiatives.
Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to define data models, integration patterns, security requirements, and data governance standards across Salesforce and Snowflake environments.
Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including solution architecture diagrams, technical design documents, development standards, and test plans.
Diagnose and resolve complex production issues, conducting root cause analysis, optimizing performance, and implementing reliable fixes.
Minimum Requirements
Deep experience with Salesforce development, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.
Proven track record assessing business objectives and crafting technical solutions, with a solid understanding of the Salesforce development lifecycle and CI/CD practices.
Strong experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, and data migration tools.
Experience designing and supporting integrations between Salesforce and enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake, including data ingestion, transformation, synchronization, and reporting use cases.
Strong understanding of data architecture concepts, including data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, data governance, and data security best practices.
Extensive hands-on experience in configuration and customization of Salesforce solutions, with a focus on scalable and maintainable development.
5+ years of experience working within deployment teams, ideally utilizing Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Expert-level knowledge of Salesforce platform architecture, including custom development, large data volumes, and performance optimization.
Ability to connect business processes to technical solutions, bridging gaps between functional requirements and technical implementation.
Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
Proven ability to coach, mentor, and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering best practices and continuous improvement.
Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Architect track, Developer (PD1/PD2), Platform App Builder, or relevant cloud-specific certifications.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of hands-on Salesforce development, architecture, and consultancy experience.
Experience working with Snowflake as an enterprise cloud data platform, including data modeling, SQL development, performance optimization, and integration architecture.
Relevant current Salesforce certifications demonstrating advanced technical expertise.
Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, including custom development, integrations, data migration, and security model.
Experience working in Agile environments with experience in automation, build tools, and version control.
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently deliver complex solutions.
Preferred experience with modern data and integration ecosystems including Snowflake, Databricks, MuleSoft, Boomi, or similar cloud-based technologies.
Originally posted on Himalayas