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Senior Salesforce Technical Architect

Guidehouse
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Aug 2026
💰 $248,000/yr($149,000/yr$248,000/yr)

About the role

Job Family:

SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

As a Salesforce Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect, you will serve as the technical authority and trusted advisor for large-scale Salesforce implementations supporting Federal and Public Sector clients. You will be responsible for leading solution architecture, technical strategy, and delivery oversight across complex digital transformation programs.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Serve as the lead Salesforce architect for enterprise-scale Public Sector engagements, providing strategic guidance on platform capabilities, architecture decisions, and implementation approaches.
  • Partner with clients, business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to define solution roadmaps that align business objectives with Salesforce platform capabilities.
  • Lead architecture and solution design activities across Salesforce products including Public Sector Solutions, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Platform, OmniStudio, and custom applications.
  • Develop scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures that incorporate data models, application design, integrations, identity management, and security controls.
  • Provide technical leadership during proposal development, solutioning, discovery sessions, and client presentations to support business development and pre-sales activities.
  • Define and document end-to-end solution architectures, technical specifications, integration patterns, and deployment strategies.
  • Architect complex integrations between Salesforce and external systems leveraging APIs, middleware platforms, cloud services, and enterprise data sources.
  • Review and approve technical designs, code quality, architecture deliverables, and implementation approaches across project teams.
  • Establish architecture governance processes and ensure adherence to Salesforce and industry best practices.
  • Work closely with Delivery Managers and project leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and implementation challenges.
  • Guide development teams through architectural decisions and provide technical troubleshooting support throughout project lifecycles.
  • Mentor developers, administrators, consultants, and junior architects while fostering technical excellence across the organization.
  • Evaluate emerging Salesforce capabilities, AI-driven solutions, and platform innovations to identify opportunities for increased business value and improved client outcomes.
  • Present technical concepts, recommendations, and solution strategies to executive leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
  • Support program planning and technology strategy discussions while ensuring solutions remain scalable, extensible, and aligned with long-term business objectives.
  • Travel may be required based on client and project needs.

What You Will Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
  • 8+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise technology solutions, with significant experience serving as a Salesforce Architect, Solution Architect, or Technical Architect.
  • US Citizenship is contractually required for this role
  • Selected candidate must be able to obtain security clearance
  • Deep expertise in Salesforce architecture, including platform design, security architecture, data modeling, integration architecture, and application development.
  • Experience leading complex Salesforce implementations for Federal, State, Local Government, or Public Sector organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities, including Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Platform, Flow Automation, Apex, Lightning Framework, APIs, and DevOps methodologies.
  • Proven experience designing enterprise integration solutions utilizing REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms, and data synchronization strategies.
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce security architecture, role hierarchy, permission models, data protection, and compliance requirements.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience facilitating architecture workshops, discovery sessions, and executive stakeholder meetings.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze, redesign, and optimize business processes through technology solutions.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguous, high-visibility, and complex technical challenges.

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