Senior Salesforce Architect

Job Title: Senior Salesforce Architect

Team: Systems

Location: Hybrid in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  

Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Impact Report and Jobs Report.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Salesforce Architect who will lead our team of Salesforce Developers and execute on the architecture, development, and optimization of our Salesforce infrastructure. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust Salesforce solutions that align with Braven’s mission and strategic goals.

This role is on the Systems team and reports directly to the Managing Director, Salesforce Development and Operations.

What You’ll Do

• Manage & Collaborate (50%)
• Manage and develop a team of full-time Salesforce developers and contractors to achieve group and individual goals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including those on the systems, strategy, design, and engineering teams to ensure cohesive development and strategies.
• Work alongside Braven project scrum leaders to gather and analyze requirements for Salesforce solutions and ensure successful project delivery.
• Strategy and Vision (25%)
• Develop a comprehensive vision for our Salesforce data model and architecture in alignment with Braven’s strategic objectives.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders, building consensus and alignment around the architecture vision. 
• Develop and prioritize a Salesforce roadmap that balances the overarching vision with engineering, UX, and business constraints.
• Establish and maintain a culture of strong documentation, ensuring that all Salesforce configurations, customizations, and processes are well-documented and easily accessible to team members.
• Data Architecture & Technical Solutions (25%)
• Execute the design and vision for innovative Salesforce solutions that align with Braven’s goals and adhere to Salesforce best practices.
• Provide technical expertise to define data requirements and models, with a strong focus on data security, integrity, and clean-up.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of the latest Salesforce features and releases and incorporate updates into existing solutions.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a Salesforce Architect with a proven track record of designing and implementing complex Salesforce solutions.
• At least 1 year of professional experience managing sandbox environments and change sets
• At least 2 years successfully managing and developing others
• Salesforce Certifications: Salesforce Data Architect
• Experience in Salesforce development environments, including Apex triggers / classes, Lightning Web Components, Flows, Visualforce pages / controllers, and advanced Salesforce configuration such as Sharing and Profile & Permission Set security

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a non profit setting using Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP)
• Experience with one or more relevant tools that integrate with Salesforce such as Campaign Monitor, Duplicate Check, Excel/Google Sheets, FormAssembly, Mogli, and Tableau
• Experience in Agile methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, etc.) preferred.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, wi