Salesforce Technical Architect

Job Family:

IT Architecture/Cloud (Digital)

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

Guidehouse is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect to join our State and Local Government (SLG) Practice within the Platforms Capability Group. This role is critical to architecting scalable, secure, and high-performing Salesforce solutions for SLG clients. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, a consulting mindset, and a passion for innovation in the public sector.

What You Will Do:

• 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:

• Active Salesforce Architect certifications (e.g., Application Architect, System Architect).
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain an approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience.
• At least 5 years of external consulting experience.
• At least 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
• Excellent client-facing communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to lead technical teams, manage escalations, and deliver high-impact solutions.

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 $171,000.00-$285,000.00. 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

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program