Senior Salesforce Solutions Architect

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

 

Position Title: Senior Salesforce Solutions Architect 

Location: Boston . MA 

Reports To: Executive VP Information Technology

 

Overview

As the EVP, Information Technology at Per Scholas, I recognize the critical need to enhance our Salesforce instance to dynamically respond to evolving business needs, especially with our strategic pillars focused on launching and accelerating careers, powering businesses, and sustaining an agile organization. To achieve this, we need a seasoned professional who can elevate our Salesforce capabilities beyond administration, focusing on strategic architecture and development. This new role will be instrumental in supporting our team of experienced Salesforce Admins, guiding them towards more advanced solutions and ensuring our Salesforce platform drives maximum value across the organization.

 

Position Summary:

The Salesforce Senior Solutions Architect will play a pivotal role in optimizing, extending, and transforming Per Scholas's Salesforce instance to meet complex and evolving business requirements. This individual will serve as a technical lead, providing strategic guidance and hands-on development expertise to enhance the platform's capabilities, integrate with other critical systems, and ensure scalable, secure, and sustainable solutions. This role will work closely with our existing team of Salesforce Administrators (who typically have 3-5 years of experience), mentoring them in advanced Salesforce development practices, architectural principles, and complex problem-solving. The ideal candidate is passionate about leveraging technology to deliver empathetic and joyful user experiences, unlocking actionable insights from data, and driving organizational goals through strategic technology solutions. This position reports to the EVP, Information Technology.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Salesforce Architecture and Solution Design: 

• Deliver strategic, technical, and thought leadership across the organization to maximize the value of the Salesforce platform and related integrations.
• Design, architect, and implement complex Salesforce solutions, including custom applications, integrations, and data models, ensuring alignment with Per Scholas's strategic objectives and long-term success.
• Conduct technical assessments of existing Salesforce instances and provide recommendations for enhancements, optimization, and technical debt reduction.
• Apply system architecture best practices to increase performance, reduce risk, and ensure the scalability and maintainability of the Salesforce platform.

Advanced Salesforce Development and Customization: 

• Design and implement robust integrations between Salesforce and other internal/external systems using various integration patterns and tools.
• Optimize system performance and implement new logic for complex business processes, such as case metric calculations or reporting automation.
• Leverage expertise in Salesforce data management best practices to ensure data integrity, unlock actionable insights, and support evolving data strategy.

Mentorship and Team Enablement: 

• Provide advanced technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to a team of experienced Salesforce Administrators, enhancing their development sk