Associate Distinguished Engineer - Enterprise Architect (Salesforce)

Company Description

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18000+ experts across 37 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!

Job Description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect with Salesforce expertise to lead the strategic design and implementation of Salesforce solutions across the organization. This role will be responsible for developing enterprise-wide architecture frameworks, integrating Salesforce with core business applications, and ensuring alignment with business objectives and IT strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Define and drive the Salesforce enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with business and IT strategies.
• Develop best practices, governance models, and security standards for Salesforce implementations.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for Salesforce adoption, integrations, and enhancements.
• Collaborate with C-level executives, business leaders, and IT teams to translate business needs into scalable Salesforce solutions.
• Assess new Salesforce capabilities, trends, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and digital transformation.

Solution Design & Integration

• Design and oversee multi-cloud Salesforce architectures (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud, Commerce Cloud).
• Ensure seamless integration of Salesforce with enterprise systems (ERP, data lakes, third-party applications) using APIs, middleware, and ETL tools.
• Lead data migration and modernization strategies, ensuring a robust and scalable data model within Salesforce.
• Define and enforce best practices for Salesforce development, customization, and automation (Flows, Apex, LWC, and Visualforce).

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Establish data governance models, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and other regulations.
• Implement role-based access control (RBAC), identity management (SSO, OAuth), and security frameworks within Salesforce.
• Oversee Salesforce DevOps processes using tools like Gearset, Copado, Jenkins, and Git for CI/CD pipelines.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to executives and business leaders, providing recommendations on Salesforce strategies.
• Work closely with Salesforce administrators, developers, and business analysts to deliver scalable solutions.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between sales, marketing, IT, and customer support teams to maximize Salesforce ROI.
• Mentor and guide junior architects, developers, and administrators

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• 10+ years of experience in IT architecture, with at least 5+ years in Salesforce architecture and strategy.
• Deep expertise in Salesforce multi-cloud solutions (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Public Sector Solutions, Experience Cloud, Commerce Cloud).
• Expertise in Salesforce Public Sector Solutions (PSS), Government Cloud, and Experience Cloud (good to have).
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce data modeling, Lightning components, Apex, Visualforce, and Flows.
• Experience with Salesforce integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, Mulesoft, ETL tools, and middleware platforms.
• Proficiency in enterprise integration patterns, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment best practices.

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Strong understanding of enterprise IT landscapes, digital transformation, and cloud adoption strategies.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or Gartner EA.
• Ability to define and enforce governance models, compliance frameworks, and security policies.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive enterprise-wide initiatives.

Preferred Certifications:

• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) (highly preferred)
• Salesforce Certi