Principal Salesforce Architect

Principal Salesforce Architect

As a Principal Salesforce Architect , you will serve as the enterprise-wide authority on Salesforce architecture, integration strategy, and platform governance across global business units. You will define long-term architectural vision, lead the design and delivery of highly scalable, secure, and performant cloud solutions, and drive alignment between Salesforce, AI technologies, and broader enterprise platforms such as AWS.

In this role, you will set technical direction for multiple programs, guide senior engineers and offshore teams, and ensure the Salesforce ecosystem meets the strategic, operational, and security needs of the organization. You will be the escalation point for the most complex technical challenges, provide thought leadership on platform capabilities, and influence architectural standards that shape digital transformation.

You will also be responsible for evaluating emerging technologies, identifying architectural risks, developing mitigation strategies, and ensuring that all solutions adhere to industry best practices, enterprise patterns, and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise Salesforce architectural roadmap , ensuring alignment with business strategy, AI initiatives, and cloud modernization efforts.
• Architect and oversee delivery of complex, multi-cloud Salesforce solutions , including integrations with AWS, Microsoft Copilot, and enterprise middleware.
• Provide technical leadership across programs , mentoring senior engineers and guiding offshore development teams with architectural best practices.
• Lead and govern solution design reviews , ensuring scalability, performance, maintainability, and data / security compliance.
• Serve as the final authority for Salesforce integration patterns , API strategy, and enterprise data flow design.
• Drive standardization and adoption of CI / CD, DevOps, test automation, and release governance across all Salesforce teams.
• Conduct deep architectural assessments, identify system-wide risks, and establish mitigation frameworks.
• Establish reference architectures, coding standards, and reusable components to accelerate delivery.
• Partner with executive stakeholders, product leaders, and engineering teams to translate business strategy into actionable architectural blueprints.
• Influence platform decisions across business groups, ensuring Salesforce capabilities are leveraged optimally and cohesively.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Education & Certifications

Application Architect