Salesforce Architect Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect to provide architectural leadership, technical strategy, and solution design for a large-scale federal healthcare modernization program. The Salesforce Architect will be responsible for designing secure, scalable, and maintainable Salesforce solutions while establishing architecture standards and providing technical direction across development, integration, data, security, and DevSecOps activities. This individual will work closely with program stakeholders, product owners, business analysts, Salesforce developers, integration teams, cybersecurity professionals, and other architects. Key Responsibilities • Define and maintain the overall Salesforce solution and technical architecture. • Design scalable enterprise solutions using Salesforce platform capabilities and industry best practices. • Translate complex business and technical requirements into Salesforce architecture and solution designs. • Establish architecture standards, development patterns, integration approaches, and technical governance. • Provide architectural guidance to Salesforce developers, administrators, technical leads, and delivery teams. • Design solutions spanning Salesforce configuration, custom development, data, integration, security, and automation. • Lead technical and architecture design reviews. • Design integrations between Salesforce and enterprise applications, APIs, data platforms, and external systems. • Develop strategies for data migration, data modeling, data governance, and platform scalability. • Define appropriate Salesforce security models, including identity, access, sharing, and permissions. • Provide architectural oversight for Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Salesforce Flow, APIs, and other platform capabilities. • Guide DevSecOps and CI/CD strategies for Salesforce development and releases. • Support performance optimization and resolution of complex technical issues. • Evaluate new Salesforce capabilities and recommend appropriate adoption strategies. • Mentor Salesforce developers, administrators, and technical leads. • Ensure solutions comply with applicable federal security, privacy, accessibility, and governance requirements. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline. • 8+ years of IT/application development experience, including significant Salesforce experience. • 5+ years of Salesforce solution design, technical leadership, or architecture experience. • Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations. • Strong understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, limitations, and architectural best practices. • Hands-on understanding of Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Salesforce Flow, SOQL, and Salesforce APIs. • Experience designing complex enterprise integrations using REST/SOAP APIs or middleware platforms. • Strong experience with Salesforce security and data architecture. • Experience with Agile development and DevSecOps practices. • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and business stakeholders. • Experience leading architecture reviews and providing technical direction to development teams. • Ability to meet applicable federal background investigation requirements. Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting federal government, federal healthcare, or health IT modernization programs. • Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud or Salesforce implementations within regulated environments. • Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, or Health Cloud. • Experience with MuleSoft or other enterprise integration platforms. • Experience architecting solutions that integrate Salesforce with cloud and enterprise systems. • Experience with large-scale data migration and modernization initiatives. • Preferred Certifications: Salesforce Certified Application Architect, Salesforce Certified System Architect, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II, Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect, Salesforce Certified Data Architect **Disclaimer: This position is contingent upon ELYON’s receipt of contract award, Government acceptance of the proposed candidate, completion of required onboarding, and continued contract funding.** Benefits: Paid sick leave, Medical/Dental (optional), 401 (k) Retirement Plan (optional), Employer Paid Life Insurance, Employer Paid Short Term Disability, Optional Life Insurance. ELYON International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Salary: $70 - $75 per hourOriginally posted on Himalayas