Technology

Salesforce Architect

Arnex Solutions LLCWindsor, CT🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 12, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

On Site

Location

Windsor, CT, United States

Posted

Yesterday

SOAPEncryptionOAuthSAMLAzureGitJWTKafkaREST

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Lead: Salesforce Architecture

Worksite: Windsor, CT (Onsite M-thurs)

Our Client based in Hartford, CT has an immediate opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer/Lead to serve as the top technical authority for our enterprise Salesforce platform (Sales, Service, Experience Cloud). This role owns architecture, governance, and modernization across 3–5 delivery teams (~20 engineers, admins, DevOps, analysts) — blending hands-on engineering (~40-50%) with architecture, governance, and mentorship (~50-60%). Reports to Sr. Manager, Architecture & Application Development.
Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership: Set Salesforce architecture standards and platform roadmap; lead architectural reviews; mentor senior engineers/architects; document decisions via ADRs
Architecture & Design: Own org strategy (single vs. multi-org), data model, sharing/security architecture, and the declarative-vs-programmatic decision framework; architect for scale within governor limits and large data volumes
Platform Engineering: Lead development in Apex, LWC, Flow, Platform Events; drive reusable frameworks, bulkification discipline, and retirement of legacy Visualforce/Aura/Process Builder
Integration: Design/govern API and event-driven integrations (REST, SOAP, middleware, messaging); define canonical data contracts, error handling, and reconciliation patterns
Data Governance: Own data model, quality, retention, and migration/consolidation strategy
Modernization: Drive adoption of Flow, LWC, Data Cloud, Einstein/Agentforce; set standards for AI-assisted development
DevOps: Own CI/CD, source-driven development, release management, and seasonal release readiness across 3 annual Salesforce releases
Security & Risk: Own security/sharing model, least-privilege design; partner with InfoSec on encryption, monitoring, and AppExchange risk review
Vendor/Cost: Guide license optimization, AppExchange governance, and SI/offshore delivery oversight
Cross-Functional: Translate business needs into technical solutions and technical trade-offs into business terms for stakeholders up to executive level

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's in CS, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
15+ years software engineering experience; 12+ years Salesforce platform development/architecture
Deep expertise in Salesforce security/sharing model, data architecture, and enterprise-scale solution design
Strong grasp of distributed systems, integration patterns, and enterprise integration governance
Proven track record leading technical initiatives across teams without direct authority
Experience establishing engineering governance and architecture review processes
Strong stakeholder communication skills (technical to executive)

Core Technical Stack
Apex, LWC, Flow, Platform Events, Salesforce APIs (REST/SOAP/Bulk/Streaming); Sales/Service/Experience Cloud; MuleSoft or equivalent middleware; Kafka/JMS/Azure Service Bus; OAuth/JWT/SAML; Salesforce DX, Git, CI/CD (Gearset/Copado/Flosum); PMD/Code Analyzer
Preferred

Regulated industry experience (insurance, financial services, healthcare)
End-to-end CRM transformation leadership; org consolidation/M&A integration experience
Einstein/Agentforce/Data Cloud experience
Certifications: CTA, Application/System/ Integration/Data Architect, Platform Developer II