About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Business Applications Architect based in United States.
Responsibilities
- Own the overarching technical architecture, data strategy, scalability, and technical design of Salesforce and Certinia environments in alignment with broader enterprise priorities.
- Lead architecture and implementation initiatives for new Certinia modules, including Services Estimator and Financial Management Cloud, as well as other Salesforce platform expansions.
- Design and maintain Salesforce data models, complex automation Flows, and bi-directional integration frameworks using technologies such as asynchronous APIs and webhooks.
- Translate complex business requirements into technical blueprints, solution architectures, data models, and implementation plans in collaboration with stakeholders across multiple departments.
- Provide technical governance, architecture reviews, and oversight for external implementation partners and internal technical teams.
- Establish and enforce architectural standards, security controls, release management practices, and data governance processes.
- Serve as a senior technical escalation point for complex platform issues, performance optimization, system refactoring, and solution integrity.
- Partner with the Director of Business Applications to define the technical roadmap, assess emerging technologies, and guide the architecture and delivery of large-scale enterprise initiatives.
- Evaluate technical tradeoffs and ensure solutions remain scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with long-term business objectives.
- Support cross-functional teams by providing architectural guidance, technical expertise, and clear communication throughout solution design and delivery.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and architecting solutions within the Salesforce ecosystem.
- Experience architecting native Salesforce applications, ideally including Certinia PSA/ERP or comparable native enterprise solutions.
- Proven track record designing data models, delivering large-scale platform implementations, and supporting system integrations through integration frameworks and middleware.
- Deep knowledge of Salesforce architecture, data modeling, security and sharing rules, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWCs), and declarative automation.
- Hands-on experience with native AppExchange applications and integrations, such as DocuSign CLM, SurveyVista, or middleware solutions.
- Strong ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical designs and architecture documentation.
- Experience guiding external implementation partners and technical teams while enforcing architectural standards and best practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex technical issues and evaluate tradeoffs.
- Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and decisions to non-technical business leaders.
- Salesforce Application Architect, System Architect, or relevant Certinia certifications are preferred.
- Collaborative mindset with a strong commitment to platform health, data governance, security, and solution quality.
Conditions
- Starting salary range of $90,000–$105,000, depending on experience, transferable skills, training, business needs, and market conditions.
- Fully remote working flexibility.
- Full-time, salaried position.
- Health and dental insurance with a choice of plans.
- 100% employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance.
- Option to elect additional life insurance and long-term disability coverage at the employee’s expense.
- Paid parental leave.
- Pre-tax flexible spending account options.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Generous paid time off.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Travel requirements of less than 10%.