Salesforce Technical Architect

UpperGround by Hudson; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 166,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect for an initial 4-month contract in Brisbane CBD with hybrid working arrangements. You will convert High-Level Designs into detailed, developer-ready designs to enable Salesforce delivery teams.

This role requires extensive Salesforce experience across Sales, Service and Experience Clouds, strong data security knowledge, and Agile delivery experience. Queensland residence is preferred.

Qualifications

• Salesforce Certified Application Architect or equivalent.
• Proven experience producing detailed Salesforce solution designs from approved High-Level Designs.
• Extensive Salesforce platform experience (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Apex, LWC, Flows, integrations).
• Strong understanding of Salesforce data architecture and security model.
• Experience delivering in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate existing High-Level Designs and business requirements.
• Produce detailed Salesforce solution designs, technical specifications, architecture diagrams, data models, and integration designs.
• Define Salesforce object model, automation, security, integration, and environment design.
• Create developer-ready design artefacts to support build, testing, deployment and support.
• Provide architectural guidance and design governance throughout delivery.
• Ensure solutions align with Salesforce best practices and enterprise standards.

Skills

Salesforce Architect

Solution design

Sales Cloud

Service Cloud

Experience Cloud

Apex/LWC

Integrations

Security model

Agile delivery

Job description

Role title: Salesforce Technical Architect
Contract: Initial 4-month contract
Location: Bsbane CBD, hybrid working arrangements

Job Summary

Our client is a Queensland Government-owned organisation in the utilities sector, making a meaningful impact on communities and the environment. Through customer-focused service and operational excellence, it plays a critical role in supporting sustainable growth across the region. They are hiring a Salesforce Technical Architect is required for an initial 4 month engagement to take an existing High-Level Design (HLD) and rapidly produce detailed solution and technical design artefacts that enable Salesforce development teams to commence delivery. The successful candidate will bridge the gap between architecture and delivery, ensuring solution designs are complete, scalable, aligned with enterprise standards, and readily consumable by developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate existing High-Level Designs and business requirements.
• Produce detailed Salesforce solution designs, technical specifications, architecture diagrams, data models, and integration designs.
• Define Salesforce object model, automation, security, integration, and environment design.
• Create developer-ready design artefacts that support build, testing, deployment, and support activities.
• Provide architectural guidance and design governance throughout delivery.
• Ensure solutions align with Salesforce best practices, enterprise architecture standards, and Cyber Security requirements.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Salesforce Certified Application Architect, System Architect, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience producing detailed Salesforce solution designs from approved High-Level Designs.
• Extensive Salesforce platform experience including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Apex, LWC, Flows, and integrations.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce data architecture, security model, system administration and integration patterns.
• Understanding of Salesforce user security at an Enterprise level.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Key Deliverables

• Detailed Solution Design Document (DSD).
• Development-ready technical specifications and architecture artefacts.
• Data, integration, security, and environment designs.
• Ongoing architecture assurance and technical leadership during delivery.
• Available to start immediately.
• Hybrid work model – 2 days remote, 3 days in-office or as required.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on Salesforce Architect with demonstrated experience converting High-Level Designs into detailed, developer-ready designs, enabling Salesforce teams to commence build activities with minimal clarification required.

Please note candidates are required to reside and work in Queensland and a have a clear current criminal history check and references provided prior to start date.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hudson

Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen.

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

Due to current Victorian labour hire licence restrictions, Hudson is not advertising, offering or accepting applications for contract, temporary or labour hire roles that are based in Victoria or otherwise connected to Victoria. This includes contract, temporary or labour hire roles where the candidate resides in Victoria, even if the role is based in another state. These restrictions do not apply to permanent or fixed term employment opportunities.