Solutions Architect Lead

Planit Testing; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NRI is seeking a Senior Salesforce Solution Architect to lead enterprise-scale Salesforce programs, shaping architectural direction and ensuring scalable, secure solutions that align with strategic goals. You will mentor teams, guide business and tech stakeholders, and stay current with Salesforce innovations to drive long-term value.

Collaborating with clients and internal consultants, you will shape roadmaps, governance, and delivery strategies while contributing to capability development and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Salesforce consulting experience, including solution architecture and enterprise delivery.
• Deep understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, integration, security, automation, data strategy and governance.
• Experience leading architecture across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture workshops and technical discovery sessions with clients.
• Design end-to-end Salesforce solutions aligned with objectives and platform best practices.
• Develop solution architectures, integration strategies, data models, security frameworks and implementation roadmaps.
• Provide governance and architectural oversight across the project lifecycle.
• Architect Salesforce solutions across CRM, automation, analytics, integration and AI-enabled capabilities.

Skills

Salesforce architecture

Enterprise delivery

Stakeholder management

Solution roadmaps

Security frameworks

Integration frameworks

Leadership

Job description

As a Senior Salesforce Solution Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Salesforce solutions, helping clients transform business processes and maximise the value of their Salesforce investment. Acting as a trusted advisor to both business and technology stakeholders, you will provide architectural leadership across complex programs, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with strategic objectives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead architecture workshops and technical discovery sessions with clients.
• Design end-to-end Salesforce solutions that align business objectives with platform best practices.
• Develop solution architectures, integration strategies, data models, security frameworks, and implementation roadmaps.
• Ensure solution designs balance scalability, maintainability, usability, and commercial outcomes.
• Provide governance and architectural oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
• Architect solutions across the Salesforce ecosystem including CRM, customer engagement, automation, analytics, integration, AI-enabled capabilities, and platform services.
• Define architectural standards, design patterns, and development best practices.
• Drive platform adoption and long-term solution sustainability.
• Stay current with Salesforce product innovations, release cycles, industry trends, and ecosystem technologies.

Delivery:

• Collaborate closely with Functional Consultants, Project Managers, Developers, and client stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Review technical designs and ensure alignment with business and functional requirements.
• Guide complex integration, automation, data migration, and transformation initiatives.
• Support proof-of-concepts, solution demonstrations, and technical governance activities.
• Contribute to estimation, project planning, and risk management activities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive, business, and technology stakeholders.
• Support pre-sales activities including solution shaping, proposals, bid responses, and client presentations.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes and strategic recommendations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across the Salesforce practice.
• Support the development of consultants, developers, and emerging architects.
• Participate in capability development, recruitment, and community initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

• 7+ years of Salesforce consulting experience, including significant experience in solution architecture and enterprise delivery.
• Proven success designing and delivering complex Salesforce transformation programs.
• Deep understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, integration frameworks, security models, automation, data strategy, and governance.
• Experience leading architecture across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently from technical teams through to executive leadership.
• Salesforce certifications aligned to architecture, platform, integration, or application design disciplines.
• Experience defining solution roadmaps and target-state architecture for enterprise clients.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to contribute to business development and growth initiatives.Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving capabilities.

About NRI

Transformative digital solutions take more than IT expertise. They take a partner you can count on. With an eye for precision and the vision to help you progress. Who can move quickly to find the right ways forward – so that you’re always ahead of tomorrow.

We’re that partner for countless businesses. Designing, implementing and managing digital solutions that are as personalised as they are progressive. That open the doors to greater digital success – across business, government and beyond.

We deliver everything from business strategy and consulting through to infrastructure and managed IT services. We’re backed by a global reach that makes us a truly game-changing alternative in the digital services space – with local decision‑making and authority. And we’re powered not just by technology, but by passionate people who are

fearlessly committed to getting it right for our customers.

Transformative digital solutions take the right team, making the right moves at the right time. You’ve found yours with NRI.

We celebrate the diversity of people, and we pride ourselves on ensuring everyone belongs. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we want to create opportunities for everyone and will consider all applications without bias.

We value our collaborative culture and work together to support a variety of community organisations and social issues.

Diversity & Inclusion

We celebrate the diversity of people, and we pride ourselves on ensuring everyone belongs. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we want to create opportunities for everyone and will consider all applications without bias.

We value our collaborative culture and work together to support a variety of community organisations and social issues.