Salesforce Practice Lead & Architect

Aequilibrium Software Inc; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Salesforce Practice Lead & Architect to drive the growth of their Salesforce services. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise, focusing on client engagements and solution delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Salesforce architecture and development, along with a strong ability to mentor and lead teams. This position offers the opportunity to shape the future of the Salesforce practice within a remote-first culture.

Benefits

Remote-first culture with flexible hours.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Opportunity to lead a growing Salesforce practice.

Diverse, mission-driven digital consultancy.

Regular in-person social events.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Salesforce platform architecture.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Proficient in Salesforce technologies and integration.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute AEQ’s Salesforce practice roadmap.
• Lead technical discovery and implementation of Salesforce solutions.
• Act as the technical lead on strategic engagements.

Skills

Salesforce

Apex

LWC

Visualforce

SOQL

CI/CD

Git

Agile

Education

Salesforce Platform Developer I & II

Application Architect

System Architect

Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)

Tools

Gearset

Copado

Jenkins

Job description

Salesforce Practice Lead & Architect

We are seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial Salesforce Practice Lead & Architect to drive the growth of AEQ’s Salesforce services and take technical ownership of strategic client engagements. This leader will shape the long-term vision of AEQ’s Salesforce offering while acting as a hands-on architect who can own end-to-end solution delivery.

Who you are:

This is a strategic and deeply technical role — ideal for a Salesforce expert who thrives in both leadership and implementation, with the ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and performant technical solutions.

This role starts as a consultant contractor with the potential to transition into a full-time position.

What you will be doing:

Practice Leadership

• Define and execute AEQ’s Salesforce practice roadmap.
• Establish delivery frameworks, coding standards, and reusable design patterns.
• Mentor and recruit Salesforce developers, architects, and consultants.

Solution Architecture & Technical Ownership

• Lead technical discovery, architectural design, and end-to-end implementation of Salesforce solutions.
• Define multi-cloud and multi-org architectures (Sales, Service, Experience, Marketing Cloud).
• Drive integration strategies with external systems (e.g., .NET, Azure APIs, MDM, and banking or financial systems).
• Optimize Salesforce org health, including technical debt reduction, code quality, and CI/CD setup.
• Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and performance tuning for mission-critical implementations.

Client Delivery & Growth

• Act as the technical lead on strategic engagements (e.g. financial institutions, public sector).
• Partner with AEQ’s business and UX leads to align architecture with customer experience goals.
• Support proposals, RFPs, and client workshops by providing architectural leadership and delivery plans.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Must-Have:

• 8+ years of experience in Salesforce platform architecture, development, and solution delivery.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership or practice-building capacity.
• Proficient in Apex, LWC (Lightning Web Components), Visualforce, SOQL, and platform automation (Flows, Process Builder).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Gearset, Copado, Jenkins) and source control (e.g., Git).
• Proven success integrating Salesforce with external platforms using REST, SOAP, or platform events.
• Strong understanding of security, governance, and Salesforce limits in enterprise-grade deployments.
• Familiarity with agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and technical documentation best practices.
• Salesforce certifications:
• Required: Salesforce Platform Developer I & II, Application Architect or System Architect.
• Preferred: Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA).

Nice to Have:

• Experience with public sector or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Azure services, API Management, and .NET backend ecosystems.
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards and UI/UX best practices within Salesforce constraints.
• Experience working in multi-org environments and Center of Excellence (CoE) setup.

About Aequilibrium

Aequilibrium is a Canadian award-winning technology consulting and implementation services company frequently ranked as one of the Top Five Digital Agencies, Fastest-Growing Tech Companies, Top Exporter, and Best Companies to Work for in BC. We help progressive companies become more resilient, differentiate, and grow. We enrich people's lives by crafting remarkable experiences, balancing Human & Digital, Experience & Tech, Craftsmanship & Speed. Winner of multiple VancouverUX awards for digital product design, Aequilibrium provides full-stack Digital Transformation services: Strategy, Experience Design, and Tech. Our Innovation business unit uses VR, AI, and the Cloud to craft immersive and personalized experiences for collaboration, education, and training. We are remote-first and focus on high-quality delivery by our employees. We welcome clients (https://aequilibrium.com/) and job applications (https://aequilibrium.com/careers/) from candidates worldwide.

Location:
This position is 100% remote; however, only candidates based in Canada and with Canadian Citizenship or PR will be considered.

Salary:
The hourly rate for this position is $80.00 - $100.00/hr CAD. Hourly rate offered will be based on skills, experience, and geographical market rates.

Some of Our Benefits

• Remote-first culture with flexible hours.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunity to lead a growing Salesforce practice with full autonomy.
• Diverse, mission-driven, and award-winning digital consultancy.
• Clients and projects across financial services, fintech, and the public sector.Fully remote work
• Regular in-person social events for employees/contractors based in/around Vancouver, BC, or Toronto, ON.

Please note

At Aequilibrium, we seek candidates who will contribute to our culture of valuing, respecting, supporting, and caring for each other. Diversity of thought and perspectives is critical to our success, and all applicants are considered regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, colour, age, disability, marital status, heritage, or religious or political beliefs.

Aequilibrium is trusted with highly sensitive information. Upon joining our team, you may be asked to undergo security screenings, including a criminal record check.

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