Senior Salesforce Architect & Strategic Advisor

Salesforce; Canada; On-site; CAD 155,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Technical Architect within Professional Services to guide enterprise customers in building scalable, maintainable Salesforce solutions. You will lead architecture initiatives, drive strategic planning, and collaborate with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and clients to deliver value while minimizing technical debt.

You will serve as a trusted advisor, shaping technology strategies and leveraging AI-powered development tools to accelerate outcomes across

Qualifications

• 8+ years enterprise architecture or consulting experience.
• 4+ years of experience leading Salesforce Core Projects.
• Strong application design skills combined with strong data, integration, and security architecture skills.
• Strong presentation skills. Able to effectively present and defend a point of view to a variety of audiences.
• Detail-oriented individual with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the client
• Identify and lead internal strategic initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serving as an active contributor to the community’s overall knowledge base and expertise
• Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business value
• Work collaboratively and having very strong communications skills, especially in teaching complex concepts, and creative, prescriptive thinking
• Identify and proactively manage risk areas and commit to seeing an issue through to complete resolution
• Manage customer expectations; negotiate solutions to complex problems with both the customer and third-party partners
• Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track and solutions extendable and maintainable going forward
• Work closely with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and directly with clients to architect technology solutions to meet client needs
• Contribute to a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies on enabling technologies including the Salesforce Platform

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Salesforce Core Projects

Data integration

Security architecture

Presentation skills

Communication

Risk management

Program governance

Leadership

AI tooling familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent demonstrable work experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Salesforce CTA

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Technical Architect within Professional Services to guide enterprise customers in building scalable, maintainable Salesforce solutions. You will lead architecture initiatives, drive strategic planning, and collaborate with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and clients to deliver value while minimizing technical debt.

You will serve as a trusted advisor, shaping technology strategies and leveraging AI-powered development tools to accelerate outcomes across