Senior Salesforce Architect (all genders)

Diconium; Karlsruhe; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Language courses and professional dev

Public transport tickets

Job summary

Diconium is seeking a Senior Salesforce Architect to design and implement scalable Salesforce architectures and enterprise integration strategies. You will bridge clients, business units, and development teams to deliver robust, secure architectures in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires 7+ years in Salesforce, with at least 3 years in architecture/leadership, strong consolidation of Sales Cloud/Service Cloud, and fluency in German for client interactions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with Salesforce, including architecture/lead roles.
• Deep knowledge of Salesforce Clouds, esp. Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
• Experience in solution and enterprise architecture and integration patterns.
• Proficiency with APIs, middleware and data architectures.
• Security, identity management and access control (SSO, OAuth).
• Fluent German communication (C1 or above) for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve Salesforce solution and enterprise architectures.
• Translate business requirements into architectural concepts and target architectures.
• Create architecture blueprints and technical target architectures.
• Lead data, integration, security and identity architectures.
• Guide integrations using APIs, middleware (e.g., MuleSoft)
• Define architecture standards, governance, and best practices.
• Conduct architecture/design reviews and workshops.
• Provide technical guidance throughout implementation and reviews.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, and product owners in agile setups.

Skills

Salesforce expertise

Architectural leadership

Integration design

Security & identity (SSO, OAuth)

CI/CD/DevOps

German language proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Salesforce certifications: Application Architect / System Architect

Tools

MuleSoft

Salesforce Platform

Job description

Join our global team of experts

At Diconium, you will work on projects that connect software, data, AI, and human expertise to create digital products, services, and operating models that deliver measurable business impact. Together with 2,500 experts across our international teams, you will help build, run, and scale intelligence across the full value chain.

In everything we do, we prioritize people and genuine human connections, ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our hybrid workplace also provides a high degree of flexibility.

Focus on Architecture, Integration & Automotive

YOUR ROLE:

As a Senior Salesforce Architect (all genders), you are responsible for designing and implementing scalable, secure and future‑ready Salesforce architectures. You analyse business and technical requirements, develop robust architectural concepts and translate business requirements into technical target architectures and implementation strategies. In doing so, you act as the central interface between clients, business departments, project management, development teams and other architects. The role focuses on Salesforce architecture, enterprise architecture, integration design and technical consulting.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Designing and further developing Salesforce solution and enterprise architectures
• Analysing business and technical requirements and translating them into architectural concepts
• Creating architecture blueprints, solution designs and technical target architectures
• Taking responsibility for data, integration, security and identity architectures
• Designing integrations using APIs, middleware and event‑driven architectures (e.g. MuleSoft)
• Defining architecture standards, governance guidelines and best practices
• Conducting and facilitating architecture, design and solution workshops
• Providing advice on scalability, performance, security and technical risks
• Providing technical guidance throughout implementation and conducting design and architecture reviews
• Working closely with project managers, product owners, developers and technical leads
• Supporting delivery and project teams in agile projects (Scrum / SAFe)
• Coaching and providing technical leadership to Salesforce consultants and developers

WHAT YOU BRING ALONG:

• At least 7 years of experience working with Salesforce, including at least 3 years in an architecture or lead role
• In‑depth knowledge of the Salesforce platform and multiple Salesforce Clouds, particularly Sales Cloud and Service Cloud
• Extensive experience in solution and enterprise architecture
• Experience with integration architectures, APIs, eventing and middleware solutions such as MuleSoft
• A solid understanding of data architectures, data models and complex system landscapes
• Experience in security, identity management and access management (including SSO and OAuth)
• Knowledge of modern development, testing and deployment processes (CI/CD, DevOps)
• A strong understanding of business processes, requirements engineering and technical consulting
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• An analytical and structured approach to work and a strong customer focus
• Verifiable Salesforce certifications in Application Architect or System Architect
• As this role involves regular communication with German‑speaking clients, fluent German skills (level C1 or above) are a must have

Automotive expertise:

• Experience in Salesforce or CRM transformation projects in the automotive sector
• An understanding of collaboration between manufacturers, market organisations, dealerships and end customers
• Experience in automotive sales, marketing or service processes
• An understanding of complex system and integration landscapes in the automotive sector
• The ability to translate business requirements from various stakeholders into sustainable architectural decisions
• Experience with integration‑intensive platform landscapes connecting CRM, ERP, DMS, e‑commerce and marketing systems

What sets you apart:

• A customer‑ and solution‑oriented approach
• An independent and structured approach to work
• Strong consulting and communication skills
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Confidence when engaging with business departments, management and technical stakeholders
• Technical leadership and coaching skills
• The ability to work in a team and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary collaboration

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

Discover new skills and improve your strengths, adapt your working day to your personal lifestyle, celebrate community, sustainability and diversity. And sweeten your working life with awesome perks and benefits!

P** rofessional & Personal Growth:** Develop yourself both professionally and personally through training programs, free language courses, competence centres and an active tech community.

Flexible Work-Life Balance: Benefit from hybrid work, workation, flexible hours, parental support and sabbaticals.

Embrace Diversity & Sustainability: Engage in our Sustainability Hub, diverse communities, Diversity Taskforce and after‑work activities.

Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy public transport tickets, job bikes, health offers, supplementary insurances, a pension plan and various discounts.

WHAT WE VALUE

At Diconium, we value and recognise the unique perspectives and experiences of each individual. With this in mind, we welcome and cherish every single application equally. At the same time, we stand up against any type of discrimination and harassment based on gender, age, skin colour, religion, sexual orientation, origin, disability, gender identity and other protected characteristics.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Your contact person is

Lisa, [e-mail]