Senior Technical Architect - LSC

Salesforce, Inc.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. in Madrid is seeking a Senior Technical Architect for Life Sciences. Lead end-to-end architecture across Life Sciences Cloud, Health Cloud, Data Cloud and Agentforce, including Veeva coexistence and data migration.

You will guide CIO/CTO-level stakeholders, set standards, and drive AI-assisted delivery with strong governance and security posture. The role requires 8+ years in Salesforce, 3+ years in architecture, and deep Life Sciences knowledge.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on Salesforce experience in consulting or professional services, with 3+ years in an architect role
• Deep understanding of Life Sciences commercial and medical processes: HCP/HCO engagement, omnichannel, consent management
• Strong engineering background: Apex, LWC, REST/SOAP integrations, and fluency in Python/JavaScript/TypeScript

Responsibilities

• Architect & Lead end-to-end solution architecture for large multi-cloud Life Sciences programs
• Define target-state architectures for Life Sciences Cloud and coexistence with Veeva
• Review boards, govern architecture standards, and lead technical design decisions
• Design enterprise integration architectures between Salesforce and life sciences ecosystem
• Lead tech discovery workshops and produce architecture artefacts
• Mentor and coach Technical Architects and Consultants

Skills

Salesforce architecture

Life Sciences domain

Integration architecture

AI tooling for design

Mentoring architects

Python/JavaScript

Spanish & English

Tools

MuleSoft

iPaaS

Veeva

MDM

SQL

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.Job CategoryCustomer SuccessJob DetailsAbout SalesforceSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.The Senior Technical Architect (Senior TA) role is part of Salesforce Professional Services in Iberia — a team of delivery professionals working directly with Spain and Portugal's enterprise customers. You'll join a practice navigating one of the most technically demanding moments in its history: the shift to Agentforce delivery at enterprise scale, in regulated industries, in Spanish.As a Senior TA specialised in Life Sciences , you are the technical authority for our most complex pharma, biotech and medtech programs. You will own end-to-end solution architecture across Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud , Health Cloud, Data Cloud and Agentforce, and you will lead architecture for programs that coexist with, integrate with or migrate from Veeva Systems (CRM, Vault, Network). You'll be a trusted advisor for CIO/CTO-level and IT leadership stakeholders, set the technical direction for your engagements, and raise the bar for the Iberia architecture community.What You'll Actually Be Doing:Architect & LeadOwn the end-to-end solution architecture of large, multi-cloud, multi-workstream Life Sciences programs, from discovery through go-live and hypercareDefine target-state architectures for Life Sciences Cloud (commercial engagement, HCP/HCO management, omnichannel, field force effectiveness, patient/provider journeys) and for Veeva-to-Salesforce coexistence, migration or replacement scenariosSet and govern architecture standards, patterns and review processes; lead architecture review boards and make (and defend) the hard design callsIdentify and mitigate technical risk early; act as the final technical escalation point on your engagementsEnsure designs meet the regulatory and compliance expectations of the industry (GxP, CSV/validation, 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, Sunshine Act / transparency regulations, consent and data privacy)Integrate & EngineerDesign enterprise integration architectures between Salesforce and the life sciences landscape: Veeva CRM/Vault/Network, MDM, ERP, data warehouses, marketing automation, safety and medical systemsDefine event-driven and API-led patterns (REST/SOAP, Platform Events, CDC) and lead middleware strategy (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, other iPaaS)Architect complex data models, master data strategy (HCP/HCO, product, consent) and large-scale data migrations, including from VeevaDesign Data Cloud and Agentforce solutions: unified profiles, segmentation, grounding, guardrails and the Einstein Trust Layer in regulated settingsReview and guide code quality in Apex and LWC; work hands-on in Python or JavaScript/Node.js for tooling, automation and prototypingDefine environment, CI/CD and release strategies (Git, DevOps Center or equivalent) for large programsAdvise & InfluenceBe the trusted technical advisor of customer IT leadership, translating business strategy and regulatory constraints into a pragmatic architecture roadmapLead technical discovery and design workshops with business and IT stakeholdersProduce and own the key architecture artefacts: solution architecture, data and integration architecture, security model, non-functional requirements, migration and cutover strategyPartner with Sales and pre-sales on shaping, estimating and de-risking Life Sciences opportunities and SOWsRepresent Salesforce Professional Services in executive conversations, steering committees and customer eventsEnable & GrowMentor and coach Technical Architects and Technical Consultants, building the next generation of architects in the practiceBuild and share Life Sciences and Veeva-related assets, accelerators, reference architectures and lessons learned across Iberia and EMEADrive technical excellence and champion adoption of AI tooling in deliveryMaintain and grow certifications aligned with the practice (Life Sciences, Agentforce, Data Cloud, Architect Journey)Lead tech club sessions, internal demos and knowledge-sharing initiativesYou're Our Person If...8+ years of hands-on Salesforce experience in consulting or professional services, with 3+ years in an architect role leading the technical design of large, multi-cloud programsProven track record in Life Sciences (pharma, biotech, medtech) delivering with Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud / Health Cloud and/or Veeva Systems (CRM, Vault, Network), including coexistence or migration scenariosDeep understanding of Life Sciences commercial and medical processes: HCP/HCO engagement, call planning, omnichannel, samples, consent management, MLR/approved content, field force operationsWorking knowledge of industry regulation and compliance: GxP, computer system validation, 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, transparency and aggregate-spend reportingStrong engineering background: Apex, LWC, REST/SOAP integrations, and fluency in at least one general-purpose language ( Python , JavaScript/TypeScript or equivalent)Expertise in integration and data architecture: MuleSoft or other iPaaS, MDM, large data volumes, data migration, SQL/SOQL, JSON/XMLExperience leading customer-facing architecture at senior IT level, with excellent communication and executive presenceExperience mentoring and leading other architects and consultantsPractical, daily use of AI tools (Copilot/Agentforce-style coding assistants, ChatGPT/Claude) for design, research and productivityFluent in Spanish and English (Portuguese is a plus for our Iberia coverage)Salesforce certifications: Application Architect and/or System Architect required (or equivalent), plus relevant Cloud Consultant certifications; working towards Certified Technical Architect (CTA) is highly valuedEven Better If...Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or an advanced stage in the CTA journeySalesforce Life Sciences Cloud, Health Cloud or Data Cloud certificationsHands-on delivery of Agentforce use cases in Life Sciences (e.g. HCP assistants, medical inquiry, field rep copilots)Veeva certifications or in-depth Veeva Vault / Veeva CRM implementation experienceExperience in a Veeva-to-Salesforce migration programExperience with validated environments and formal quality systems in pharmaBackground in software engineering, computer science or a related technical disciplineExperience with CI/CD, source control and DevOps at scale for SalesforceCuriosity about LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and AI-augmented solutionsPortuguese language skills and experience with customers across Spain and PortugalUnleash Your PotentialWhen you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best , and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best . Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.AccommodationsIf you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form .Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. 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