Salesforce Architect

Sopra Steria; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sopra Steria in Chennai, India, is seeking a Salesforce Product Architect who will be responsible for creating and governing Salesforce solutions aimed at achieving business strategy compliance while ensuring security and scalability. The ideal candidate should possess 8-10 years of relevant experience in Salesforce product architecture, a solid understanding of Apex, and demonstrated capabilities in integration and automation. The position exists in an inclusive environment that supports diversity and promotes professional growth.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in Salesforce product architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Apex design patterns and enterprise application architecture.
• Experience designing frameworks that scale across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Salesforce product architecture across various Clouds.
• Partner with product owners to define roadmaps.
• Design secure integrations with core financial systems.
• Support release governance and CI/CD strategies.

Skills

Apex Architecture & Design Patterns

Salesforce data model and security framework

Service Cloud, Experience Cloud

Deep understanding of governor limits, performance, and scalability

API-led architecture (REST, SOAP)

Data classification and retention strategies

CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce

Education

Engineering or Master in Science (MCA) or Equivalent

Job description

About Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 51,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and solutions. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end‑to‑end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all.

Job Description

The world is how we shape it.

The Salesforce Product Architect will be responsible for defining, designing and governing Salesforce solutions within a regulated financial services environment and delivering end‑to‑end Salesforce product architecture aligned with business strategy, scalability, security, and compliance requirements. This role bridges business vision and technical execution, ensuring Salesforce solutions are robust, future‑ready, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Product Ownership

• Own the end‑to‑end Salesforce product architecture across Service, Experience, and Public Sector Clouds.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high‑performance scalable Salesforce solutions.
• Partner with product owners and business stakeholders to define roadmaps and priorities.
• Design and govern Salesforce security and sharing.
• Design secure integrations with core financial systems.
• Establish and enforce Salesforce architectural standards, guardrails, and best practices.
• Define and maintain High‑Level and Low‑Level Designs (HLD/LLD) aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Act as the design authority for Salesforce solutions across multiple delivery teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and QA teams.
• Support release planning, deployment strategies, and environment management.
• Review solution designs and code for compliance and architectural integrity.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to delivery teams.
• Apply API‑led and event‑driven architectures (REST, SOAP, Platform Events).
• Support release governance, CI/CD pipelines, and environment strategies.
• Provide architectural leadership and guidance to delivery teams.

Required Skills & Experience

Salesforce Expertise

• Apex Architecture & Design Patterns
• Strong knowledge of Apex design patterns and enterprise application architecture
• Clear separation of concerns between UI, business logic, and data access
• Experience designing frameworks that scale across multiple teams
• Strong experience with:
  • Service Cloud, Experience Cloud
  • Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • Salesforce data model and security framework
  • Deep understanding of governor limits, performance, and scalability.
• Public Cloud & Integration Architecture
  • Experience integrating Salesforce with public cloud platforms (AWS/SharePoint)
  • API‑led architecture (REST, SOAP)
  • Event‑driven integrations (Platform Events, Change Data Capture)
  • Secure middleware integration (e.g., MuleSoft)
• Data Governance and Quality
  • Designing data management solution, including data models, Large Data Volume strategies.
• Compliance & Data Protection
  • Data classification and retention strategies
  • GDPR / data privacy‑aware solution design
  • Secure handling of PII and financial data
• Automation & Custom Development
  • Apex (Triggers, Batch, Queueable, Scheduled)
  • Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • Declarative automation strategy (Flows vs Apex)
  • Error handling and transaction control
  • Secure coding best practices
  • DevOps & Environment Management
    • CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce
    • Source‑driven development (Git)

Total Experience Expected: 08-10 years

Qualifications

Engineering or Master in Science (MCA) or Equivalent

Additional Information

We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences. All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.

We are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination.