Federal Salesforce Architect — Scalable Solutions Leader

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Student Loan PayDown

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect to lead enterprise-scale Salesforce programs for Federal and Public Sector clients in the Washington, DC area.

You will own solution architecture, technical strategy, and delivery governance, ensuring secure, scalable, compliant solutions that align with mission objectives. The role demands deep Salesforce expertise, strong stakeholder management, and a track record in government projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, implementing, and governing enterprise technology solutions, including Salesforce platform experience.
• US Citizenship is required for this role
• Selected candidate must be able to obtain a security clearance
• Proven experience as a Technical/Enterprise Architect on enterprise Salesforce programs
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills with executive audiences
• Experience in Federal Government / Public Sector Salesforce projects
• Knowledge of Apex, LWC, Flow, APIs, security models, and deployment frameworks
• Experience designing integrations using middleware, APIs, and cloud platforms

Responsibilities

• Lead architect for large-scale Salesforce implementations, guiding platform capabilities and solution design
• Define technical roadmaps and transformation strategies aligned to business goals
• Lead discovery sessions, architecture workshops, and solution planning
• Design end-to-end architectures across Salesforce products (Platform, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud)
• Architect secure, scalable data models, integrations, and deployment strategies
• Provide technical leadership through pre-sales, solutioning, and delivery oversight
• Develop architecture deliverables: diagrams, design documents, integration specs, data migration plans
• Lead architecture reviews ensuring Salesforce best practices and security standards
• Oversee Salesforce integrations with enterprise systems via REST/SOAP and middleware
• Mentor developers, admins, business analysts, and junior architects
• Support business development with client demos and technical evaluations
• Contribute to internal practice development, accelerators, and thought leadership
• Evaluate emerging Salesforce capabilities to drive value

Skills

Salesforce architecture

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

APIs

Pre-sales leadership

Security architecture

Public sector experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

OmniStudio

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect to lead enterprise-scale Salesforce programs for Federal and Public Sector clients in the Washington, DC area.

You will own solution architecture, technical strategy, and delivery governance, ensuring secure, scalable, compliant solutions that align with mission objectives. The role demands deep Salesforce expertise, strong stakeholder management, and a track record in government projects.