Remote Salesforce Solution Architect – Enterprise CRM Leader

Penn State; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Penn State University seeks a Salesforce Solution Architect to lead enterprise Salesforce implementations across the university. The role focuses on designing scalable solutions that meet business needs for faculty, students, staff, and alumni, with emphasis on alignment to enterprise architecture.

You will provide technical leadership, collaborate with stakeholders, customize applications using Apex, Visualforce and Lightning, and guide testing, documentation, training, and user adoption.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Salesforce development and architecture.
• Salesforce certifications: Admin and Advanced Admin required; Platform Architect and Platform Developer I preferred.
• Leadership abilities with cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven ability to propose viable solutions and present to stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Apex, Visualforce, Lightning; integration tools; hands-on configuration as needed.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design Salesforce solutions aligned with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure solutions meet needs.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams following best practices.
• Customize Salesforce apps using Apex, Visualforce, Lightning to meet needs.
• Conduct testing and quality assurance to ensure performance and quality.
• Create and maintain documentation including design specs and architecture.
• Train and support end users and administrators for adoption.

Skills

Salesforce development

Salesforce architecture

Leadership

Product advocacy

Technical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Apex

Visualforce

Lightning

Job description

Penn State University seeks a Salesforce Solution Architect to lead enterprise Salesforce implementations across the university. The role focuses on designing scalable solutions that meet business needs for faculty, students, staff, and alumni, with emphasis on alignment to enterprise architecture.

You will provide technical leadership, collaborate with stakeholders, customize applications using Apex, Visualforce and Lightning, and guide testing, documentation, training, and user adoption.