Salesforce Architect (contract)

Capgemini; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 78,936 - 123,350; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect to lead the design, development, and delivery of Salesforce solutions in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate must have 8+ years of Salesforce development experience, strong technical expertise across the Salesforce ecosystem, and a proven track record in enterprise-scale implementations. Responsibilities include architecting scalable Salesforce solutions, leading development efforts, and ensuring adherence to DevOps practices. The position offers a competitive pay range of $57.30 to $89.54 per hour, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Salesforce development experience including enterprise-scale implementations.
• Hands-on experience building Agentforce agents and leveraging Salesforce AI features.
• Proven track record designing and delivering custom Salesforce applications.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable Salesforce solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Lead end-to-end development efforts across Salesforce platforms.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate Salesforce with internal and external systems.

Skills

Salesforce development

Apex development

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

Visualforce

CI/CD pipelines

Salesforce Data Cloud

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Event-driven architecture

JavaScript

Education

Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)

Application Architect / System Architect

Platform Developer II

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Salesforce DX (SFDX)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high‑quality Salesforce solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise across the Salesforce ecosystem, modern DevOps practices, and strong experience integrating AI‑driven capabilities, including Agentforce and Data Cloud. The ideal candidate will be a hands‑on leader with a proven track record of delivering complex Salesforce implementations and driving engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, secure, and high‑performing Salesforce solutions aligned with business requirements
• Lead end‑to‑end development efforts across Salesforce platforms, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Data Cloud
• Develop and implement advanced solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Visualforce
• Design and build Agentforce agents and AI‑driven features, leveraging Salesforce AI capabilities
• Drive Data Cloud implementations, including data ingestion, modeling, segmentation, and activation
• Define and implement robust CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce deployments
• Establish and enforce DevOps best practices, ensuring high‑quality, reliable releases
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate Salesforce with internal and external systems
• Implement and maintain integration patterns using REST, SOAP APIs, Platform Events, and middleware tools
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams
• Ensure system security, compliance, and adherence to data governance standards
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and usability

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of Salesforce development experience, including enterprise‑scale implementations
• Expert‑level proficiency in:
  • Apex development
  • Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • Visualforce
• Hands‑on experience building Agentforce agents and leveraging Salesforce AI features
• Strong experience with Salesforce Data Cloud implementations
• Proven track record designing and delivering custom Salesforce applications
• Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Experience with modern DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar
• Strong proficiency with Salesforce DX (SFDX) and Git‑based version control systems
• Extensive experience with integration architectures including REST, SOAP, and event‑driven designs
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks and front‑end development practices

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of Salesforce security architecture, including sharing models, field‑level security, and compliance
• Expertise in data governance, data quality, and data lifecycle management
• Deep knowledge of coding standards and best practices, including:
  • Static code analysis (PMD, ESLint)
  • Security scanning tools (Checkmarx, SonarQube)
  • Unit testing frameworks (Jest)
• Experience enforcing code quality gates and maintaining 75%+ Apex code coverage
• Proficiency in static code analysis, vulnerability detection, and remediation practices
• Familiarity with performance tuning, bulkification, and governor limit optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce certifications such as:
  • Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
  • Application Architect / System Architect
  • Platform Developer II
• Experience with enterprise integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft)
• Exposure to event‑driven architectures and microservices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is $57.30/hour – $89.54/hour. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non‑public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.