Salesforce Solution Architect

Inherent Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Inherent Technologies in Washington, DC is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect to lead design and delivery across FSC, Experience Cloud, and core Salesforce platforms. You will translate business requirements into scalable architectures, drive data modeling, and oversee declarative automation, integrations, and security.

You will work with stakeholders and agile delivery teams, document functional requirements, and ensure architecture aligns with technical standards and governance.

Qualifications

• At least 5–7 years of Salesforce implementation experience.
• Hands-on solution design and configuration across multiple Salesforce clouds.
• Experience with FSC configuration and customer lifecycle processes.
• Experience Cloud design, portal configuration, and user authentication.
• Ability to document functional requirements and translate into technical designs.
• Strong data modeling and scalable, reporting-friendly object models.
• Proficient in Flow Builder and declarative automation; know when to escalate to Apex.
• Ability to work in agile teams and collaborate with developers, admins, and analysts.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design across Salesforce clouds including FSC and Experience Cloud.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and solutions.
• Create solution design documents actionable for developers and stakeholders.
• Drive data modeling, object design, and reporting-friendly structures.
• Define integration points, mappings, and data flow documentation.
• Collaborate in agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and reviews.

Skills

Salesforce expertise

FSC knowledge

Experience Cloud

Business analysis

Data modeling

Process automation

Integration design

Communication skills

Agile delivery

Job description

Duration: 1 Years

Strong Salesforce platform knowledge: object model, security model, automation tools, and declarative configuration capabilities.

• Financial Services Cloud: FSC-specific objects and features, relationship management, client onboarding, referral management, and financial account design.
• Experience Cloud: site and page design, audience targeting, component configuration, guest user security, and Experience Builder.
• Business analysis and requirements engineering: the ability to facilitate workshops, document functional requirements, and translate them into technical designs.
• Data modeling: designing Salesforce object models that are clean, scalable, and reporting-friendly.
• Process automation: strong command of Flow Builder and declarative automation tools; working knowledge of when to escalation to Apex.
• Integration design at the solution level: field mappings, transformation logic, data flow documentation, and business rules for integration points.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce solution design documents that are actionable for development teams and understandable for business stakeholders.
• Experience working in agile delivery teams, contributing to sprints and participating in team ceremonies.

Position: Salesforce Solution Architect

Location: Washington, DC***Onsite***

Duration: 1 Years

Strong Salesforce platform knowledge: object model, security model, automation tools, and declarative configuration capabilities.

• Financial Services Cloud: FSC-specific objects and features, relationship management, client onboarding, referral management, and financial account design.
• Experience Cloud: site and page design, audience targeting, component configuration, guest user security, and Experience Builder.
• Business analysis and requirements engineering: the ability to facilitate workshops, document functional requirements, and translate them into technical designs.
• Data modeling: designing Salesforce object models that are clean, scalable, and reporting-friendly.
• Process automation: strong command of Flow Builder and declarative automation tools; working knowledge of when to escalation to Apex.
• Integration design at the solution level: field mappings, transformation logic, data flow documentation, and business rules for integration points.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce solution design documents that are actionable for development teams and understandable for business stakeholders.
• Experience working in agile delivery teams, contributing to sprints and participating in team ceremonies.

Experience & Certifications

Experience

At least 5 7 years of Salesforce implementation experience, including:

• Hands-on solution design and configuration across multiple Salesforce clouds.
• Demonstrated experience with Financial Services Cloud, FSC feature configuration, and client lifecycle processes.
• Demonstrated experience with Experience Cloud, including portal design, component configuration, and user authentication.
• Business requirements analysis and solution design documentation.
• Working in agile delivery teams alongside developers, administrators, and business analysts.
• Experience in financial services, banking, development finance, or similarly regulated industries is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work within defined technical standards and architectural guardrails, collaborating with a senior architect.

Certifications

Required

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
• Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant or Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator

Strongly Recommended

• Salesforce Certified Financial Services Cloud Accredited Professional
• Salesforce Certified Experience Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Certified Application Architect
• Salesforce Certified Business Analyst
• Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant