Salesforce Solution Architect - Boston - MA

Socket.dev; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Boston, MA is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of a complex eLIPSE licensing project. You will translate business requirements into scalable Salesforce architectures, ensure alignment with enterprise standards, data governance, and security, and provide technical leadership across internal teams and vendor partners.

The role requires deep Salesforce expertise, experience with MuleSoft and API integrations, and governance and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Business or equivalent.
• Salesforce certifications required; Public Sector Solutions experience preferred.
• Experience designing scalable Salesforce solutions.
• Ability to align technology with business objectives.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into scalable Salesforce architecture.
• Oversee end-to-end Salesforce solution design and integration.
• Mentor team and ensure governance.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases and platform features.
• Collaborate with vendor and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Business alignment

Solution design

Stakeholder communication

Architecture governance

Technical leadership

Agile/DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Business or equivalent

Salesforce Certifications

Tools

Salesforce

MuleSoft

Job description

Role: Salesforce Solution Architect. Location: Boston, MA (onsite) locals only.

Job Description

The Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure (DOL) is seeking to hire a highly experienced, well-organized, result driven Salesforce Solution Architect. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, best practices, and the ability to align technology solutions with business objectives. The Architect will play a critical role in designing and overseeing the implementation of the eLIPSE Licensing, Permitting, and Inspection project.

Responsibilities, Knowledge and Skills

Business Alignment & Solution Design

• Partner closely with business stakeholders to translate functional requirements into scalable Salesforce architecture and design.
• Present viable solution options and design trade-offs to support informed decision-making.
• Ensure existing and future designs align with enterprise architecture standards, data governance, and security policies.
• Consult in the design process leveraging the Public Sector Solutions object model with DOL’s vendor partner to ensure best solution options

End-to-End Solution Architecture

• Coordinate with vendor partner on design and implementation of an integrated Salesforce solution encompassing multiple modules and interfacing with multiple systems.
• Review and refine the overall system architecture, including data flow, integration points, and component interaction across Salesforce, MuleSoft, and connected systems/solutions.
• Ensure consistency and coherence of design across all workstreams and prevent siloed decision-making.
• Review, refine, and build upon Salesforce functional and technical documentation and ensure documentation accounts for best practice architectural standards, performance, flexibility, reliability, scalability, and security.
• Review technical design and provide architecture insight/recommendations with building on the existing solution and proposed feature additions.
• Provide strategic oversight and govern the end-to-end architecture across all components of the eLIPSE solution, ensuring solution designs are scalable, secure, interoperable, and in-compliance with EOTSS standards.
• Articulate and present point of views on Salesforce product releases, roadmap features and their fit for the eLIPSE implementation.

Integration & Data Architecture

• Collaborate with integration and data teams to define and optimize interfaces between Salesforce and other enterprise systems.
• Understand the technical interdependencies and assess the impact of changes on connected systems.
• Guide data modeling, master data management, and synchronization strategies to ensure data quality and consistency across platforms.
• Advise on the use of SOAP API, REST API, and BULK API with Salesforce.

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Manage DOL’s internal Salesforce development team and provide direction and mentorship.
• Develop solution designs and code for compliance with architectural standards and best practices.
• Establish and enforce technical governance, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior developers to maintain high-quality code.
• Review technical team deliverables for compliance with architecture standards, guidelines and leverages best practices.
• Provide governance and best practices/standards supporting the full application implementation lifecycle (design, development, change control, UAT, deployment, and support).

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work in close coordination with other technical and functional workstreams, including external vendor partner to ensure cohesive solution delivery.
• Identify opportunities to optimize architecture, improve performance, and leverage Salesforce platform capabilities effectively.
• Stay current on Salesforce and integration platform releases, advising on enhancements and roadmap impacts.
• Review current implementation configuration approach to identify gaps, risks and recommend improvements and optimization areas, including Custom Code and integrations.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies, Copado, and CI/CD pipelines.

Education and Certification(s)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Salesforce certifications required; Public Sector Solutions experience preferred.