Salesforce Solutions Architect - Certified - Houston

FormativGroup; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

FormativGroup is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead enterprise Salesforce architecture and related platform integrations from discovery through deployment. You will collaborate with executives and delivery teams to translate business needs into scalable, secure designs and modernization strategies.

In this hybrid Houston role, you will drive architecture governance, define standards, and mentor technical staff while ensuring alignment with long-term technology strategy and client

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solution or enterprise architecture or technology leadership.
• Salesforce certifications including Architect-level preferred.
• Experience with complex enterprise environments across multiple clouds and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture and technical designs across Salesforce and connected platforms.
• Develop enterprise technology roadmaps aligned with business priorities and digital transformation.
• Guide architecture decisions with executives and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define end-to-end designs including integrations, data flows, security, and platform dependencies.

Skills

Solution architecture

Salesforce

Cloud platforms

Enterprise integration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Salesforce platform

Job description

About FormativGroup

FormativGroup is a technology consulting and implementation partner that helps organizations modernize platforms, improve operations, and deliver meaningful digital transformation. Our teams bring deep expertise across Salesforce, data and analytics, software engineering, cloud technology, enterprise platforms, and business transformation. As a Salesforce Summit Partner, FormativGroup combines technical expertise, industry knowledge, and a collaborative approach to deliver solutions that create measurable value for our clients. We believe successful transformation begins with strong partnerships, practical innovation, and talented professionals who understand how technology supports broader business goals.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain enterprise technology roadmaps that align Salesforce capabilities with business priorities and digital transformation objectives.
• Lead solution architecture and technical design activities across Salesforce and connected enterprise platforms.
• Evaluate business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and sustainable architecture solutions.
• Partner with client executives, technology leaders, and business stakeholders to guide key architecture and design decisions.
• Define end-to-end solution designs, including application architecture, system integrations, data flows, security, and platform dependencies.
• Assess existing technology environments and recommend modernization, optimization, and platform-alignment strategies.
• Coordinate architecture activities across multiple technologies, delivery teams, vendors, and project workstreams.
• Establish architecture principles, technical standards, design patterns, and governance processes.
• Review proposed solutions to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, Salesforce best practices, and long-term technology strategy.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from discovery and planning through implementation and deployment.
• Identify architecture risks, platform limitations, integration dependencies, and technical tradeoffs early in the delivery process.
• Facilitate architecture workshops and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Support solution estimates, implementation planning, technical documentation, and delivery-team alignment.
• Mentor architects, developers, consultants, and other technical team members on architecture practices and Salesforce capabilities.
• Remain current on Salesforce platform developments, cloud technologies, enterprise integration patterns, and emerging architecture practices.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, or technology leadership, including responsibility for complex enterprise solution design and technical strategy.
• Minimum of5SalesforceCertificaitons including minimumof2Architectvalidcertifications
• Hands‑on experience architecting and implementing Salesforce solutions within complex enterprise environments involving multiple clouds, applications, integrations, or business units.
• Proven experience developing enterprise technology roadmaps and translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and sustainable architecture solutions.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence architecture decisions and present technical recommendations to client leadership.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, capabilities, limitations, and recommended design practices.
• Experience designing solutions across Salesforce clouds and integrated enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of enterprise application architecture, cloud technologies, APIs, middleware, and integration patterns.
• Experience defining system integrations, data flows, security models, identity‑management approaches, and platform dependencies.
• Understanding of architectural principles related to scalability, performance, availability, maintainability, and security.
• Experience establishing technical governance, architecture standards, and solution‑review processes.
• Ability to assess complex technology environments and identify architecture risks, dependencies, and modernization opportunities.
• Experience working across multiple delivery teams, vendors, technologies, and concurrent workstreams.
• Ability to balance immediate project needs with long‑term enterprise architecture and platform strategy.
• Strong facilitation, documentation, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Experience working in Agile, iterative, or enterprise delivery environments.
• Salesforce architecture certifications are strongly preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline—or equivalent professional experience.

Location and Work Requirements

Work arrangement: Hybrid Houston Required

Approved candidate locations: To be considered for this position, candidates must reside in one of the following U.S. states: TX. Candidates residing outside of these states are not currently eligible for consideration. Candidates must reside within the physical United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. FormativGroup is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. This opportunity is not open to third-party agencies, C2C arrangements, or subcontracting engagements.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency. The compensation range for this position represents our good faith estimate of the range we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, education, work location, and internal equity.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commissions, or other incentive programs, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, etc.

Estimated Compensation Range: $95 — $115 USD

FormativGroup operates within the critical middle layer of business technology, where applications and systems connect infrastructure to business processes. We are specialists who help the middle market take full advantage of their technology investments with deep, industry‑centric expertise, all in one place, to unify fragmented systems. With deep technical expertise across cloud architecture, system integration, AI, and data strategy, we bridge the gap between business goals and modern platforms.

FormativGroup is an equal opportunity employer providing opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. ADA Specifications: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.