Senior Salesforce Architect - DoD, Secret Clearance

themarlinalliance; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marlin Alliance is seeking a Salesforce Architect to lead the design and implementation of Salesforce-based solutions for a DoD client, defining scalable architecture, guiding configuration, and ensuring governance and security alignment.

The role collaborates with stakeholders to translate mission needs into scalable Salesforce capabilities, oversees integration, and mentors teams in best practices within a hybrid San Diego environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in Salesforce architecture, development, or administration.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex Salesforce solutions at an enterprise scale.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce data model, security architecture, and integration patterns.
• Experience with Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce APIs.
• Familiarity with Salesforce Government Cloud or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and document Salesforce platform architecture to support current and future business process needs.
• Lead configuration and customization of Salesforce objects, workflows, flows, and automation to meet client requirements.
• Define and enforce data governance, security, and access control models within the Salesforce environment.
• Partner with business analysts and stakeholders to translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Oversee integration of Salesforce with other enterprise systems and data sources.
• Guide development teams on best practices for Salesforce customization, coding standards, and release management.
• Conduct technical reviews and provide recommendations to improve platform performance and reliability.
• Support testing, deployment, and change management activities for new Salesforce releases and enhancements.
• Develop technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, data models, and design specifications.
• Stay current on Salesforce platform updates and recommend adoption of new features where beneficial.

Skills

Enterprise Salesforce architecture

Data governance & security

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring development teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Apex

Visualforce

Lightning Web Components

Salesforce APIs

Job description

The Marlin Alliance is seeking a Salesforce Architect to lead the design and implementation of Salesforce-based solutions for a DoD client, defining scalable architecture, guiding configuration, and ensuring governance and security alignment.

The role collaborates with stakeholders to translate mission needs into scalable Salesforce capabilities, oversees integration, and mentors teams in best practices within a hybrid San Diego environment.