Senior Salesforce Practice Architect (Remote - US)

ICF; United States; Remote; USD 144,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF’s Digital Modernization Division is seeking a Senior Salesforce Practice Architect to drive enterprise Salesforce solutions for public sector and federal clients. This leadership role combines hands-on solutioning with strategic engagement, shaping technical approaches and leading solution design for high-priority opportunities.

The architect will own technical solutioning for bids, support capture with cross-functional teams, and help expand ICF’s Salesforce practice through compliant,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience designing and implementing Salesforce or comparable SaaS enterprise solutions.
• 5+ years of experience leading the development of complex solutions with a strong enterprise architecture background, including integrations, security, scalability, and platform governance.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust and/or Security Clearance.
• Must reside and work within the United States.
• Certifications in one or more mainline Salesforce architectures (CTA preferred).
• Preferred: OmniStudio, Public Sector Solutions, Platform Developer I, and other Salesforce certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of scalable Salesforce solutions for federal/state clients.
• Support early-stage client conversations and shape technical approaches.
• Own technical solutioning for key bids and guide business development teams.
• Collaborate across Salesforce and adjacent platforms to drive modernization initiatives.

Skills

Salesforce architecture

Enterprise solution design

Public sector experience

Security & integrations

Client advisory

Tools

Codex & AI tools

Salesforce platform tooling

Job description

Job Description

ICF’s Digital Modernization Division is seeking an experienced, growth-oriented Senior Salesforce Practice Architect to support enterprise digital transformation initiatives for public sectorand federalclients. This is a high-visibility leadership role focused on driving scalable, platform-based Salesforce solutions that align to mission outcomes and long-term modernization goals.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in designing and delivering complex Salesforce ecosystems and serves as a trusted advisor to both internal leaders and clients. This role combines hands‑on solutioning with strategic engagement—supporting early-stage client conversations, shaping technical approaches, and leading solution design for high-priority opportunities.

A strong emphasis is placed on capture and proposal support, where the architect will own technical solutioning for key bids, guide business development teams, and help expand ICF’s Salesforce practice through innovative, compliant, and competitive solutions.

Why Senior Architects Join ICF

• Opportunity to shape highly visible public sector transformation programs
• Ability to influence both pursuits and delivery outcomes—not just one or the other
• Access to complex enterprise architecture challenges across federal and state agencies
• Strong partnership ecosystem across Salesforce and adjacent platforms
• Entrepreneurial environment where architects help shape offerings, innovation, and strategy
• Collaborative culture that values technical leadership, mentorship, and mission impact

Work Environment & Travel

• 100% remote work anywhere outside of a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC is acceptable (preferred alignment with Eastern Time). However, prefer candidates in the Metro DMV area so they can be onsite ICF HQ or client site for meetings, when needed.
• Up to 10% travel may be required, including occasional meetings in the Metro DMV area

What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience designing and implementing Salesforce or comparable SaaS enterprise solutions
• 5+ years of experience leading the development of complex solutions with a strong enterprise architecture background, including integrations, security, scalability, and platform governance
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust and/or Security Clearance
• Must reside and work within the United States
• Certified in one or more mainline certifications, with preference for the following:
  • Salesforce Certified Application Architect
  • Salesforce Certified System Architect
  • Salesforce Certified Data Architect
  • Salesforce Certified Integration Architect
  • Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified in one or more mainline certifications, with preference for the following:
  • Salesforce Certified OmniStudio Consultant
  • Salesforce Certified Public Sector Solutions Accreditation
  • Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
  • Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist
• Experience with:
  • Salesforce Public Sector Solutions (PSS)
  • OmniStudio
  • MuleSoft
  • Salesforce Data 360
  • Agentforce / AI-enabled Salesforce capabilities
• Experience supporting Department of War (Defense), civilian federal agencies, or FedRAMP/high-security environments preferred
• Demonstrated experience balancing client-facing solutioning/pursuit work with hands‑on architecture and delivery leadership
• Experience supporting proposals, oral presentations, technical demonstrations, and executive‑level client discussions.
• Experience leading large‑scale public sector modernization initiatives
• Prior consulting or systems integrator experience supporting enterprise clients
• Hands‑on experience using Codex, LLM-based tools, and agentic AI workflows to accelerate software delivery within Salesforce environments.

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Working at ICF

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Pay Range

- There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$144,381.00 - $245,448.00

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