Senior Salesforce Solution Architect — Enterprise Platform

Columbia University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University in New York is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect to define and deliver scalable, secure Salesforce solutions supporting alumni relations and development. The role blends technical leadership with enterprise strategy to align with data governance and regulatory requirements including PHI, FERPA, and GDPR.

You will work with stakeholders, product owners, and CUIT, overseeing Salesforce admins and developers and shaping governance, standards, and long-term platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required; advanced degree desirable.
• 7-9 years’ related experience including Salesforce architecture in complex environments.
• Proven experience designing scalable, secure enterprise Salesforce solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce capabilities, limitations, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and integrations (REST/SOAP APIs).
• Experience designing and implementing solutions in regulated environments (PHI, FERPA, GDPR).
• Strong understanding of data modeling, integration patterns, and ETL processes.
• Experience working within or establishing governance frameworks and delivery standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture across Salesforce platforms, including Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and ascend Advancement Suite on Salesforce
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards
• Inherit and evolve data models, integration patterns, and system interactions across Salesforce and external platforms
• Evaluate and recommend platform capabilities, tools, and architectural approaches to support long-term scalability and performance
• Own architectural decisions and establish standards for solution design and implementation
• Optimize the use and service delivery of Salesforce as the Advancement platform.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Agile methodologies

Architectural governance

Mentoring teams

Regulated environments understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree desirable

Tools

Apex

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

REST/SOAP APIs

Azure DevOps

Git workflows

Job description

Columbia University in New York is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect to define and deliver scalable, secure Salesforce solutions supporting alumni relations and development. The role blends technical leadership with enterprise strategy to align with data governance and regulatory requirements including PHI, FERPA, and GDPR.

You will work with stakeholders, product owners, and CUIT, overseeing Salesforce admins and developers and shaping governance, standards, and long-term platform