Senior Salesforce Technical Architect

Guidehouse; United States; On-site; USD 122,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Discretionary bonus

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Solution/Technical Architect to act as a strategic advisor and Salesforce platform expert for major Public Sector customers. The role encompasses presales and implementation, shaping engagements and providing technical oversight to ensure success.

You will mentor teams, drive architectural excellence, manage risks, and collaborate with delivery managers and clients to architect scalable and maintainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Seven years of enterprise architecture or consulting experience on the Salesforce Platform.
• Strong data, integration, and security architecture skills.
• Excellent presentation abilities and the ability to defend a point of view to diverse audiences.
• Ability to rapidly learn and apply new concepts, business models, and technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with ability to tailor material for different audiences.
• Proven ability to analyze, design, and optimize business processes via technology and integration.
• U.S. citizen and willing to undergo a U.S. federal background investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic advisor and Salesforce platform expert for top Public Sector customers.
• Lead presales and implementation engagements, shaping scope and solutions.
• Provide technical oversight and execution leadership on large, mission-critical engagements.
• Mentor Salesforce teams and Federal clients to uphold architectural excellence.
• Identify and manage risk areas; negotiate solutions with customers and partners.
• Collaborate with Delivery Managers and clients to architect scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Contribute to program vision and advise on enabling technologies including the Salesforce Platform.

Skills

Salesforce architecture

Presales leadership

Strong communication

Risk management

Mentoring teams

Public Sector experience

Solutioning and scoping

Job description

What You Will Do

• As a Solution/Technical Architect, you will be serving as a strategic advisor and Salesforce product and platform expert to the company’s largest, most complex customers in the Public Sector.
• The Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect plays a pivotal role in both presales and implementation, shaping, scoping, and solutioning engagements to set customers up for success
• This leader provides technical oversight and execution leadership on large-scale and mission-critical engagements while also serving as a trusted mentor to Salesforce teams and Federal clients
• They\'re responsible for driving architectural and solution excellence, strategic customer alignment, and fostering a high-performance culture within their teams
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the client
• Identify and lead internal critical initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serving as an active contributor to the community’s overall knowledge base and expertise
• Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business value
• Work collaboratively, having very strong communications skills, especially in teaching complex concepts and creative, prescriptive thinking
• Identify and proactively manage risk areas and commit to seeing an issue through to complete resolution
• Manage customer expectations; negotiate solutions to complex problems with both the customer and third-party partners
• Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track, while ensuring solutions are extendable and maintainable going forward
• Work closely with Delivery Managers, Implementation Team, and directly with clients to architect technology solutions to meet client needs
• Contribute to a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies on enabling technologies including the Salesforce Platform
• Travel may be required and varies depending on the client requirements

What You Will Need

• Minimum of SEVEN (7) years enterprise architecture or consulting experience on the Salesforce Platform
• Strong application design skills combined with strong data, integration, and security architecture skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Able to effectively present and defend a point of view to a variety of audiences
• Thorough individual with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience
• A great listener with the ability to connect with people in diverse roles
• Proven ability to analyze, design, and optimize business processes via technology and integration
• Resourceful and innovative thinker who can work through and solve problems
• Ability to convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization
• Application design and development background
• This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship and agrees to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience in public sector digital transformation initiatives
• Hands-on experience with Public Sector Solutions (“Agentforce Public Sector”)
• Hands-on experience with Omni Studio
• Qualification for this job is contingent upon acceptable results from a background investigation and your obtaining and maintaining the specific level of U.S. Government security clearance required for this role

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $122,000.00-$203,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.