Sr. Salesforce Architect - Remote

American Cancer Society, Inc.; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a Sr. Salesforce Solution Architect to define end-to-end technical vision for Salesforce implementations, ensuring secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

This is a 100% remote role with candidates located anywhere in the U.S. Responsibilities include leading multi-cloud architecture across Sales, Service, Nonprofit, Experience, Data, and Marketing Clouds, guiding delivery teams, and driving best practices while balancing immediate business needs with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Salesforce Certifications: Application Architect and System Architect.
• Preferred certifications: Agentforce Specialist, Data 360 Consultant, Marketing Cloud Engagement Consultant, NPC.
• 8+ years in Salesforce with 4–5 years in a Solution/Technical Architect role on complex implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of multi-cloud Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Nonprofit Cloud, Experience Cloud, Data Cloud, Marketing Cloud, etc., ensuring adherence to Well-Architected Framework principles (security, performance, scalability, maintainability, reliability).
• Develop and maintain Salesforce technology roadmaps, architecture principles, standards, and best practices for CRM, data management, development, release processes, and integrations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to delivery teams, ensuring governance standards, security/compliance, and Salesforce best practices.
• Collaborate with business leaders, application owners, technology teams, vendors, and stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate options, and recommend optimal Salesforce-based solutions.
• Support investment and prioritization decisions by articulating technical implications, risks, costs, and long-term benefits of proposed solutions.
• Champion the adoption of emerging Salesforce capabilities to solve business challenges efficiently.

Skills

Salesforce architecture

Multi-cloud Salesforce

Security/compliance

Apex/LWCs

API integration

DevOps for Salesforce

Data architecture

Salesforce Certifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

MuleSoft

CI/CD for Salesforce

Job description

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled. This is a 100% remote role. Candidates can be located anywhere in the U.S.

The Sr. Salesforce Solution Architect is responsible for designing and delivering well-architected, scalable, and sustainable Salesforce solutions that drive business value. This Sr. role owns the end-to-end technical vision for Salesforce implementations, ensuring solutions are robust, secure, maintainable, and aligned with both current operational needs and the organization’s long-term strategic objectives. The Sr. Salesforce Solution Architect provides expert technical leadership across the Salesforce platform, including architecture governance, solution design, integration strategy, data architecture, and release management. This role focuses on creating high-quality, future-proof solutions while balancing immediate business demands with platform best practices, technical debt management, and maximum leverage of Salesforce capabilities. The Sr. Salesforce Solution Architect provides expert technical leadership across the Salesforce platform, including architecture governance, solution design, integration strategy, data architecture, and release management. This role focuses on creating high-quality, future-proof solutions while balancing immediate business demands with platform best practices, technical debt management, and maximum leverage of Salesforce capabilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead the design and architecture of complex, well-architected Salesforce solutions across multiple clouds (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Nonprofit Cloud, Experience Cloud, Data Cloud, Marketing Cloud, etc.), ensuring adherence to Salesforce Well-Architected Framework principles (security, performance, scalability, maintainability, and reliability). (25%)
• Develop and maintain Salesforce technology roadmaps, architecture principles, standards, and best practices for CRM, data management, development, release processes, and integrations. (15%)
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to delivery teams, ensuring solutions follow governance standards, security/compliance requirements, and Salesforce best practices. (15%)
• Collaborate with business leaders, application owners, technology teams, vendors, and stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate options, and recommend optimal Salesforce-based solutions. (15%)
• Support investment and prioritization decisions by clearly articulating the technical implications, risks, costs, and long-term benefits of proposed solutions. (15%)
• Champion the adoption of emerging Salesforce capabilities to solve business challenges efficiently. (15%)

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field. Or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Preferred Degree: Bachelor's Degree
• Required Certifications: Salesforce Certified Application Architect, Salesforce Certified System Architect
• Preferred Certifications: Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist, Salesforce Certified Data 360 Consultant, Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Consultant, Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant (NPC)
• Years of experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, with at least 4–5 years in a Solution Architect or Technical Architect capacity on complex implementations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

Proven success designing and delivering enterprise-grade, multi-cloud Salesforce solutions with strong emphasis on architecture quality and long-term sustainability. Deep expertise in Salesforce platform capabilities, declarative development, Apex, Lightning Web Components, integrations (APIs, MuleSoft, middleware), data architecture, and security models. Experience creating and governing technology roadmaps and architectural standards in a Salesforce environment. Strong background in Agile delivery, DevOps practices (CI/CD for Salesforce), and change management. Strong knowledge of data standards, compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), master data management, and security best practices like role-based access and encryption to ensure reliable data flows. Excellent storytelling and visualization skills using tools like UML, process flow diagrams, and sequence diagrams to document solutions, wireframe designs, and convey tradeoffs to non-technical leaders. Skill in translating business requirements into technical roadmaps, assessing risks/costs vs. benefits, and leading Architecture Review Boards to ensure solutions support organizational strategy. Experience guiding teams, mentoring junior developers, and driving innovation through research on market trends, with a focus on agile methodologies and continuous improvement.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Occasional travel may be required, generally limited to 1-2 trips annually for essential business meetings and professional development opportunities (e.g., training or conferences).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent sitting and use of computer equipment Occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting materials up to 10 lbs. Availability and ability to work after hours, weekends, holidays, etc. as needed, to be on call and/or to fulfill job responsibilities and requirements.

The starting rate is $135,000 to $147,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits.

EEO AND DIVERSITY

We are a proud equal opportunity employer. At the American Cancer Society, our employees are the soul of our lifesaving mission to save lives. Our employment opportunities are as diverse as our people and include every discipline found in other business enterprises. As an organization, we adhere to a set of core values that help inform all our decisions. But what really sets us apart is that the work we do has global impact -- and every passionate, dedicated American Cancer Society team member contributes to each groundbreaking achievement we make.