Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect - PubSec

Salesforce; Washington (WV); On-site; USD 172,500 - 313,700; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce Professional Services seeks a Technical Architect to serve as strategic advisor and Salesforce platform expert for large Public Sector customers. The role includes presales and implementation, shaping engagements and leading technical oversight.

You will mentor teams and drive architectural excellence, with a focus on scalable, secure solutions built on the Salesforce Platform. You will collaborate with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and clients to ensure successful outcomes,

Qualifications

• 8+ years enterprise architecture or consulting on the Salesforce Platform (Core Sales/Services) within Public Sector.
• Strong design, 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.
• Background check and security clearance eligibility; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to the client.
• Identify and lead internal critical initiatives to grow the consulting practice; contribute to the knowledge base.
• Guide customers and colleagues in deploying emerging technologies that drive business value.
• Collaborate with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and clients to architect technology solutions to meet client needs.
• Contribute to program strategy and enable Salesforce technologies across engagements.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Public Sector experience

Salesforce Platform design

Strong communication

Security architecture

Stakeholder management

Pre Sales / solutioning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Omni Studio

Salesforce CTA certifications

Public Sector Solutions

Job description

Job Category

Customer Success

Job Details

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Salesforce Professional Services

Salesforce Professional Services is hiring Technical Architects. As a 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 are responsible for driving architectural excellence, strategic customer alignment, and fostering a high‑performance culture within their teams.

Your Impact

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the client
• Identify and lead internal critical initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serve 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, Solution Architects, 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

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years enterprise architecture or consulting experience on the Salesforce Platform (Core Sales/Services) within Public Sector.
• 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
• 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. U.S. citizenship (U.S. born or naturalized) required.

Preferred Requirements

• Metro DC located
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or multiple Salesforce Architecture certifications
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
• Experience in public sector digital transformation initiatives
• Hands‑on experience with Public Sector Solutions (“Agentforce Public Sector”)
• Hands‑on experience with Omni Studio
• Ability to convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization
• Application design and development background
• Travel may be required and varies depending on the client requirements

Posting Statement

NOTE: By applying to the Technical Architect posting, recruiters and hiring managers across the organization hiring Technical Consultant will review your resume. Our goal is to apply once and have your resume reviewed by multiple hiring teams.

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.

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EEO Statement

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Compensation and Benefits

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

The typical base salary range for this position is $172,500 - $313,700 annually. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $207,800 - $344,700 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.