Salesforce Solution Architect

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5 Locations
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Senior level
Consulting
The Role
The Salesforce Solution Architect designs scalable Salesforce solutions, collaborates with stakeholders, enforces coding standards, and oversees implementation efforts while ensuring performance and security best practices.
Summary Generated by Built In

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. 
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

The Salesforce Solution Architect is responsible for designing scalable, high-performing, and secure Salesforce solutions that align with business goals and technical requirements. This role acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring solutions are optimized for usability, maintainability, and long-term success.

Key ResponsibilitiesSolution Design & Architecture
  • Lead the design of end-to-end Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud, and custom applications.

  • Ensure architectural designs follow best practices, platform standards, and scalability principles.

  • Define integration patterns with external systems using APIs, middleware, or ETL tools.

Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into functional and technical specifications, and design solution roadmaps.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor, providing thought leadership on Salesforce capabilities, industry trends, and emerging technologies.

Governance & Standards
  • Establish and enforce coding, configuration, and deployment standards.

  • Conduct architecture and design reviews to ensure compliance with security, data governance, and performance best practices.

Delivery Leadership
  • Collaborate with developers, admins, and functional consultants to oversee implementation.

  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to project teams.

  • Support release management, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce deployments.

Quality & Optimization
  • Proactively identify risks, gaps, and opportunities to optimize the Salesforce ecosystem.

  • Conduct impact analysis for new features, upgrades, or enhancements.

  • Ensure high levels of system availability, performance, and security.

Required Skills & ExperienceTechnical Expertise
  • Deep knowledge of Salesforce platform (Sales, Service, Marketing, Experience Clouds) and Force.com development.

  • Strong understanding of Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL/SOSL, and Salesforce APIs.

  • Experience with integration platforms (MuleSoft, Informatica, Dell Boomi, etc.).

Architecture & Design
  • Proven track record in designing large-scale, complex Salesforce solutions.

  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and frameworks.

  • Knowledge of data modeling, security architecture, and performance optimization.

Leadership & Communication
  • Strong ability to engage with executives, business users, and technical teams.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Experience mentoring and leading cross-functional teams.

Certifications (preferred)
  • Salesforce Certified Application Architect / System Architect.

  • Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) (highly desirable).

  • Other Salesforce certifications (Admin, Platform Developer II, Sales/Service Consultant, etc.).

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

  • 8+ years of Salesforce experience, including at least 3 years in an architect or lead role.

  • Experience in Agile delivery environments and DevOps practices.

Position LevelManager

CountryIndia

Top Skills

Apex
Dell Boomi
Informatica
Lightning Web Components
Mulesoft
Salesforce
Salesforce Apis
SOQL
Sosl
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The Company
Chicago, IL
3,753 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.

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