Salesforce Technical Architect

Are you tenacious, pragmatic, with a keen sense of humor? You just might be an Idealist.

At Idealist Consulting, we help organizations grow through Salesforce implementation, managed services, and custom application development. We are innovators and problem-solvers committed to global progressive action; delivering innovative technical solutions to empower organizations working on some of the world's most important causes and aspire to do no harm and benefit all.

We are seeking Technical Architects who will design, develop, and implement solutions for our nonprofit clients. Our technical solutions amplify their mission impact: that's the Idealist Way.

How You'll Contribute

• Design and develop scalable and maintainable solutions on the Salesforce platform
• Lead technical design and development efforts for projects, including the creation of technical design documents and leading code reviews
• Collaborate with business analysts and project managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Act as a subject matter expert in Salesforce, providing guidance and best practices to the development team
• Build integrations between external systems and Salesforce
• Assist with migration of client’s current CRM data to Salesforce and create custom code as needed
• Create and maintain a library of reusable code for future project deployments
• Provide guidance and best practices around Salesforce development for both clients and staff
• Review project requirements and work with consultants and project managers to refine the technical details of project specifications
• Develop and document user instructions and administrative maintenance requirements for use in Salesforce customizations
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technology and best practices for Salesforce and other relevant platforms

What You Bring to the Table

• At least 5 years of experience working with the Salesforce platform, with a strong understanding of Apex, Visualforce, Lightning, and other Salesforce technologies
• Salesforce Administrator Certification
• Additional Certifications (e.g. Technical Architect, Platform Developer) preferred
• Experience working with nonprofit organizations and familiarity with nonprofit business processes
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

What You Can Expect

• Communication: clear, respectful communications and expectations setting
• Flexibility: as a contract Consultant, you define your own availability
• Community: our Consultants thrive with mutual knowledge building in multiple support channels and optional monthly Consultant meeting
• Common purpose: We help amplify the mission impact of nonprofits and other progressive organizations

A Little More About Us

Idealist Consulting was founded in 2006 by returning Peace Corps volunteer Rob Jordan to help nonprofits and progressive organizations grow mission impact through technology. We’re committed to delivering innovative technical solutions to empower organizations working on some of the world's most important causes.

Idealist Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. Idealist Consulting does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its consulting and employment policies. We have a majority female leadership team and believe in the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence which states that businesses should aspire to do no harm and benefit all. Read our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on our Ethics page.