Salesforce Architect
Ness Group, New York, NY, United States
Location: New York, NY, United States
Date Created: Mar 25, 2026
Requisition ID: 8221
Job Title: Salesforce Principal Architect Overview We are seeking a highly experienced
Salesforce Principal Architect
to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Salesforce solutions. This role is responsible for defining architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and driving large transformation programs across multiple clouds and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Define end-to-end Salesforce architecture across Sales, Service, Experience, Data Cloud, and Industry Clouds
Establish scalable, secure, and high-performing solution designs
Own architecture governance, standards, and best practices
Program & Delivery Oversight
Lead large, complex transformation programs (multi-org, multi-cloud)
Provide technical leadership across squads/teams
Ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability of solutions
Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with C-level executives, business leaders, and IT stakeholders
Translate business strategy into technology roadmaps
Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal leadership
Define API-led architecture (MuleSoft or similar)
Drive enterprise data strategy including MDM, Data Cloud, and analytics
Ensure seamless integration with external systems (ERP, data platforms, etc.)
Identify opportunities to leverage AI (Agentforce, Einstein, GenAI)
Drive adoption of emerging Salesforce capabilities
Governance & CoE
Establish Center of Excellence (CoE) frameworks
Define DevOps, CI/CD, and release management strategies
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
Support solutioning, proposals, and client pitches
Mentor architects and developers
Contribute to capability building and reusable assets
Required Qualifications
12–18+ years of experience in enterprise technology, with
8+ years on Salesforce
Proven experience as a
Lead/Principal Architect
on large-scale Salesforce programs
Deep expertise across:
Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud
Integration patterns (REST, event-driven, MuleSoft)
Data architecture & governance
Strong understanding of:
Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or similar)
Security, scalability, and performance design
Preferred Qualifications
Salesforce Certifications:
Certified Architect or multiple architect certifications
Application Architect & System Architect
Experience with:
Salesforce Data Cloud
Industry Clouds (FSC etc.)
DevOps tools (Copado, Gearset, GitHub Actions)
Exposure to AI/GenAI implementations within Salesforce ecosystem
Strategic thinking and problem-solving
Executive communication and influencing skills
Strong leadership and mentoring ability
Ability to balance business needs with technical constraints
Success Metrics
Successful delivery of large transformation programs
Architecture scalability and performance benchmarks
Stakeholder satisfaction and business value realization
Adoption of best practices and reusable frameworks
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Job Title: Salesforce Principal Architect Overview We are seeking a highly experienced
Salesforce Principal Architect
to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Salesforce solutions. This role is responsible for defining architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and driving large transformation programs across multiple clouds and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Define end-to-end Salesforce architecture across Sales, Service, Experience, Data Cloud, and Industry Clouds
Establish scalable, secure, and high-performing solution designs
Own architecture governance, standards, and best practices
Program & Delivery Oversight
Lead large, complex transformation programs (multi-org, multi-cloud)
Provide technical leadership across squads/teams
Ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability of solutions
Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with C-level executives, business leaders, and IT stakeholders
Translate business strategy into technology roadmaps
Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal leadership
Define API-led architecture (MuleSoft or similar)
Drive enterprise data strategy including MDM, Data Cloud, and analytics
Ensure seamless integration with external systems (ERP, data platforms, etc.)
Identify opportunities to leverage AI (Agentforce, Einstein, GenAI)
Drive adoption of emerging Salesforce capabilities
Governance & CoE
Establish Center of Excellence (CoE) frameworks
Define DevOps, CI/CD, and release management strategies
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
Support solutioning, proposals, and client pitches
Mentor architects and developers
Contribute to capability building and reusable assets
Required Qualifications
12–18+ years of experience in enterprise technology, with
8+ years on Salesforce
Proven experience as a
Lead/Principal Architect
on large-scale Salesforce programs
Deep expertise across:
Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud
Integration patterns (REST, event-driven, MuleSoft)
Data architecture & governance
Strong understanding of:
Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or similar)
Security, scalability, and performance design
Preferred Qualifications
Salesforce Certifications:
Certified Architect or multiple architect certifications
Application Architect & System Architect
Experience with:
Salesforce Data Cloud
Industry Clouds (FSC etc.)
DevOps tools (Copado, Gearset, GitHub Actions)
Exposure to AI/GenAI implementations within Salesforce ecosystem
Strategic thinking and problem-solving
Executive communication and influencing skills
Strong leadership and mentoring ability
Ability to balance business needs with technical constraints
Success Metrics
Successful delivery of large transformation programs
Architecture scalability and performance benchmarks
Stakeholder satisfaction and business value realization
Adoption of best practices and reusable frameworks
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