Salesforce Architect

Description
Voted one of Chicago's Best Places to Work by the Chicago Tribune for the eighth year in a row, Clarity Partners is hiring
Clarity Partners is seeking a
Salesforce Architect, local to Chicago, IL
to lead the design and implementation of robust Salesforce solutions. This individual will work closely with clients, project teams, and stakeholders to define architecture, guide solution development, and mentor Salesforce developers and administrators. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a strong understanding of Salesforce best practices, security standards, and enterprise integration who also has strong leadership skills. This role will report in a hybrid setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design of scalable and secure Salesforce solutions across multiple clouds (e.g., Sales, Service, Experience, etc.)
• Define and maintain architectural standards, system integrations, workflows, and customizations, leveraging Salesforce best practices, client needs, and industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design integrations with external systems and platforms.
• Define, communicate, and manage a change management process to develop and implement new applications/code and updates to existing applications and code.
• Review and approve data models, automation workflows, custom development, and API strategies.
• Supervise and actively review solution implementations throughout the build/configuration phase to ensure alignment to scope and solution quality.
• Conduct code reviews and manage deployments to maintain a high standard of code quality and system reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to Salesforce configurations, integrations, and customizations.
• Document technical designs, processes, and solutions for internal and client reference.
• Support the development of proposals, estimates, and solution roadmaps for new Salesforce initiatives.
• Stay current with Salesforce platform releases, ecosystem trends, and emerging technologies.

Requirements
Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience as a Salesforce Architect, with a track record of successfully managing and delivering Salesforce projects of varying complexity, including Service Cloud, Field Service Lightning, Marketing Cloud, Public Sector Cloud, MuleSoft, and other related Salesforce products.
• In-depth understanding of Salesforce architecture, security models, data modeling, and platform capabilities, ensuring optimized and secure solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce integration tools, including middleware, REST/SOAP APIs, and other integration platforms for seamless system communication.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing principles, database management, and enterprise-level software architecture and implementation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the capacity to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges.
• A background in consulting, managing off shore team members, and public sector experience is preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience gathering requirements from business stakeholders and translating them into technical solutions.

Clarity is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For the Salesforce Architect role, the base salary pay range is $150,000 - $200,000. The range represents a good faith estimate that Clarity reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of posting. Compensation will depend upon an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.