Senior Salesforce Developer Architect

Description

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Leidos is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Salesforce Developer Architect to join our enterprise application development team. This role is responsible for the design, development, integration, and optimization of mission-critical Salesforce solutions supporting customer relationship management (CRM), knowledge management (KM), public-facing portals, and other enterprise business functions.

The successful candidate will serve as both a hands-on technical contributor and Salesforce solution architect, providing leadership throughout the entire software development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and solution design to development, testing, deployment, and operational support. This individual will collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and development teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solutions aligned with organizational objectives.

Please Note:
This is 100% telework/remote opportunity. However, candidate must be/reside in the Gaithersburg, MD/Washington, DC metro area.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives.

• Lead technical design sessions and provide architectural guidance for Salesforce implementations, enhancements, and integrations.

• Evaluate business requirements and translate them into technical solutions utilizing Salesforce platform capabilities and industry best practices.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on Salesforce capabilities, limitations, and strategic roadmap opportunities.

• Mentor and guide developers, administrators, and project teams on Salesforce development standards and architecture best practices.

Salesforce Development & Configuration:

• Perform hands-on development using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, SOQL/SOSL, and Salesforce APIs.

• Configure and maintain Salesforce objects, fields, page layouts, flows, validation rules, security models, and automation processes.

• Design and implement custom applications and reusable components within the Salesforce ecosystem.

• Develop robust testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and deployment validation activities.

Integration & Data Management:

• Design and implement integrations between Salesforce and external enterprise systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms, and event-driven architectures.

• Lead complex data migration, transformation, and synchronization initiatives.

• Ensure data quality, governance, security, and compliance across Salesforce environments.

• Optimize platform performance and scalability through effective data architecture and solution design.

Agile Delivery & Operations:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams throughout project delivery.

• Conduct peer code reviews and enforce development standards, CI/CD processes, and Dev Ops best practices.

• Support production deployments, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.

Required Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, OR in a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience maybe considered/accepted in lieu of degree.

• 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing Salesforce solutions in enterprise environments.

• 8+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex Salesforce projects and technical teams.

Technical

Skills:

• Deep understanding of Salesforce architecture, security model, data model, and platform best practices.

• Extensive experience with:
  Apex, Lightning Web Components , Visualforce, SOQL/SOSL, Salesforce APIs, Platform Events, Salesforce Flow, Lightning App Builder, Experience Cloud.

• Strong knowledge of Salesforce integration patterns and enterprise architecture.

• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and modern web application development frameworks.

• Experience with source control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and Dev Ops practices.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and…