Senior Salesforce Developer Architect

Job Description

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Salesforce Developer Architect to join our enterprise application development team. This role designs, develops, integrates, and optimizes mission‑critical Salesforce solutions that support customer relationship management (CRM), knowledge management (KM), public‑facing portals, and other enterprise business functions. The incumbent serves both as a hands‑on technical contributor and a solution architect, leading the entire software development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and solution design to development, testing, deployment, and operational support.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• 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.

• 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 communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
• U.S. Citizen.

• Salesforce Certified Administrator.
• Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder.
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I.
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II.

• Experience supporting federal government programs and regulated environments.
• Experience with Salesforce Experience Cloud, Service Cloud, and Knowledge Management…