Salesforce Architect – Presales & Advisory

Engagement Type

Part-Time / Contract (Presales & On-Demand Delivery Support)

Remote (US Client-Facing)

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect to provide part-time presales leadership and strategic advisory services for enterprise Salesforce initiatives. This role focuses on solution architecture, presales support, and early engagement leadership
, working closely with System Integrators (SIs), sales teams, and US-based enterprise clients
.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across the Salesforce platform
, strong experience in enterprise CRM transformations
, and the ability to articulate business value, operating models, and implementation roadmaps during presales and discovery phases.

• Lead Salesforce solution design for presales activities including RFP/RFI responses, proposals, demos, and client presentations
• Define end-to-end Salesforce architectures aligned with client business objectives
• Develop implementation roadmaps
  , effort estimates, staffing models, and pricing inputs
• Partner with sales and account teams to position Salesforce as a strategic business platform
  , not just a CRM
• Contribute to win strategies and compelling solution narratives for complex pursuits

• Act as a trusted advisor to US enterprise clients and System Integrator partners
• Lead discovery and solutioning workshops across business and IT stakeholders
• Collaborate with SI teams on co-delivery models, governance, and platform ownership
• Support executive-level conversations with Sales, Marketing, Service, and IT leadership
• Architect solutions across Salesforce clouds, including:
• Experience Cloud
• Marketing Cloud / Account Engagement
• Data Cloud
• Define integration architectures with enterprise systems (ERP, marketing platforms, data platforms)
• Advise on data strategy, security, identity, and compliance
• Establish KPIs, reporting, and adoption metrics
• Guide platform scalability, reuse, and technical debt management

• Provide architectural oversight during early delivery phases
• Review solution designs, configuration approaches, and integration patterns
• Support smooth transition from presales to delivery
• Mentor Salesforce architects, developers, and delivery leads

• 12–15+ years of experience in enterprise IT, CRM, or digital transformation
• 8+ years of hands-on Salesforce experience at architect level
• Proven experience working with System Integrators and enterprise clients
• Strong experience supporting US-based customers across presales and delivery
• Deep knowledge of:
• CRM data models and business processes
• Integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware)
• Security, roles, and sharing models
• RFP responses
• Solution design and estimation
• Client workshops and executive presentations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Salesforce certifications (Application Architect, System Architect, Technical Architect preferred)
• Experience with multi-cloud and global Salesforce implementations
• Exposure to regulated industries (Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, Utilities)
• Experience defining Salesforce operating models or Centers of Excellence