Salesforce Platform Architect

onsite 4 days a month

The Salesforce Platform Architect is the lead technologist of the Salesforce Center of Excellence at . This role goes beyond solution design it owns the architectural vision, drives platform strategy, and curates the technical roadmap that enables scalable, secure, and future-proof Salesforce innovation across the enterprise. The architect will serve as the steward of architectural integrity, guiding teams through complex integrations, modernization efforts, and multi-cloud alignment.

• Architectural Vision & Strategy
  • Define and evolve the long‑term architectural vision for Salesforce ensuring alignment with enterprise IT strategy, business goals, and emerging technologies.
  • Champion platform scalability, modularity, and extensibility across Sales, Service, Experience, and Analytics Clouds.
  • Evaluate and recommend implementation patterns for new Salesforce capabilities like Data Cloud, Agentforce and Mulesoft.
• Technical Roadmap Ownership
  • Develop and maintain a living technical roadmap that outlines platform evolution, major releases, refactoring initiatives, and innovation pilots.
  • Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and engineering leads to prioritize roadmap items based on business value, technical feasibility, and risk.
  • Ensure roadmap transparency across stakeholders and proactively manage dependencies and trade‑offs.
• Architectural Governance & Patterns
  • Establish and enforce architectural standards, reusable design patterns, and documentation practices across all Salesforce teams.
  • Maintain a library of Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to ensure traceability and consistency.
  • Lead architecture reviews, technical design sessions, and solution assessments for all major initiatives.
• Integration Leadership
  • Design robust integration strategies between Salesforce and enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, data lakes, marketing platforms, identity providers).
  • Define API standards, middleware usage (e.g., Mulesoft), and event‑driven architectures for real‑time data exchange.
  • Ensure integrations are secure, performant, and compliant with HIPAA, SOC 2, and other regulatory frameworks.

• Conduct org health assessments and performance tuning across environments.
• Lead proof‑of‑concepts for new technologies (e.g., AI, blockchain, LLMs) within the n Salesforce ecosystem.
• Mentor developers and tech leads on Apex, integration best practices, and platform limitations.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops to ensure CI/CD pipelines align with architectural principles.
• Partner with data architects to ensure data lineage, governance, and analytics readiness.

• 8+ years in enterprise architecture, with 5+ years focused on Salesforce platform design.
• Salesforce Certified Application Architect and System Architect credentials.
• Deep expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components, REST/SOAP APIs, and integration architecture.
• Experience with Mulesoft, Heroku, Kafka, or other middleware/event platforms.
• Strong understanding of security protocols, identity management, and compliance frameworks.
• Prior experience in healthcare, fintech, or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with microservices, containerization, and cloud‑native design principles

Benefits: York Solutions Offers a generous benefits package for eligible full‑time employees:

• BCBS Medical with 3 Plans to choose from (PPO and High deductible PPO plans with Health Savings Program)
• Delta Dental plan with 2 free cleanings and insurance discounts
• Eye Med Vision with annual check‑ups and discounts on lens
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance paid by company
• John Hancock 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary company match
• Voluntary Insurance programs such as:
  Hospital Indemnity, Identity Protection, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, and Pet Insurance.
• Flexible work environment with some remote working opportunities
• Strong fun and teamwork environment
• Learning, development, and career growth