Stratus Salesforce - Certified Application Architect; REMOTE

Overview

Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Stratus Salesforce - Certified Application Architect to support KTS and our government customer. This position is remote.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

We are seeking a seasoned and passionate Salesforce Certified Application Architect to join our team as the strategic leader for our Salesforce platform. In this role, you will bridge the gap between business vision and technical reality, designing scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. You will own the "+inside-the-platform" architecture, translating complex business requirements into robust technical solutions that maximize Salesforce capabilities (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, etc.)

while minimizing technical debt.

• Strategic Solution Design:
  Lead the architectural design of complex, enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations, ensuring long-term maintainability and scalability.
• Data Modeling & Visibility:
  Design and implement complex data models, role hierarchies, and sharing mechanisms to secure data and optimize platform performance.
• Clicks-not-Code Leadership:
  Evaluate business requirements to determine the best approach, favoring standard configuration ("clicks") over custom code, but directing custom development (Apex, LWC) when necessary.
• Technical Governance & Dev Ops:
  Define and enforce standards for development, documentation, and deployment, ensuring CI/CD best practices are followed.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Act as a trusted advisor to executives, product managers, and stakeholders, communicating technical designs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor & Lead:
  Mentor Salesforce developers, administrators, and consultants, reviewing their work to ensure compliance with architectural standards.
• Release Management:
  Stay updated on Salesforce releases (3x per year) to proactively update architectural roadmaps and leverage new features.

Certification: Valid Salesforce Certified Application Architect designation (must have Platform App Builder, Data Architect, Sharing & Visibility Architect, and Platform Developer I).

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, with at least 3-4 years in a senior architect or design role.
• Technical Knowledge:
  Expert-level knowledge of Salesforce Lightning Platform, declarative automation (Flows), Apex, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Integration Understanding:
  Strong understanding of Salesforce integration patterns (REST/SOAP API) and middleware tools (e.g., Mule Soft).

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience in a multi-cloud environment (Sales, Service, Marketing, Experience Cloud).
• Experience with Salesforce Industries (e.g., Vlocity/Omni Studio).
• Experience with Salesforce Dev Ops tools (e.g., Copado, Gearset, SFDX).
• Background in agile development methodologies.

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at  or by calling  to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned…