Senior Salesforce Architect
JOB TITLE: Senior Salesforce Architect JOB LOCATION: Boston MA WAGE RANGE*: $85-$90 JOB NUMBER: Client-26-1076-OCDDE-OCD01-123477 JOB DESCRIPTION: Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) IT is seeking a highly skilled Salesforce Lead with Architect-level expertise and 10 years of hands-on Salesforce experience . This role will provide strong technical leadership, guide internal development teams, oversee technical deliverables, collaborate with vendors, ensure code quality, drive integration work, and lead the full release management lifecycle with expert-level Copado knowledge. The Salesforce Lead will work closely with the Project Managers to ensure technical requirements, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables are clearly communicated and successfully executed. This position reports directly to the Director of Information Technology Development. We manage a single Salesforce org that leverages Public Sector Solutions (PSS) to support critical housing benefits, case management, and grant management programs. Our landscape includes multiple integrated systems and requires strong coordination, as development is carried out by three external implementation partners in parallel with internal technical resources. The Salesforce Lead must be able to operate effectively in this multi-vendor environment, ensuring architectural consistency, quality control, and alignment across all teams. Description of Duties Responsibilities: Lead the overall Salesforce technical architecture, solution design, and development strategy across the organization. Provide technical leadership, guidance, and oversight to internal Salesforce developers and admins, ensuring best practices, code quality, and consistency across teams. Design, build, and enhance Salesforce applications using Apex, LWC, Visualforce, Flows, OmniStudio, OmniScript, and advanced Salesforce configuration. Review, approve, and mentor others on Apex, LWC, Visualforce, Flows, OmniScript, integration patterns, and configurable Salesforce development approaches. Monitor and track all development activities across internal teams to ensure alignment with architectural standards, timelines, and quality goals. Lead the integration of Salesforce with Snowflake, ensuring a scalable and secure data flow across systems. Architect and implement integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, ETL tools, and third-party systems. Oversee environment strategy, sandbox management, version control, metadata deployments, and CI/CD processes using Copado. Own release management activities including pipeline governance, promotion strategy, quality checks, and coordination with vendors and internal teams. Partner with the Project managers to ensure technical deliverables, risks, dependencies, and project expectations are clearly documented and communicated. Perform advanced Salesforce administration, including user roles, profiles, security, permission sets, data integrity, and system monitoring. Conduct technical audits of automation, code, OmniScripts, integrations, and system configuration to identify improvements or risks. Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and deployment notes. Stay up to date on Salesforce releases, enhancements, and industry best practices and proactively recommend platform improvements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions. Qualifications: Minimum 10 years of experience in Salesforce development and architecture. 8 years designing and implementing complex integrations with APIs, middleware, or ETL platforms. Proven ability to lead and mentor other developers and manage technical delivery across multiple teams. Strong hands-on experience with Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL/SOSL, Flows, OmniScript/OmniStudio, and Salesforce automation. Expert-level experience with Copado, CI/CD pipelines, branching strategy, and release management. Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, security model, data modeling, and integration patterns. Strong understanding of Salesforce sharing rules, security architecture, and SSO implementation Experience in data modeling, data management best practices, and enterprise-level reporting strategies Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive solutions from design through deployment. Salesforce certifications (Developer, Architect, Admin) strongly preferred. Experience with MuleSoft for API-led integrations, system orchestration, and enterprise connectivity is preferred. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities * While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.
