Software Architect

Salesforce is seeking a Software Architect to design and build next-generation Government Cloud environments and offerings. This Architect will be a key contributor to Missionforce, leading the architecture and integration of market-leading Salesforce products and services into new and existing Missionforce environments.

Core Responsibilities & Scope:

• Acts as the primary architect for one or more Missionforce systems and/or major products or functional areas
• Collaborates with architects and engineering teams across Salesforce to share requirements, develops innovative solutions, engages in architecture and code reviews, and answers technical onboarding questions
• Identifies opportunities for ongoing improvement and delivers innovative, repeatable solutions for stakeholders
• Develops and enhances architectural and onboarding training, documentation, processes, and tooling

Minimum Requirements:

• 15+ years of information technology industry experience
• 5+ years of experience in IT architecture, software architecture, or equivalent field
• Broad experience in software architecture, development, and deployment patterns and methods
• Preferred experience with functional-driven design, distributed systems, and micro-services
• Experience architecting end-to-end, complex (large-scale) solutions for public cloud environments
• Preferred experience with DevOps, zero-trust security models, and container technologies
• Preferred experience with production systems operating in AWS dedicated regions
• Demonstrated technical expertise in multiple infrastructure, middleware, and/or applications domains
• Preferred experience with service ownership and designing self-healing, scalable services
• Experience synthesizing functional and non-functional requirements for individual service teams
• Preferred experience leading development of architectural designs, articles, and training
• Excellent oral and written communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills
• Preferred experience tailoring content for executive, technical, and non-technical audiences
• Education: M.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits:

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision
• Mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program