Job Title:

Technical Lead:

Salesforce Architecture Worksite:

Windsor, CT (Onsite M-thurs) Our Client based in Hartford, CT has an immediate opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer/Lead to serve as the top technical authority for our enterprise Salesforce platform (Sales, Service, Experience Cloud). This role owns architecture, governance, and modernization across 3-5 delivery teams (~20 engineers, admins, DevOps, analysts) - blending hands-on engineering (~40-50%) with architecture, governance, and mentorship (~50-60%). Reports to Sr. Manager, Architecture & Application Development.

Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership:

Set Salesforce architecture standards and platform roadmap; lead architectural reviews; mentor senior engineers/architects; document decisions via

ADRs Architecture & Design:

Own org strategy (single vs. multi-org), data model, sharing/security architecture, and the declarative-vs-programmatic decision framework; architect for scale within governor limits and large data volumes

Platform Engineering:

Lead development in Apex, LWC, Flow, Platform Events; drive reusable frameworks, bulkification discipline, and retirement of legacy

Visualforce/Aura/Process Builder Integration:

Design/govern API and event-driven integrations (REST, SOAP, middleware, messaging); define canonical data contracts, error handling, and reconciliation patterns

Data Governance:

Own data model, quality, retention, and migration/consolidation strategy

Modernization:

Drive adoption of Flow, LWC, Data Cloud, Einstein/Agentforce; set standards for AI-assisted development

DevOps:

Own CI/CD, source-driven development, release management, and seasonal release readiness across 3 annual Salesforce releases

Security & Risk:

Own security/sharing model, least-privilege design; partner with InfoSec on encryption, monitoring, and AppExchange risk review

Vendor/Cost:

Guide license optimization, AppExchange governance, and SI/offshore delivery oversight

Cross-Functional:

Translate business needs into technical solutions and technical trade-offs into business terms for stakeholders up to executive level Required Qualifications Bachelor's in CS, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) 15+ years software engineering experience; 12+ years Salesforce platform development/architecture Deep expertise in Salesforce security/sharing model, data architecture, and enterprise-scale solution design Strong grasp of distributed systems, integration patterns, and enterprise integration governance Proven track record leading technical initiatives across teams without direct authority Experience establishing engineering governance and architecture review processes Strong stakeholder communication skills (technical to executive) Core Technical Stack Apex, LWC, Flow, Platform Events, Salesforce APIs (REST/SOAP/Bulk/Streaming); Sales/Service/Experience Cloud; MuleSoft or equivalent middleware; Kafka/JMS/Azure Service Bus; OAuth/JWT/SAML; Salesforce DX, Git, CI/CD (Gearset/Copado/Flosum); PMD/Code Analyzer Preferred Regulated industry experience (insurance, financial services, healthcare) End-to-end CRM transformation leadership; org consolidation/M&A integration experience Einstein/Agentforce/Data Cloud experience

Certifications:

CTA, Application/System/ Integration/Data Architect, Platform Developer II