Salesforce Application Architect

Job Summary:
This position functions as a Salesforce Application Architect, supporting the modernization and ongoing operations of critical Child Welfare and State Hospital systems.
The architect is responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions, ensuring architectural integrity, platform optimization, and alignment with MDHHS’s strategic and operational goals. This includes transitioning legacy systems to a modern Salesforce-based platform, with a focus on Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Field Service Lightning (FSL).

Required Qualifications:
·         10+ years of experience working within Agile development environments
·         10+ years of experience gathering and analyzing business and technical requirements in collaboration with stakeholders
·         Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, including pipeline-as-code, branching strategies, automated code reviews, and testing aligned with organizational goals
·         Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
·         Salesforce certification required
·         10+ years of hands-on experience with Salesforce, SQL, Java, and web services development
·         Strong experience with Oracle SQL development, including query execution and performance tuning
·         Experience working with DevOps practices, including automated builds, testing (regression/smoke), and multi-environment deployments
·         Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex system issues and provide technical guidance/leadership to development teams