Salesforce Architect (Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Brazil, Argentina)

About the role We are seeking a seasoned and forward-thinking Salesforce Architect to join our key client's Salesforce team. This role sits at the highest level of platform strategy and technical governance - spanning enterprise customization, integration architecture, data engineering, and AI-augmented delivery. The ideal candidate combines deep platform expertise with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, shape long-term architecture direction, and embed Generative AI and Agentic AI methodologies as a first-class practice in their daily engineering workflow. Responsibilities • Define and govern enterprise Salesforce architecture across Sales, Service, Experience Cloud, and custom applications, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability • Lead advanced Salesforce customization using Apex, LWC, Flow, Platform Events, and event-driven architecture • Establish engineering standards, design patterns, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release management processes • Architect and govern integrations between Salesforce and MuleSoft, SAP, Documentum, Excalibur, GIS/ESRI, and legacy systems • Own Salesforce data architecture, migrations, data modeling, governance, quality, and integration with Enterprise Data Platform and Data Cloud • Architect and integrate Einstein AI, Agentforce, GenAI-enabled flows, and Agentic AI tools into Salesforce solutions and delivery processes • Drive AI-augmented SDLC practices, establishing quality standards and measuring improvements in delivery efficiency and productivity • Ensure platform governance, security, regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and long-term platform health • Partner with business, product, and IT stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable Salesforce solutions • Provide technical leadership and mentoring across onshore and offshore teams, supporting Agile delivery, testing, and overall engineering quality Requirements • 8+ years of hands-on Salesforce experience with a minimum of 4 years in a Salesforce Architect capacity • Expert-level proficiency in Apex, LWC, Flows, SOQL/SOSL, platform events, and Salesforce platform internals • Proven expertise in enterprise integration architecture using MuleSoft or equivalent middleware (REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven architecture, middleware patterns) • Strong data engineering background including data modeling, ETL/ELT design, large-scale migrations, and data quality governance • Demonstrated daily use of Generative AI and Agentic AI tools in a software delivery context with measurable productivity outcomes • Hands-on experience with Salesforce DX, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and multi-org DevOps tooling • Salesforce Architect certifications: Application Architect or System Architect (required); Certified Technical Architect (CTA) preferred • Integration Architecture Designer and Data Architecture Designer certifications strongly preferred • Experience in regulated utility, energy, or infrastructure sectors, including NERC compliance and audit requirements, would be advantageous • Familiarity with Salesforce Data Cloud, Einstein Analytics, Agentforce, and Field Service Lightning is highly valued • Hands-on experience with Windsurf, Devin, or similar Agentic AI platforms would be beneficial. • Knowledge of Documentum, Excalibur, or other enterprise content management systems is an added advantage Work Conditions: • Fully remote • $30–40 USD/hour • B2B contract • Open to candidates from Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Brazil & Argentina Originally posted on Himalayas