Salesforce Architect – Tech Development Lead

Peraton

. Lead architecture and delivery in partnership with VA stakeholders and transformation offices .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $112,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Salesforce architecture and delivery, focusing on declarative capabilities, integration patterns, and DevOps practices. Proficient in guiding teams through Agile methodologies while ensuring compliance with enterprise engineering standards.

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Salesforce Integration ExperienceApex DevelopmentSalesforce DevOps ToolingHuman-Centered DesignAgentforce Experience

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Hard Skills

ApexLightning Web ComponentsREST APISOAP APIMiddleware IntegrationData CloudCRM AnalyticsAgile SAFe MethodsTechnical SpecificationsConfiguration-First Development

Soft Skills

MentoringTechnical EscalationRisk IdentificationDocumentationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Salesforce DevOps CenterGearsetCopadoJiraAgentforce

Certifications & Qualifications

Salesforce Architect CertificationSalesforce Developer Certification

Industry Keywords

SaaSPaaSHuman-Centered DesignPublic Trust ClearanceGovernment Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudServiceNowSOAP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead architecture and delivery in partnership with VA stakeholders and transformation offices
Own the technical vision and define target-state architecture favoring declarative and out-of-the-box capabilities
Guide use of Apex, Lightning Web Components, and integrations where configuration cannot meet requirements
Ensure work is performed in DTC-provisioned sandboxes for building, testing, and validation
Deliver configuration-first agile sprints using Human-Centered Design and data-driven feedback loops
Establish and enforce Salesforce DevOps practices, including source-driven development, Git version control, automated CI/CD, sandbox strategy, and environment management
Validate technical designs against enterprise engineering and data-architecture requirements
Identify and resolve risks, dependencies, and integration gaps
Capture and document requirements for features, enhancements, and release packages
Guide adoption of Agentforce and AI-driven capabilities, including agent topics, actions, guardrails, and trusted VA data grounding
Serve as technical escalation point and mentor for developers and administrators
Conduct design and code reviews and maintain platform health, reduce technical debt, and uphold governance
Establish detailed system architecture, schematics, subsystem descriptions, and interfaces
Support VA future-state planning and map business processes to SaaS/PaaS capabilities
Document object/data models and maintain architectural artifacts
Produce CRUD matrices and record-/field-level security requirements
Define technical specifications for automation, UI, analytics, and asynchronous jobs
Design and document REST/SOAP API, platform event, and middleware integration patterns
Document customization exception approvals and promote permission-set-based access models

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/BA with 12 years of experience, Master's with 10 years, or PhD with 7 years of experience
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Demonstrated Salesforce integration experience across API-based and middleware-driven patterns
Hands-on Agentforce experience designing and deploying agentic capabilities
Experience with Salesforce DevOps tooling and source-driven development, such as Salesforce DevOps Center, Gearset, Copado, or equivalent
Experience with SaaS/PaaS integrations across Salesforce, Pega, Microsoft Power Platform, ServiceNow, and other platforms
Proven delivery of technical solutions using a Human-Centered Design approach
Salesforce architect or developer certifications preferred
Experience applying Agile SAFe methods in a government environment preferred
Familiarity with Salesforce Accelerator, Jira, and similar tooling preferred
Experience with Data Cloud and/or CRM Analytics preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees may be eligible for overtime
Employees may be eligible for shift differential
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus
Equal opportunity employment, including disability and protected veterans