Salesforce Principal Technical Architect
At a glance
Senior Engineering Leadership role at Aleysian. Chicago · full-time · $145,000–$175,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Design Salesforce and integration architectures around client requirements, coordinating with project teams and customer stakeholders
- Turn solution designs into technical documents that fit Salesforce standards and each customer’s existing infrastructure
- Guide development quality, environments, testing and Salesforce platform training across client engagements
- Advise customer IT teams, uphold enterprise delivery standards and mentor junior technical staff
- Help maintain internal technical standards and explain complex concepts to varied audiences
What you bring
- At least nine years developing technology solutions, including deep Salesforce architecture expertise
- Six or more years leading external client projects with growing responsibility in consulting and systems development
- A record of guiding development teams, plus the listed Salesforce certifications
- Expert command of Salesforce development and declarative tools, along with integration platforms and security practices
- U.S. work authorization without restrictions
Who this fits
This senior technical leadership role suits someone who can lead client-facing Salesforce architecture and delivery while developing junior technical staff. The role is hybrid in downtown Chicago, with remote work available in Wisconsin and Michigan. Expect client-preference travel, typically around ten to twenty percent.
From the employer
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Salesforce Principal Technical Architect
Chicago, IL (Hybrid) - preferred; remote available in WI & MI · Full-Time
ABOUT ALEYSIAN
Aleysian is a B2B technology consulting firm that designs and builds the revenue foundation connecting selling, quoting, billing, and fulfillment into a single structural system. We work at the intersection of quote-to-cash and digital commerce, engaging at the C-suite level to architect around your revenue model — not just implement tools. The result is infrastructure built to hold under the weight of growth, across every channel, at scale.
THE ROLE
The Salesforce Principal Technical Architect designs and manages the delivery of technical projects on the Salesforce platform, ensuring client needs and technical standards are met on every engagement. The ideal candidate mentors and guides junior development resources, supporting their growth while keeping every solution technically sound. Our Technical Architects work across Salesforce products and APIs, Apex, Visualforce, Lightning, AWS, Heroku, and integration and ETL tools, and stay current as the cloud-computing ecosystem evolves.
This is a hybrid role based in our downtown Chicago office
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Technical Architecture & Design
- Design transformational technical solutions, working directly with customers to meet their business requirements while aligning with industry best practices.
- Architect Salesforce and integration solutions in partnership with the functional project team and client stakeholders.
- Create application and technical design documents that apply Salesforce best practices and integrate Salesforce cleanly into the customer's infrastructure.
- Ensure application and integration development best practices, lead environment management, testing, and Salesforce platform education.
Delivery & Trusted Advisory
- Serve as a trusted advisor, driving conversations with customers' IT resources.
- Enforce sound development practices and ensure quality delivery of enterprise solutions.
Mentorship & Collaboration
- Mentor junior technical resources and contribute to their career development.
- Contribute to internal best practices and standards documentation
- Work collaboratively with strong communication skills, especially when teaching complex concepts.
WHAT YOU BRING
Required
- 9+ years of experience developing technology solutions, with deep expertise in Salesforce architecture.
- 6+ years managing external client projects, with increasing responsibility in business consulting and systems development.
- Track record overseeing development resources and mentoring technical teams.
- Relevant Salesforce certifications (Platform App Builder, Salesforce Platform Developer I, Salesforce Platform Developer II).
- Expert knowledge of the Salesforce development and declarative technology stack (Apex, SOQL, SOSL, Process Builder, Lightning, Visualforce).
- Experience with integration platforms (MuleSoft, Boomi, Jitterbit, Informatica, etc.) and security practices.
- Experience with integrated development environments, source code management systems, and workflow management systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend a point of view to a variety of audiences.
- Willingness to travel as needed based on client preference, typically 10–20%.
- Eligible to work in the United States without limitation.
Preferred
- Experience with Salesforce Revenue Cloud
- Experience with web development languages (AngularJS, React, jQuery, etc.) and software design patterns.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Base salary $145,000-$175,000, commensurate with experience.
- Performance bonus, full medical/dental/vision, and 401(k) with company match.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Unlimited PTO plus paid company holidays.
- Home internet and mobile phone reimbursement.
- Flexible schedule, hybrid from our downtown Chicago office.
Aleysian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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