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PhoenixTeam · 1 month ago

Salesforce Technical Architect - VA LGY

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

PhoenixTeam is seeking a Technical Architect (Salesforce) to join the Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Service team. The role involves designing scalable Salesforce technical architecture, integrating systems, and managing data architecture to support modernization efforts while ensuring compliance with security and operational standards.

Business IntelligenceFinancial ServicesManagement Information SystemsSoftware Engineering

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate with VA business users, VA OIT, developers, architects, and administrators to assess, define and refine technical architecture solutions

Conduct research and stay informed on emerging Salesforce products/solution/tools, technologies, and best practices to support modernization

Validate that proposed Salesforce architecture solutions, enhancements, or integration points comply with VA security, data governance, and architectural standards

Perform proof-of-concept evaluations to assess technical feasibility and solution fit

Evaluate/assess existing Salesforce components (including licensing agreements) for suitability in design of the solution architecture, including integration of non-Salesforce IT components where necessary

Obtain VA business user and/or VA OIT solution architecture approval

Architect integrations between Salesforce and up/downstream systems, datasets, and tools using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware (MuleSoft), event-based integrations, and platform events

Analyze integration patterns (synchronous, asynchronous, batch, event-driven) to select the best integration solutions between Salesforce IT components and other applications/data sets

Ensure architecture and integrations follow authentication and data security best practices, including, but not limited to least privilege

Design scalable and efficient data models that align and support business processes using existing Salesforce ecosphere IT products/solutions

Define data management practices including data integrity, deduplication, governance, migration, and archival

Plan and execute large data migrations and exchanges using tools like Data Loader, APIs, ETL solutions

Address data volumes to avoid performance and operational issues with Salesforce platform limits

Qualification

Salesforce architectureIntegration designData architectureAPIsETL solutionsCloud conceptsAgile methodologiesTroubleshooting skillsFederal IT security knowledgeSalesforce certificationsTechnical documentationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

3+ years of experience in IT architecture design and assessment, including designing and enhancing platform and app integrations

2+ years of experience working with Salesforce Cloud products and solutions

Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for resolving architecture design and integration issues

Experience documenting solution architecture, data architecture, and integration requirements, system workflows, technical diagrams, data mappings, and procedures

Working understanding of APIs, ETL, integrations, databases, cloud concepts, system architecture, and IT infrastructure basics

Working understanding of Salesforce IT security requirements/features

Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred

Experience supporting VA LGY or other federal initiatives using Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps practices

Familiarity with VA LGY technology stack, including Salesforce, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API) integrations, enterprise data platforms, analytics tools, and Linux/Red Hat environments

Knowledge of VA information technology architecture, security, data governance, internal and partner integrations, and compliance standards

Knowledge of user tooling concepts for web- or Salesforce based tools integrated with and/or ingesting data from a large, complex technology stack

General knowledge of Federal IT security requirements and processes including Authorities to Operate; Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs); security scans, testing, and issue resolution

Additional recommended certifications: Salesforce (e.g., Certified Administrator, Certified Platform App Builder, Certified Platform Developer, Certified Integration Architect, Certified Data Architect)