Salesforce Technical Architect
Location: Pune
Bridgenext is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect to design and lead scalable, enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions across complex client environments.
This role requires strong architectural governance, hands-on technical depth, and the ability to modernize legacy Salesforce implementations while positioning clients for future innovation across multi-cloud and AI-driven capabilities.
Beyond this engagement, the architect will contribute to multi-cloud solution design, platform modernization initiatives, and emerging Salesforce capabilities including AI-enabled workflows and data-driven architectures.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and govern scalable Salesforce architectures aligned to client business objectives
• Lead modernization and transformation initiatives including Lightning migration, automation refactoring, and legacy optimization
• Establish Apex enterprise design standards and automation architecture guardrails
• Design robust object models considering business processes, security models, reporting, and integrations
• Architect integration strategies using APIs, middleware, event-driven patterns, and secure authentication models
• Provide architectural input across Salesforce clouds (Sales, Service, Experience, Platform) and related ecosystem solutions
• Evaluate and incorporate emerging Salesforce capabilities such as AI-powered features, Data Cloud, and automation intelligence where appropriate
• Conduct architecture reviews and enforce development best practices
• Support estimation activities and provide architectural input into solution planning and delivery models
• Provide production readiness oversight including deployment governance and risk mitigation
• Partner with stakeholders to align modernization strategy with long-term platform evolution
Must Have Skills
• 8–12+ years Salesforce platform experience
• 4+ years in a technical leadership or architecture role
• Strong expertise in Apex enterprise patterns and scalable automation design
• Deep understanding of object modeling, sharing models, security architecture, and integration patterns
• Experience operating in complex, highly customized Salesforce orgs
• Experience leading architectural decision-making across development teams
• Strong stakeholder communication and documentation skills
• Ability to adapt architecture strategy across multiple Salesforce clouds and evolving platform capabilities
Strongly Preferred
• Experience leading Classic → Lightning migration initiatives
• Experience consolidating Salesforce orgs or modernizing legacy implementations
• Experience in multi-cloud Salesforce environments (Sales, Service, Experience, Platform, Data Cloud)
• Familiarity with AI-enabled Salesforce capabilities (Einstein, Agentforce, generative AI use cases)
• Experience in integration-heavy enterprise ecosystems
• Salesforce Application or System Architect certification (CTA preferred but not required)
Experience in regulated industries (insurance, banking, healthcare)
