Salesforce Solutions Architect

 Perficient is hiring a Salesforce Solution Architect to help shape the future of AI-powered customer experiences. This highly visible, client-facing role is ideal for a consultative Salesforce leader located in the Midwest region and requires travel to Detroit, Michigan, approximately once per month for 2 to 4 days to support client engagements, workshops, strategic planning sessions, and solution delivery activities. You'll partner with leading clients to design and deliver innovative solutions leveraging Salesforce Core, Agentforce, and Data Cloud, serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, and lead transformational initiatives from strategy through implementation. The ideal candidate combines deep Salesforce expertise with exceptional consulting skills, executive presence, and the ability to influence business and technical leaders while driving measurable outcomes for enterprise clients.

Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world's most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what's possible while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.

The Salesforce Solution Architect is responsible for leading the design and delivery of enterprise Salesforce solutions across multiple engagements. This role requires deep expertise in Salesforce Core, Agentforce, and Data Cloud, along with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Success in this position requires exceptional consulting skills, executive presence, strong stakeholder management capabilities, and experience leading clients from strategy through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Own and aggressively drive forward specific areas of Salesforce technology architecture.
• Architect enterprise solutions leveraging Salesforce Core, Agentforce, and Data Cloud capabilities.
• Provide architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps for Salesforce platforms and related technologies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by providing strategic consulting and guidance aligned to business objectives.
• Lead discovery sessions, design workshops, and executive-level presentations with business and technology stakeholders.
• Work with Product Owners and Business Analysts to understand requirements and develop scalable solutions.
• Lead project and solution estimation efforts and define delivery team structures.
• Develop proof-of-concept projects to validate new architectures and emerging technologies.
• Support multiple Agile delivery teams through planning, design, and deployment activities.
• Mentor and provide architectural leadership to technical delivery teams.
• Collaborate with clients and offshore teams to resolve technical dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Drive common vision, practices, and capabilities across teams.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand required capabilities and align technology solutions with business goals.
• Engage with Technical Architects and development teams to determine the most appropriate technical strategy and design approach.
• Demonstrate broad solution leadership, influence technical direction, and drive innovation across engagements.

• Minimum 5 years of professional Salesforce experience.
• Experience leading multiple Salesforce implementations through discovery, design, implementation, and optimization.
• Deep expertise with Salesforce Core, including Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with Agentforce and Salesforce Data Cloud.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a consulting, professional services, or agency environment.
• Exceptional consulting skills are required, including executive communication, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and strategic advisory experience.
• Solid understanding of delivery methodologies and the ability to lead teams through implementation.
• Demonstrated success managing complex enterprise engagements and influencing both business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience with project estimation, solution design, and team leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to executive audiences.
• Experience working on multiple concurrent projects.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor technical teams and provide architectural leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed decision-making.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $150,000 to $195,000. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.

We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations:

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Disclaimer:  The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification.  Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time. 

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