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Salesforce Architect

Vaco
$80.00 - $90.00 / hr
United States, Texas, Houston
Jan 18, 2026

Overview
We have a client that is seeking a hands-on Salesforce Architect to lead the design, development, and governance of scalable Salesforce solutions in a manufacturing environment. This role will own end-to-end architecture across multiple Salesforce clouds and play a key role in delivering compliant, secure, and high-performing solutions that support sales, service, operations, and sustainability initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement complex, enterprise-grade solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Health Cloud, and Net Zero Cloud in collaboration with internal Salesforce teams.

  • Own the technical architecture across one or more Salesforce orgs, ensuring scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability.

  • Act as the lead architect on major initiatives, translating business requirements into secure, compliant, and technically sound solutions.

  • Define and enforce governance standards for configuration, customization, data models, integrations, and reuse of components.

  • Lead and approve architecture and solution design reviews.

  • Build and maintain a consistent integration framework and data strategy across Salesforce and enterprise systems (ERP, MES, PLM, data platforms, etc.).

  • Design secure data models and access controls for regulated and sensitive data.

  • Ensure Salesforce solutions meet compliance and audit requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 where applicable).

  • Partner with Security, Compliance, and IT to support validation documentation, audit readiness, and controlled SDLC processes.

  • Provide hands-on leadership by developing Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), flows, and integrations as needed.

  • Support stable release management across environments and dependent teams.

  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to business and IT leadership on platform strategy and investment decisions.

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of Salesforce experience with at least 3-5 years in an Architect or Lead Technical role.

  • Deep expertise in Sales Cloud and Service Cloud; experience with Health Cloud and Net Zero Cloud strongly preferred.

  • Strong hands-on development background with Apex, LWC, Flows, and APIs.

  • Proven experience designing multi-org or complex enterprise Salesforce environments.

  • Strong experience with governance, security, and compliance in regulated or enterprise environments.

  • Solid understanding of integration patterns and middleware tools (e.g., MuleSoft, REST/SOAP APIs).

  • Experience supporting manufacturing business processes (order-to-cash, service, field service, dealer networks, etc.) is a plus.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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