Principal Solution Architect, Salesforce

📋 Description

• • Risepoint is an education technology company that provides world-class support and trusted expertise to more than 100 universities and colleges.
• • We primarily work with regional universities, helping them develop and grow their high-ROI, workforce-focused online degree programs in critical areas such as nursing, teaching, business, and public service.
• • Risepoint is dedicated to increasing access to affordable education so that more students, especially working adults, can improve their careers and meet employer and community needs.
• • This role is suited for a highly technical leader with deep expertise in designing scalable, secure software solutions, significant hands-on coding experience, and a strong command of software design principles and architectural patterns.
• • You will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, and cross-functional teams to create and implement solutions using Salesforce, .NET services, Azure, AWS and other cloud technologies.
• • You will lead solution design efforts, ensuring adherence to best practices, and be available to help with operational tasks and troubleshooting when necessary.
• • Your ability to blend architectural strategy with hands-on coding expertise will be key to delivering successful outcomes.
• • Own end-to-end architecture for Salesforce-centric solutions that support student engagement across complex, multi-system environments.
• • Design scalable, secure and maintainable architectures aligned with business goals and long-term platform strategy.
• • Serve as the architectural authority for Salesforce implementations, integrations and supporting cloud services.
• • Lead the design and integration of Salesforce-based applications ensuring effective use of Apex, Lightning, platform events, flows and the Salesforce security model.
• • Define and implement Salesforce-centric integration patterns using REST APIs, event-driven messaging, and Azure services such as APIM and Azure Services Bus.
• • Architect and oversee supporting cloud-native and containerized services using Azure, Kubernetes, and Docker to extend Salesforce capabilities.
• • Own Salesforce-aligned data architecture, including object modeling, canonical data definitions, synchronization strategies, and data quality standards.
• • Oversee data migrations, batch and real-time data jobs, and data remediation using tools such as TIBCO TCI or similar platforms.
• • Design and enforce Salesforce-focused security architecture, including access control, OAuth flows, API security, encryption, and compliance controls.
• • Contribute hands-on development for complex or high-impact initiatives and support troubleshooting of production issues.
• • Partner closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical, well-architected technical solutions.
• • Mentor engineers and technical leads, promoting best practices in architecture, coding, and system design.
• • Continuously improve development, deployment, and operational processes.
• • Salesforce solutions are stable, scalable, and aligned with long-term business and platform strategy.
• • Integration patterns are standardized, well-documented, and reliably support data and event flows across systems.
• • Architectural decisions balance speed of delivery with maintainability, security, and operational resilience.
• • Development teams follow consistent architectural and coding standards, with reduced rework and technical debt.
• • Production issues are resolved efficiently with clear root-cause analysis and preventative improvements.
• • Successful delivery of Salesforce-centric architectures supporting key student engagement initiatives.
• • Improved system reliability, performance, and scalability across Salesforce and integrated platforms.
• • Reduction in integration failures, data inconsistencies, and recurring production incidents.
• • Clear architectural documentation, standards, and decision records adopted by engineering teams.
• • Positive feedback from business and engineering stakeholders on solution quality and clarity.
• • 10+ years of hands-on software development experience, with proven experience as a Solutions Architect.
• • Deep expertise in Salesforce development and platform architecture (Apex, Visualforce, Lightning).
• • Strong experience designing and integrating .NET-based services.
• • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS, including APIM, Azure Service Bus, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• • Strong command of software design principles, architectural patterns, and system-level tradeoffs.
• • Experience designing and executing data migration and integration strategies.
• • Demonstrated ability to own architecture from design through production.
• • Experience designing event-driven and asynchronous integration architectures.
• • Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and production readiness.
• • Experience working in agile, iterative delivery environments.
• • Prior experience mentoring engineers or serving as a technical lead.
• • Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.