Design and deliver enterprise Salesforce technical solutions, create architecture and design documentation, enforce development best practices, mentor technical teams, advise clients, and oversee integrations and platform implementations.
ABOUT ALEYSIAN
Aleysian is a B2B technology consulting firm that designs and builds the revenue foundation connecting selling, quoting, billing, and fulfillment into a single structural system. We work at the intersection of quote-to-cash and digital commerce, engaging at the C-suite level to architect around your revenue model — not just implement tools. The result is infrastructure built to hold under the weight of growth, across every channel, at scale.
THE ROLE
The Salesforce Principal Technical Architect designs and manages the delivery of technical projects on the Salesforce platform, ensuring client needs and technical standards are met on every engagement. The ideal candidate mentors and guides junior development resources, supporting their growth while keeping every solution technically sound. Our Technical Architects work across Salesforce products and APIs, Apex, Visualforce, Lightning, AWS, Heroku, and integration and ETL tools, and stay current as the cloud-computing ecosystem evolves.
This is a hybrid role based in our downtown Chicago office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Solution Architecture & Design
- Design transformational technical solutions, working directly with customers to meet their business requirements in line with industry best practices.
- Architect technology solutions in partnership with the functional project team and client stakeholders.
- Create application and technical design documents that apply Salesforce best practices and integrate Salesforce cleanly into the customer's infrastructure.
- Guide application and integration development best practices across functional and technical solution architecture, environment management, testing, and Salesforce platform education.
Delivery & Trusted Advisory
- Serve as a trusted advisor, driving conversations with customers' IT resources.
- Enforce sound development practices and ensure quality delivery of enterprise solutions.
Mentorship & Collaboration
- Mentor junior technical resources and contribute to their career development.
- Work collaboratively with strong communication skills, especially when teaching complex concepts.
WHAT YOU BRING
Required
- 9+ years of experience developing technology solutions, with deep expertise in Salesforce architecture.
- 6+ years managing external client projects, with increasing responsibility in business consulting and systems development.
- Track record overseeing development resources and mentoring technical teams.
- Relevant Salesforce certifications (Platform App Builder, Salesforce Platform Developer I, Salesforce Platform Developer II).
- Expert knowledge of the Salesforce development and declarative technology stack (Apex, SOQL, SOSL, Process Builder, Lightning, Visualforce).
- Experience with API management systems and security practices.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and defend a point of view to a variety of audiences.
- Willingness to travel as needed based on client preference, typically 10–20%.
- Eligible to work in the United States without limitation.
Preferred
- Experience with MuleSoft or other middleware solutions (Boomi, Jitterbit, Informatica, etc.).
- Experience with integrated development environments, source code management systems, and workflow management systems.
- Experience with web development languages (JavaScript, AngularJS, React, HTML, jQuery, etc.) and software design patterns.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Base salary $130,000 — $150,000, commensurate with experience.
- Performance bonus, full medical/dental/vision, and 401(k) with company match.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Unlimited PTO plus paid company holidays.
- Home internet and mobile phone reimbursement.
Flexible schedule, hybrid from our downtown Chicago office.
HOW TO APPLY
Send your resume and a short note on a technical challenge you’ve solved to [email protected].
Aleysian Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Convenient location in Ogilvie tower on the Loop/West Loop border. Easy commute from city or burbs. Amazing office amenities and restaurant options.
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