Salesforce Technical Architect

Company Overview Bridgenext is a digital consulting services leader that helps clients innovate with intention and realize their digital aspirations by creating digital products, experiences, and solutions around what real people need. Our global consulting and delivery teams facilitate highly strategic digital initiatives through digital product engineering, automation, data engineering, and infrastructure modernization services, while elevating brands through digital experience, creative content, and customer data analytics services. Don't just work, thrive. At Bridgenext, you have an opportunity to make a real difference - driving tangible business value for clients, while simultaneously propelling your own career growth. Our flexible and inclusive work culture provides you with the autonomy, resources, and opportunities to succeed. Position Description We are looking to hire three (3) talented and experienced Salesforce Technical Architect to join our global team, working remotely on a contract basis, and supporting varied enterprise client projects. This position will initially support a cutting-edge technology client with their product build. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 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 Workplace: Remote contract position based in the US. Candidates must be flexible to work hours supporting clients in PST, EST, AND CST timezones. 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 Preferred Skills: 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) Professional Skills: Solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills Strong team and individual player Maintains composure during all types of situations and is collaborative by nature High standards of professionalism, consistently producing high quality results Self-sufficient, independent requiring very little supervision or intervention Demonstrate flexibility and openness to bring creative solutions to address issues Bridgenext is an Equal Opportunity Employer US citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply #LI-CG1 #LI-REMOTE