Edwards Lifesciences

Lead Architect, Salesforce

Edwards Lifesciences

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $191,000 - $271,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Establish, maintain, and evolve Salesforce enterprise and reference architectures
  • Own design methodologies, technology standards, and architectural guardrails aligned to Salesforce and EW best practices.
  • Translate business roadmaps into executable architectural strategies and ensure solution designs are utilizing repeatable design patterns and are scalable across BUs and regions.
  • Provide oversight through planning, delivery, and operations to ensure compliance with standards and long‑term health systems.
  • Champion 'Trusted' designs: least‑privilege access, MFA/SSO, platform encryption, data classification, logging/monitoring, and change governance—embedding enterprise security guardrails and best practices
  • Guide the responsible use of AI in a regulated med‑tech environment by applying Well‑Architected pillars to ensure trust, auditability, and risk mitigation
  • Survey emerging Salesforce platform capabilities and act as the technical lead for RFIs/RFPs, vendor assessments, and cross-functional solution design.
  • Coach and mentor junior staff
  • Develop, institute, and maintain the IT design methodology, development process methodology, technology standards, and best practices.
  • Provide oversight to ensure compliance with architectural standards and practices through all aspects of planning, execution, and operation.
  • Provide expert guidance on enterprise-level projects / initiatives or programs to business and IT executives by maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the company's strategic business plans and by identifying opportunities to leverage IT to realize those plans.
  • Design enterprise and reference architectural models of current and proposed systems across the enterprise for use internally and in conjunction with external technology partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field plus 14+ years of technology experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience as an architect leading cross‑functional teams on complex or enterprise‑level system implementations across technology and business.
  • 5 years of industry experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or other highly regulated environments.
  • Proven experience as a Salesforce architect overseeing large‑scale, cross‑functional, or complex Salesforce implementations.
  • One or more of the following Salesforce certifications: Application Architect, System Architect, Data Architecture and Management Designer, Technical Architect, or Integration Architect
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills, with strong fluency in English.
Benefits
  • Competitive salaries
  • Performance-based incentives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Salesforce architecturedesign methodologiestechnology standardsarchitectural guardrailsAI application in regulated environmentsenterprise architecturesystem implementationsdata classificationlogging/monitoringchange governance
Soft Skills
communication skillsdocumentation skillscoachingmentoringoversightstrategic planningcross-functional leadershiprisk mitigationcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Application ArchitectSystem ArchitectData Architecture and Management DesignerTechnical ArchitectIntegration Architect