Salesforce Technical Architect

Guidehouse

Technical Architect advising on Salesforce solutions for complex public sector clients. Leading architectural excellence and fostering high-performance culture in consulting practice.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $149,000 - $248,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic advisor and Salesforce product and platform expert to the company’s largest, most complex customers in the Public Sector.
Provide technical oversight and execution leadership on large-scale and mission-critical engagements while also serving as a trusted mentor to Salesforce teams and Federal clients.
Responsible for driving architectural and solution excellence, strategic customer alignment, and fostering a high-performance culture within their teams.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the client.
Identify and lead internal critical initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serving as an active contributor to the community’s overall knowledge base and expertise.
Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business value.
Work collaboratively, having very strong communications skills, especially in teaching complex concepts and creative, prescriptive thinking.
Identify and proactively manage risk areas and commit to seeing an issue through to complete resolution.
Manage customer expectations; negotiate solutions to complex problems with both the customer and third-party partners.
Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track, while ensuring solutions are extendable and maintainable going forward.
Work closely with Delivery Managers, Implementation Team, and directly with clients to architect technology solutions to meet client needs.
Contribute to a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies on enabling technologies including the Salesforce Platform.
Ability to commute to client or corporate offices within the Washington, DC metropolitan area as the practice needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. citizenship is contractually required
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred.
8+ years enterprise architecture or consulting experience on the Salesforce Platform
Bachelor's degree is required (Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree)
Thorough individual with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies
Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience
Proven ability to analyze, design, and optimize business processes via technology and integration
Ability to convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

Salesforceenterprise architecturebusiness process optimizationtechnology integrationsolution architecturerisk managementproject managementtechnical oversightstrategic alignmentemerging technologies

Soft Skills

communicationmentorshipcollaborationproblem-solvingcreative thinkingteachingnegotiationleadershipadaptabilityanalytical thinking

Certifications

Federal or DoD SECRET security clearanceSalesforce certificationsproject management certificationenterprise architecture certificationconsulting certificationsITIL certificationAgile certificationScrum certificationsecurity clearanceBachelor's degree