Senior Business Architect – Sales Force Solutions Engineer

PNC

Business Architect Senior working on Salesforce solutions for PNC, balancing business strategy and tech executiones. Collaborate with leaders to enhance customer experiences and operational efficiency.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $123,000 - $217,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Business on discovery sessions to understand business objectives, pain points, and technical requirements.
Help Product Managers identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or enhance operations using your expertise on latest Salesforce capabilities.
Serve as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on platform best practices, architecture standards, and technology alignment.
Architect tailored Salesforce solutions that align with business strategy, functional needs, and enterprise architecture principles.
Build, configure, and deliver engaging, purpose built demos and prototypes that illustrate solution value and feasibility.
Translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives for both technical and non technical audiences.
Act as an enterprise Salesforce subject matter expert, maintaining deep knowledge of Sales Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, AI tools, and extensibility options.
Provide guidance on both declarative (click-based) and programmatic (Apex, Lightning Web Components, APIs) solution patterns.
Stay informed about Salesforce releases, innovations, and industry trends to proactively recommend enhancements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in Salesforce solution engineering, business architecture, or related roles.
Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, capabilities, and configuration tools.
Proven experience designing end to end solutions that integrate business processes, technology, and user experience.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Ability to translate business problems into scalable, high impact technical solutions.
Salesforce certifications (e.g., Application Architect, System Architect, Sales/Service Cloud Consultant, Platform App Builder).
Experience with large scale enterprise environments, multi cloud implementations, or complex integration landscapes.
Background in pre sales engineering, or enterprise solution architecture.
Familiarity with Banking, Financial Services, or at least Retail Sales.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
dental and vision options
employee and spouse/child life insurance
short and long-term disability protection
401(k) with PNC match
pension and stock purchase plans
dependent care reimbursement account
back-up child/elder care
adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
a robust wellness program with financial incentives

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Hard Skills & Tools

Salesforce solution engineeringSalesforce platform architectureApexLightning Web ComponentsAPIsSales CloudFinancial Services Cloudsolution designconfiguration toolsintegration solutions

Soft Skills

communication skillsfacilitation skillspresentation skillsproblem-solvingtechnical translationadvisory skillscollaborationstrategic thinkingnarrative developmentstakeholder engagement

Certifications

Application ArchitectSystem ArchitectSales Cloud ConsultantService Cloud ConsultantPlatform App Builder