Tech Stack

Description

You will lead the architecture and execution of ALU's digital ecosystem with Salesforce as the primary system of engagement, designing integrations with AWS, NetSuite, BambooHR, and other platforms. In your first 90 days, you will stabilize existing platforms, set engineering standards, and improve delivery practices. This hands-on technical leadership role involves mentoring engineers, reviewing vendor work, and establishing CI/CD pipelines to ensure scalable, maintainable systems.

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience in Salesforce platform engineering, enterprise architecture, or technical leadership roles.
• Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer, Application Architect, System Architect or similar).
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Deep, hands-on Salesforce development and administration experience.
• Proven full-stack development experience at Lead Architect, Technical Architect, or Principal Engineer level.
• Strong experience integrating Salesforce with enterprise systems such as ERP, HR, and cloud platforms.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce data models, security architecture, and performance constraints.
• Experience designing integration and cloud architectures across AWS or similar environments.
• Hands-on experience in API design, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure management, Git, and Jira.
• Experience working with and holding external vendors to account.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, development, and administration of ALU’s Salesforce platform across domains.
• Design and govern integrations between Salesforce and AWS, Oracle NetSuite, BambooHR, and other platforms.
• Define and document data models, integration patterns, and API standards involving Salesforce.
• Act as an active technical contributor through Salesforce development (Apex, LWC, integrations) and configuration.
• Establish and enforce technical standards across Salesforce and integrated platforms.
• Define and own version control and Git strategy, establish CI/CD pipelines and release management practices.
• Serve as technical authority across internal teams and external delivery partners, reviewing designs and enforcing standards.
• Use AI tools responsibly to accelerate development and improve engineering workflows.