Lead Consultant (salesforce Architect) - Remote Eligible

Lead Consultant (Salesforce Architect)

Apex Systems is a leading global technology services business that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions. We provide a continuum of services, including strategy and enablement, innovation and productivity, and technology foundations to drive better results and bring more value to our clients. Apex transforms our customers with modern enterprise solutions tailored to the industries we serve. Apex has a presence in over 70 markets across North America, Europe, and India. Apex is a part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN).

At Apex Systems, we prioritize professional development, work-life balance, and fostering a collaborative culture. We value our teams' well-being and recognize the importance of building strong relationships. That's why we organize regular team-building events and philanthropic days to give back to the community - fostering a sense of purpose and fulfillment among our team. Join us for career advancement, innovative solutions, and a supportive environment focused on your success.

Apex is seeking a consultant with strong consultative skills to act as a Lead Salesforce Architect and Developer within our Consulting Practice as part of our Apex Systems Solutions Delivery Organization. This role will join hybrid teams of internal and external product managers, analysts, and engineers to design, develop, and deliver digital solutions for Apex clients. This role will be responsible for client deliverables as well as internal subject matter knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Client leadership & consulting: Build trusted relationships with client executives and delivery stakeholders; translate business objectives into pragmatic architecture and delivery plans. Represent Apex at industry events and communities.
• Architecture & design: Own end-to-end solution architecture across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and related products (e.g., CPQ/Revenue Cloud). Define data models, integration patterns, security, and performance/scalability posture.
• Integration design: Lead modern integration patterns—platform events, Change Data Capture (CDC), Pub/Sub API, External Services, Named Credentials, and middleware (e.g., MuleSoft or Azure Integration Services). Establish API standards (REST/JSON), auth (OAuth 2.0/JWT), error handling, and observability.
• Delivery & DevOps: Implement SFDX-based development with VS Code and the Salesforce Extensions. Drive CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or Salesforce-specific tools such as Copado / Gearset) using source-driven development, unlocked/managed packages (2GP), scratch orgs, and automated quality gates.
• Environment strategy: Define and manage environment topologies (scratch, Dev/DevPro, Partial, Full, UAT, Staging, Prod), data seeding/masking, and release calendars with clear promotion pathways and rollback strategies.
• Quality & testing: Enforce coding standards (PMD, ESLint/Prettier for LWC), unit/integration tests (Apex, Jest for LWC), code reviews, static analysis, and performance testing. Maintain compliance with code coverage and quality KPIs.
• Analytics & BI: Partner with data teams to enable Power BI using the Salesforce connector and/or curated datasets (e.g., data lake or warehouse patterns). Define data refresh, row-level security alignment, and governance for trustworthy insights.
• CPQ / Quote to Cash: Lead designs for Salesforce CPQ (Revenue Cloud)—product modeling, pricing/discounting rules, quote templates, approvals, and integrations with ERP/tax/CLM/e-signature.
• Security & governance: Apply platform security (FLS/CRUD/sharing), SSO/OAuth, secrets management, Shield (as applicable), auditability, and compliance by design.
• Team leadership: Mentor developers and admins; promote engineering excellence, agile practices, and sustainable velocity.
• Continuous improvement: Drive retrospectives, post-release reviews, and backlog refinements to continually elevate quality and business outcomes.

Job Requirements

• 8+ years of practical development experience and 5+ years as a Salesforce platform developer
• Deep expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL/SOSL, Salesforce Data Model, Flows (for declarative orchestration), and platform limits/performance tuning.
• Proven integration architecture experience: event-driven and API-led patterns, Platform Events/CDC, Pub/Sub API, MuleSoft or equivalent iPaaS, and secure external service invocation.
• Strong DevOps and release engineering: SFDX, VS Code, Git branching (trunk-based or GitFlow), scratch orgs, unlocked packages, automated CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/Jenkins) and/or Copado/Gearset; environment strategy and change governance.
• Practical experience with Sales Cloud and Service Cloud; experience leading CPQ implementations (product/rule design, pricing, approvals, quote document customization, and ERP/tax/CLM integrations).
• Experience enabling Power BI on Salesforce data (connectors, semantic models, refresh, and RLS alignment).
• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), Design Patterns and general architectural best practices.
• Experience with mentoring other technical resources in the team.
• Ability to understand business process, solution and help breakdown the work (technical).
• Experience and strong understanding of Salesforce best practice of industry and apply them into context of client requirements (with existing best practice).
• Experience working across multiple product teams in solution collaboration.
• Experience with broader software engineering scope from design, test, build, code review, deploy.
• Experience working in self-organizing agile teams with outcome-oriented mindset.
• Expectation is that this person will lead and will also help with some development.
• High level of independence and autonomy in producing deliverables.
• Positive relationship builder able to navigate through complex situations to ensure the most robust and pragmatic solution.
• Strong analytical skills and the aptitude to quickly identify gaps and risks.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts to engineering and business partners.
• Platform Developer I and Platform Developer II certification preferred but will assess experience as substitution.
• BA/BS required, preferably in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or related fields (applicable education and experience may be substituted).

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs