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About company

Salesforce solution architect

Remote

location Porto

date October 18, 2026

types Full-time

Sobre a vaga

Analyze and evaluate business, functional, and non-functional requirements in collaboration with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams. Transform business requirements into robust Salesforce solution architectures that support organizational objectives and long-term scalability.

O que vais fazer

  • Analyze and evaluate business, functional, and non-functional requirements in collaboration with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams
  • Transform business requirements into robust Salesforce solution architectures that support organizational objectives and long-term scalability
  • Identify process optimization opportunities and recommend technology-enabled improvements
  • Assess solution alternatives and provide architectural recommendations based on business value, technical feasibility, risk, and maintainability
  • Define end-to-end solutions covering Salesforce products, integrations, data architecture, security, and operational processes
  • Demonstrate expert-level experience in defining the system architecture landscape, identifying gaps between current and desired end states, and delivering comprehensive solutions that enable the achievement of desired business outcomes
  • Develop detailed technical implementation concepts and architecture specifications for Salesforce-based solutions
  • Define solution patterns, integration approaches, data models, security concepts, and automation mechanisms
  • Produce architecture documentation, technical design documents, and implementation guidelines for delivery teams
  • Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles, security requirements, and governance standards
  • Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure technical feasibility and consistency throughout the implementation lifecycle
  • Understand key design patterns, large data volume limitations, and applicable best practices
  • Be capable of designing and implementing complex Salesforce solutions that ensure scalability, performance, and security
  • Review solution designs, configurations, developments, and integrations to verify alignment with approved architectural concepts
  • Ensure implementation quality and adherence to defined design principles, coding standards, and best practices
  • Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance for issue resolution and design improvements
  • Identify architectural risks and define mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle
  • Validate that delivered solutions meet performance, scalability, security, and operational requirements
  • Establish and enforce best practices for Salesforce development, integration, and data management
  • Accountable for driving architectural decision-making processes and ensure all architecture decisions are properly documented, communicated, and maintained
  • Advise project teams and stakeholders on the setup and operation of Salesforce environments and supporting infrastructure
  • Define and review environment strategies, including development, testing, staging, and production environments
  • Provide recommendations regarding release management, deployment processes, DevOps tooling, and CI/CD practices
  • Support the definition of backup, recovery, and business continuity concepts for Salesforce-related solutions and integrated platforms
  • Ensure that operational readiness requirements are addressed before production deployment
  • Provide architectural guidance for troubleshooting and resolving complex incidents and production issues
  • Support root cause analysis and the definition of sustainable corrective actions
  • Evaluate operational challenges and propose improvements to increase solution stability and service quality
  • Collaborate with support, operations, and development teams to ensure efficient incident handling and continuous service improvement
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, project managers, product owners, and technical teams

O que é pedido

  • Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking abilities
  • Strong capability to understand complex business processes and translate them into technical solutions
  • Ability to evaluate competing requirements and identify optimal solution approaches
  • Structured problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
  • Deep understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities and architecture principles
  • Experience designing enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions and integrated system landscapes
  • Knowledge of solution integration, data management, security architecture, and platform governance
  • Familiarity with application lifecycle management, DevOps practices, and release management processes
  • Strong stakeholder management and excellent communication skills
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and in a business-oriented manner
  • Experience facilitating workshops, requirements discussions, and architecture reviews
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

O que é oferecido

  • Long-term contract
  • Competitive package including private health insurance, life insurance and meal allowance (pay by meal card)
  • Bonuses and benefits depending on performance
  • Schooling allowance and pension scheme
  • Incredible and unique annual company events
  • Opportunity to work on an international project and be part of multicultural and multidisciplinary team
  • Solid performance evaluation and career management methodologies
  • Continuous training – technical and behavioural development

Benefícios e vantagens

  • Apoio ao home-office
  • Apoio educação / infância
  • Comida, fruta e bebida
  • Dias extra
  • Flexibilidade de horário
  • Prémios de performance
  • Seguro de saúde

Valores e cultura

  • Ambiente internacional
  • Híbrido
  • Igualdade de género
  • Incentivo à criatividade & inovação
  • Metodologias agéis

Processo de entrevista

Your recruitment journey with us includes several steps: - CV Screening by our Talent Acquisition Team. - Phone Call for an initial screening. - HR Interview to get to know our team. - Technical Interview with our specialists. - Job Offer, if there is a mutual match.