Salesforce Practice Lead & Architect

Summary

Join Aequilibrium as a Salesforce Practice Lead & Architect to spearhead the growth of their Salesforce services and assume technical ownership of key client projects. This pivotal role demands a blend of leadership and hands-on technical expertise, requiring you to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and high-performing solutions. You will define and implement AEQ’s Salesforce practice roadmap, mentor and recruit Salesforce professionals, and lead technical aspects of client engagements. The position initially starts as a consultant contractor, with the potential for a full-time transition. This is a remote position open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents only.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Salesforce platform architecture, development, and solution delivery
• 3+ years in a technical leadership or practice-building capacity
• Proficient in Apex, LWC (Lightning Web Components), Visualforce, SOQL, and platform automation (Flows, Process Builder)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Gearset, Copado, Jenkins) and source control (e.g., Git)
• Proven success integrating Salesforce with external platforms using REST, SOAP, or platform events
• Strong understanding of security, governance, and Salesforce limits in enterprise-grade deployments
• Familiarity with agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and technical documentation best practices
• Salesforce certifications: Required: Salesforce Platform Developer I & II, Application Architect or System Architect

Responsibilities

• Define and execute AEQ’s Salesforce practice roadmap
• Establish delivery frameworks, coding standards, and reusable design patterns
• Mentor and recruit Salesforce developers, architects, and consultants
• Lead technical discovery, architectural design, and end-to-end implementation of Salesforce solutions
• Define multi-cloud and multi-org architectures (Sales, Service, Experience, Marketing Cloud)
• Drive integration strategies with external systems (e.g., .NET, Azure APIs, MDM, and banking or financial systems)
• Optimize Salesforce org health, including technical debt reduction, code quality, and CI/CD setup
• Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and performance tuning for mission-critical implementations
• Act as the technical lead on strategic engagements (e.g. financial institutions, public sector)
• Partner with AEQ’s business and UX leads to align architecture with customer experience goals
• Support proposals, RFPs, and client workshops by providing architectural leadership and delivery plans

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with public sector or regulated industries
• Familiarity with Azure services, API Management, and .NET backend ecosystems
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards and UI/UX best practices within Salesforce constraints
• Experience working in multi-org environments and Center of Excellence (CoE) setup

Benefits

• Remote-first culture with flexible hours
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Opportunity to lead a growing Salesforce practice with full autonomy
• Diverse, mission-driven, and award-winning digital consultancy
• Clients and projects across financial services, fintech, and the public sector
• Fully remote work
• Regular in-person social events for employees/contractors based in/around Vancouver, BC, or Toronto, ON