Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid, 1-2 days on-site)
Language: Advanced English, written and spoken; French is an asset
Duration: 12-month contract
Background Check Requirement: Criminal background and reference check required

About the Opportunity
Our client in the broader public sector is undertaking a large-scale digital transformation, modernizing legacy systems and reimagining how technology supports business operations. As a Salesforce Architect, you will play a central role in shaping this transformation, guiding the migration of complex, custom-built applications onto the Salesforce platform.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business leaders, developers, and external partners, to design scalable, future-ready solutions. This is an opportunity to influence enterprise architecture decisions while remaining hands-on, ensuring solutions are both strategic and practical.

What’s In It for You
Join a forward-thinking organization committed to innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals in an environment that values knowledge sharing, mentorship, and thoughtful decision-making.

This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on enterprise systems while expanding your expertise across the Salesforce ecosystem and modern integration frameworks.

Your Responsibilities

• Evaluate legacy applications and conduct detailed gap analyses to align business needs with Salesforce capabilities
• Design scalable Salesforce architectures, including data models, security frameworks, and integration strategies
• Lead solution design efforts, recommending a mix of native features, custom development, and third-party tools
• Mentor developers and administrators, promoting best practices and architectural standards
• Architect integrations with enterprise systems using APIs, middleware, and event-driven patterns
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear technical solutions and decisions

Skills and Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Salesforce experience, including 3+ years in an architect or senior technical lead role
• Deep practical expertise across key Salesforce clouds: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and at least one of Experience Cloud, Field Service, or Revenue Cloud.
• Skilled in Salesforce declarative features: Flows, Process Builder (legacy), validation rules, approval workflows, and formula-based fields.
• Strong development capabilities in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and SOQL.
• Experience designing Salesforce data models: object relationships, handling large data volumes, managing data skew, and implementing archiving approaches.
• Understanding of Salesforce security and access control model: profiles, permission sets, organization-wide defaults, sharing rules, and field-level permissions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect (or both, i.e., Certified Technical Architect track).
• Additional credentials such as Platform Developer I/II, Integration Architecture Designer, Data Architecture Designer, or related Salesforce Cloud Consultant certifications.
• Experience transitioning legacy CRM systems, case management platforms, or custom-developed workflow solutions onto Salesforce.
• Exposure to Salesforce Industries (formerly Vlocity) offerings, including Communications, Financial Services Cloud, or Health Cloud.
• Familiarity with Heroku or Salesforce Functions to extend platform processing capabilities.

Why Partner with Altis
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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.