5+ years architecture governance and design patterns
3+ years hands-on Salesforce administrator experience
Requirements:
Advise on Salesforce organizational structure and governance model
Define enterprise data architecture and reusable data models
Establish architecture guardrails and reusable design patterns
Develop security accreditation framework for ATO process
Job description
SALESFORCE CTO Project: Salesforce Center of Excellence (COE) Stand-Up Engagement Model: Outcome-based advisory services (non-configuration heavy) Duration: 1-year contract with potential extension Work Location: Primarily virtual Hours: Standard business hours (8:30am–5:30pm) Experience: 10+ Years Preferred: CTA, Application Architect, System Architect, Multi-cloud Certifications
Role Overview
The Salesforce CTO will act as the strategic architecture authority for NYS ITS' Salesforce ecosystem. This role provides executive-level advisory oversight, architecture guardrails, governance frameworks, and platform standardization across agencies.
This role is strategic, not hands-on configuration heavy.
Core Responsibilities
• Advise on Salesforce organizational structure and governance model
• Define enterprise data architecture and reusable data models
• Establish architecture guardrails and reusable design patterns
• Develop security accreditation framework for ATO process
• Define platform ATO baseline controls
• Create inheritance models for application-level security
• Establish continuous compliance monitoring frameworks
• Define coding standards and review guidelines
• Develop prioritized Salesforce roadmap
Provide prototype/demos for:
• Licensing & Permitting
• Benefit Management
• Investigative Case Management
• OmniChannel Contact Centers
Advise on DevOps maturity strategy including:
• CI/CD documentation
• Identity management integration
• RBAC design
• Deployment governance
• Provisioning templates
• Provide architecture review and risk assessment feedback
• Define config vs code rubric
• Recommend alternative architecture approaches
• Guide COE establishment and governance maturity
Required Experience
• 10+ years managing Salesforce platforms
• 5+ years leading multi-cloud programs
• 5+ years architecture governance and design patterns
• 5+ years lifecycle governance and demand intake
• 3+ years hands-on admin experience
• Experience designing reusable enterprise components
