Salesforce Architect Lead

Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a fully remote IT services provider supporting federal partners nationwide. We deliver innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions with a strong focus on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, AI, and the modernization of federal information systems.

Our vision is to be a health IT trendsetter, continuing to solve the nation’s most challenging healthcare IT issues by conceiving, designing, and building solid, creative, and innovative open-source solutions. 

Our mission is to innovate, design, and deliver tailored solutions that balance technical advancement with cost-awareness while providing exceptional service.

IGS is currently recruiting a remote Salesforce Architect Lead to support our work. Please note the role is contingent upon award.

Assignment of Work and Travel:

This is a remote access assignment. The Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access customer systems and therein use approved customer provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.

This role will lead architecture decisions across Salesforce platform services and integrations while supporting cloud modernization, DevSecOps practices, enterprise architecture initiatives, and the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) within a complex federal healthcare environment. The position requires a strong blend of technical leadership, solution architecture expertise, stakeholder engagement, and federal IT experience.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):

• Responsible for leading the architecture, design, governance, and implementation of Salesforce-based enterprise solutions supporting case management, CRM, workflow automation, and program operations.
• Ensures delivery of scalable, secure, and compliant solutions aligned with HRSA enterprise architecture, cybersecurity standards, and business objectives. 
• Provides technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, including solution design, configuration and customization oversight, integrations, data migration, DevSecOps alignment, IAM integration, and environment management. 
• Develops architectural roadmaps, conducts proof-of-concept efforts, evaluates alternatives, mitigates technical risks, and ensures adherence to platform best practices and change management processes. 
• Serves as the primary liaison between business and technical stakeholders and oversees quality, performance optimization, and long-term sustainment of the Salesforce platform. 
• Other duties as assigned

• 10 years’ overall IT experience with significant Salesforce architecture and implementation experience.
• Expertise with: Salesforce Lightning Platform, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, Salesforce APIs, Integration Patterns, Data Migration Strategies, Security and Sharing Models
• Experience integrating Salesforce with enterprise applications, cloud platforms, databases, and third-party systems. 
• Experience supporting Agile development teams and DevOps environments. 
• Strong understanding of application architecture, system integration, data architecture, and cloud technologies.

Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Experience supporting HHS, HRSA, or similar federal health agencies. 
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) 
• Salesforce Application Architect Certification 
• Salesforce System Architect Certification 
• MuleSoft Certified Architect or Developer Certification 
• AWS or Microsoft Azure Certifications
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Prior experience supporting federal agencies, specifically health IT 
• Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment
• Ability to work and complete tasks independently and take an proactive approach

Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:

• Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers. 
• Empathy, Emotional Intelligence: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers’ matters. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers’ and end-users’ business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also support their mission.
• Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity): We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done. 
• Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Oriented): We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems.  

Compensation: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Benefits: Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.

Initiate Government Solutions participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.