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Find a Salesforce Architect for Enterprise-Scale Platform Design
A skilled Salesforce Architect designs the technical and functional foundation for complex multi-cloud Salesforce programs — covering data architecture, integration design, security model, and development governance. We place architects with verified delivery at enterprise scale.
- Multi-cloud architecture, integration design, and security model
- Development governance, technical debt remediation, and upgrade planning
- We screen for practical depth, not just certifications
- Contract, contract-to-hire, or full-time — your choice
- US and Canada talent. Shortlist in 5–10 business days.
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About CRM Force
Boutique means something different when the person who built the company has done the work.
Saad Ahmed spent 20 years as a CRM consultant, solution architect, and implementation lead — building marketing automation and CRM systems for clients from start-ups to publicly traded enterprises. He founded CRM Force to bring practitioner-led vetting to a space dominated by generalist agencies.
Every candidate goes through a two-step internal qualification process — reviewed by two separate evaluators before they reach you. We confirm experience, certifications, technical depth, and fit. You receive a shortlist, not a resume dump.
CRM consultants, architects, developers, and admins. Marketing automation specialists. RevOps leaders, business analysts, and project managers. If it touches the CRM or marketing technology stack, we place it. Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire — across all seniority levels.
We Recruit for You
Three reasons companies choose us over a traditional recruiter — and what makes the difference in practice.
Vetted by Someone Who Has Done the Work
Saad Ahmed, founder of CRM Force, spent 20 years as a CRM Consultant and Solution Architect — building HubSpot implementations, designing data models, and running client engagements himself. When he reviews a candidate for your role, he is not reading a job description. He is evaluating whether someone can do work he has done himself. That distinction matters.
No Resume Dumps. A Shortlist You Can Act On.
You receive 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates, each with our written assessment — why we believe they fit your role, where they are strong, and what to probe in the interview. Our internal process puts every candidate through two separate evaluation stages before they reach you. You only meet people who have cleared the bar.
Three Engagement Models. One Standard.
Contract for short and long-term engagements. Contract-to-hire when you want to try before you commit. Direct placement for permanent roles. Every model includes the same sourcing, multi-stage screening, skills assessment, and reference validation. The delivery vehicle changes — the standard does not.
Our Recruitment Process
Four steps from brief to shortlist — no surprises, no padding, no wasted interviews.
We Learn Your Requirements
A focused role briefing call — not a generic intake form. We ask about portal size, Hub configuration, seniority level, technical depth required, team structure, and what a genuinely great candidate looks like for your specific situation. The brief matters more than most clients expect.
We Search Our Network
We work our pre-built database of CRM and HubSpot professionals alongside targeted outreach to passive candidates who are not actively applying. The majority of the people we present are not on job boards — they are available to the right opportunity, if the right person asks.
You Receive a Shortlist
Typically 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates, each with our written assessment — not just a resume. We tell you why we believe each person is right for your specific role, where they are strong, and what you should probe in the interview. You decide who moves forward.
We Support You to Offer
We coordinate interviews, facilitate debriefs, provide market-rate compensation benchmarks, and support you through the offer stage. The search does not end when we send the shortlist — it ends when you have the right person in the role.
Need a Salesforce Architect Fast?
We place CRM and Marketing Automation professionals across the US and Canada.
Industries We Serve
Salesforce Architects serve complex enterprise programs across every sector. We place architects with experience in: We work with organizations of all sizes — from growth-stage startups to publicly traded enterprises — across all major industries.
Not sure what you need? We can help you define the role.
One conversation is usually enough. No commitment required.
When You Need a Salesforce Architect
A few things we hear from clients before they reach out.
- You are running a multi-cloud Salesforce program and need a technical oversight role
- Your org has accumulated years of technical debt and needs an architectural remediation plan
- You need to design the integration architecture for a complex enterprise system landscape
- Your development team lacks standards and governance — code quality is inconsistent
- You are preparing for a major platform expansion or Salesforce cloud acquisition
How We Vet Salesforce Architects
Architecture requires depth across platform, integration, and delivery governance. We assess:
Red Flags to Watch For
- Architect title without multi-cloud or multi-org delivery experience
- Cannot explain the sharing and security architecture at an enterprise scale
- No integration architecture experience beyond basic REST callouts
- No technical governance or code review practice established in past programs
Whatever your sector, we know CRM talent.
Tell us about the role and we will get back to you within one business day.
What a Salesforce Architect Focuses On
From data model design to delivery governance, here is where architects spend their time:
Platform Architecture
Designs the org structure, data model, and multi-cloud architecture for the full Salesforce program.
Integration Architecture
Architects the integration layer — APIs, Platform Events, MuleSoft, and external system connectivity.
Security Architecture
Designs the sharing model, security model, Connected App governance, and Named Credential management.
Development Governance
Establishes coding standards, trigger frameworks, and code review governance for the development team.
Data Architecture
Designs the data model, field strategy, and data governance approach across the enterprise org.
Technical Debt & Remediation
Assesses and plans remediation for accumulated technical debt — customizations, integrations, and legacy code.
Salesforce Architecture Domains
Salesforce Architects govern four critical technical domains across the Salesforce ecosystem.
Platform Architecture
Multi-cloud org structure and design decisions.
- Multi-org and multi-cloud design
- Governor limit strategy
- Custom metadata framework
- Org shape and sandboxes
Integration Architecture
How Salesforce connects to the enterprise system landscape.
- REST and SOAP API design
- Platform Events and CDC
- MuleSoft architecture
- Named credentials and security
Data Architecture
Data model, governance, and migration strategy.
- Custom object and field design
- Master data management
- Data migration architecture
- Data retention and archiving
Development Governance
Standards and processes for the development team.
- Trigger framework design
- Code review and quality gates
- ALM and deployment governance
- Technical debt management
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does a Salesforce Architect do?
- A Salesforce Architect designs the technical and functional foundation for complex Salesforce programs — covering data architecture, integration design, security model, development standards, and technical governance.
- What is the difference between a Salesforce Architect and a CTA?
- A Certified Technical Architect (CTA) is Salesforce's highest technical credential, requiring a live board review. Many strong architects have not completed the CTA process — we evaluate depth of delivery experience alongside credentials.
- When should I hire a Salesforce Architect vs. a Senior Developer?
- Hire an Architect for program-level design decisions — multi-cloud data model, integration architecture, development governance. Hire a Senior Developer to build to those standards. The best programs have both — an architect to design and a developer to build.
- Can a Salesforce Architect help reduce technical debt?
- Yes. Technical debt assessment and remediation planning is a primary architect use case — identifying unsupported customizations, legacy integrations, and outdated development patterns, then creating a prioritized remediation roadmap.
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