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Salesforce Solution Architect
Find a Salesforce Solution Architect Who Designs the Full Functional and Technical Solution
A skilled Salesforce Solution Architect bridges business requirements and technical implementation — designing the cloud mix, data model, integration landscape, and delivery roadmap that makes a Salesforce programme coherent and achievable. We place architects who have led delivery, not just drawn diagrams.
- Multi-cloud solution design, data model, and integration landscape
- Business requirements translation, delivery roadmap, and stakeholder alignment
- 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 Solution Architect Fast?
We place CRM and Marketing Automation professionals across the US and Canada.
Industries We Serve
Solution Architects serve implementation partners, enterprise companies, and digital transformation programmes. 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 Solution Architect
A few things we hear from clients before they reach out.
- You are starting a multi-cloud Salesforce programme and need an architect to own the solution design before build begins
- Your current Salesforce implementation has accumulated technical debt and needs a structured re-architecture plan
- Your business stakeholders and delivery team are misaligned on scope and you need an architect to translate requirements into a deliverable design
- You are adding a new Salesforce cloud and need a solution design that integrates cleanly with your existing org
- You need a delivery roadmap that sequences the implementation in a way that delivers value early and reduces risk
How We Vet Salesforce Solution Architects
Solution Architects must hold requirements, design, and delivery in their head simultaneously. We assess:
Red Flags to Watch For
- No experience leading multi-cloud Salesforce designs — has only worked on single-cloud implementations
- Cannot run a discovery workshop or facilitate requirements sessions — relies on others to gather requirements
- No understanding of data model trade-offs — designs objects and relationships without considering future scalability
- Cannot present a solution design to a non-technical stakeholder — only communicates at a developer level
Whatever your sector, we know CRM talent.
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What a Salesforce Solution Architect Focuses On
From discovery to delivery roadmap, here is where Solution Architects spend their time:
Multi-Cloud Solution Design
Design the cloud mix, data model, and integration landscape that serves the full business requirement across current and future Salesforce products.
Discovery & Requirements
Run workshops to surface and document business requirements, process maps, and decision constraints that shape the solution design.
Integration Landscape Design
Define the integration patterns, middleware decisions, and data flow between Salesforce and connected enterprise systems.
Delivery Roadmap & Sequencing
Sequence the implementation into phases that deliver business value early, reduce technical risk, and fit within budget and timeline.
Technical Oversight & Reviews
Review sprint deliverables, validate that implementation follows the design, and course-correct before rework accumulates.
Stakeholder Alignment
Present solution designs to business and technical stakeholders, facilitate trade-off decisions, and maintain shared understanding of scope.
Solution Architecture Across Salesforce Programmes
Salesforce Solution Architects lead design across implementation partners, enterprise companies, and transformation programmes.
Enterprise Implementation Partners
SI firms needing Solution Architects to lead programme design and client technical advisory.
- Multi-cloud solution design leadership
- Client workshop facilitation
- Design documentation and sign-off
- Delivery team technical oversight
Enterprise Companies
Large organizations building internal Salesforce practices and needing architecture leadership for growth.
- Internal platform roadmap design
- Multi-team delivery coordination
- Technical debt assessment and remediation
- Org strategy and scalability planning
Mid-Market Companies
Mid-market businesses implementing Salesforce for the first time and needing design leadership to get it right.
- First-time Salesforce design leadership
- Cloud selection and scoping guidance
- Phased delivery roadmap
- Vendor and integration decision support
Digital Transformation Programmes
Transformation programmes using Salesforce as the core CRM platform and needing a Solution Architect to anchor the design.
- Programme-level solution design
- Legacy system replacement planning
- Cross-workstream design coordination
- Executive reporting and design governance
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between a Salesforce Solution Architect and a Technical Architect?
- A Solution Architect focuses on functional solution design — translating business requirements into Salesforce cloud mix, data model, process design, and delivery roadmap. A Technical Architect focuses on the technical implementation layer — integration architecture, governor limits, security model, CI/CD, and code governance. Large programmes need both.
- When should I hire a Salesforce Solution Architect vs. a Salesforce Consultant?
- A Consultant implements and configures Salesforce within a defined scope. A Solution Architect designs that scope — deciding which clouds, what data model, which integrations, and what delivery sequence. Hire a Solution Architect before the build begins; the design decisions made early determine the quality of everything that follows.
- What certifications does a Salesforce Solution Architect hold?
- The most relevant credentials are Salesforce Application Architect (covering data architecture, sharing and visibility, and integration architecture) and System Architect. Some Solution Architects hold the full CTA. We filter for architects with demonstrated large-programme delivery alongside their certifications.
- How long does a Solution Architect typically stay on a programme?
- Solution Architects are most critical in the design phase — discovery, blueprint, and early sprints. Many clients keep a Solution Architect engaged part-time through the full programme for design governance and stakeholder communication. We place both project-based and long-term engagement architects.
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