Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re looking to hire a Senior IT Architect for an onsite opportunity in Atlanta, GA. This is a full-time, 9-month W2 contract role.

In this role, you will serve as a seasoned technology leader responsible for designing and delivering innovative, scalable Salesforce solutions that align with business goals. As the Enterprise Salesforce Architect, you’ll define the architectural vision and governance practices for the organization, ensuring all solutions meet high standards of performance, security, and maintainability. You'll collaborate with senior leadership, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to deliver architectural integrity and strategic value across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Senior IT Architect Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise Salesforce solutions.

• Establish and maintain an enterprise-grade Salesforce architecture framework, including integration and application design patterns.

• Implement best practices in data governance, compliance, and platform security.

• Stay up to date with Salesforce releases and industry trends, recommending improvements as needed.

• Architect hybrid and multi-cloud environments, integrating Salesforce with on-premises and cloud platforms.

• Define and promote data integration strategies between Salesforce and the broader ecosystem (e.g., AWS, GCP, SaaS, PaaS, on-prem).

• Create and maintain architectural diagrams, design documents, and data models using tools such as Lucidchart.

• Document decision rationales and architectural trade-offs to support scaling, troubleshooting, and optimization.

• Design unified, scalable architectures aligned with industry and enterprise standards.

• Translate emerging technology trends into business value and serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.

• Develop high-level business cases and influence senior leadership on technology adoption.

• Lead evaluations of new technologies and provide direction on their alignment with IT strategy.

• Analyze systems and processes from end to end, in collaboration with IT and business teams.

• Provide architectural guidance to ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable, operable, and delivered on schedule.

• Advise on vendor selection, partnerships, and strategic technology decisions.

Senior IT Architect Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

• 10–15+ years of progressive experience in IT architecture, with deep expertise in multiple domains and technologies.

• Mastery in enterprise architecture and deep knowledge of platform capabilities and limitations.

• Strong understanding of architecture principles across multiple product families.

• Experience leading Agile and engineering processes (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, ITIL).

• Familiarity with industry-standard process improvement methodologies (e.g., CMMI, ISO 9000, Six Sigma).

• Salesforce Architect certifications (e.g., Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, Application Architect).

• In-depth knowledge of Salesforce solutions: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Loyalty Cloud, and Data Cloud.

• Proven experience with integration technologies (e.g., MuleSoft, REST APIs, event-driven architecture).

• Solid understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience with cloud platforms including Google Cloud and AWS (preferred).

• Familiarity with cloud-native architecture (preferred).

• Experience working with Hospitality Data, Big Data, AI/ML, and BI tools (preferred).

• Experience with web and native applications, property management systems, and Kubernetes (preferred).

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• Life Insurance.

• 401(k) Program.

• Commuter Benefit.

• eLearning & Ongoing Training.

• Education Reimbursement.

*Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

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About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
EOE/M/F/D/V/SO

Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

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Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.

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