Salesforce Architect Jobs in California
Salesforce Architect jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in enterprise technology, financial services, healthcare, and media, with openings at every level from associate architect through principal and distinguished architect. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego are the deepest hiring markets, where companies like Salesforce itself, Google, and Kaiser Permanente maintain large technical teams with ongoing demand for certified architects. The most sought-after specialties in California listings are multi-cloud architecture, Mulesoft integration, and industry-specific cloud implementations for financial services and health and life sciences. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:
At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.
Job Description:
What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe
Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.
In management at Crowe, you play a pivotal role in leading teams, guiding project execution, and deepening client relationships. You are expected to contribute to account planning, identify opportunities to add value, and ensure high-quality delivery. As your responsibilities expand, you take on broader account ownership, balancing project leadership with growing involvement in client strategy and solution development.
Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence
As a Salesforce Consultant and Solutions Architect with Crowe, you will be a hands-on builder and client-facing consultant on our project team, bridging the gap between business needs and practical technical solutions. You will work directly with customers to understand their requirements, design and configure Salesforce solutions, and support successful implementation. You will apply industry best practices while remaining actively involved in solution build, testing, documentation, and delivery. This role is centered on direct project delivery and leadership rather than portfolio leadership or primary people-management responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Participate in pre-sales discovery; document business, functional, and technical requirements; and help translate the proposed solution into a clear Scope of Work
- Partner with Practice Directors, Solution Architects, and Project Managers to estimate implementation effort and identify the skills needed to deliver sold Scopes of Work
- Work directly with internal and client stakeholders to capture business needs, define requirements, and map current and future-state business processes
- Design and configure scalable Salesforce solutions that meet business needs, using standard platform capabilities and industry best practices
- Own assigned implementation workstreams as a hands-on builder, configuring solutions directly while collaborating with Solution Architects, Project Managers, Analysts, and Developers
- Facilitate discovery sessions, solution workshops, project kickoffs, demonstrations, and client status discussions for assigned workstreams
- Build and maintain declarative automation, data models, security and sharing configurations, reports, dashboards, and other platform components
- Support integrations, data migration, troubleshooting, and issue resolution in partnership with technical team members
- Create and execute test plans, perform functional and system testing, support user acceptance testing, and provide quality assurance for completed work
- Document solution designs and configurations, deliver end-user training as needed, and take ownership of assigned deliverables through deployment and post-launch support
Basic Qualifications:
- Demonstrated hands-on competency with Salesforce core products, including experience configuring and building solutions in Sales Cloud and/or Service Cloud
- Salesforce Administrator, Platform App Builder, or Consultant certification and a minimum of 4+ years of experience working on the Salesforce platform
- Recent hands-on experience configuring, testing, and deploying production Salesforce solutions
- Experience working across the end-to-end implementation lifecycle, from discovery and solution design through build, testing, deployment, and support
- Experience providing business, operational, and technical consulting to client stakeholders and translating requirements into workable platform solutions
- Detail-oriented, enthusiastic self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively, guide less-experienced team members, and remain actively involved in day-to-day solution delivery
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with client and prospect stakeholders at different levels of an organization
- Ability to manage and deliver multiple project workstreams or priorities at the same time while meeting quality and timeline expectations
- Ability to log time daily for client and project reporting needs
- Positive, solutions-oriented approach and outlook
- Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, innovative environment
- This position requires a minimum of 20% travel. Candidates throughout the United States may be considered, including those who are not located near a Crowe office
- Salesforce certifications or specializations beyond the core platform are required
- Bachelor's degree
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce Flow, Agentforce, Data360, security and sharing, data modeling, reports and dashboards, integrations, and/or data migration is highly desired
We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
The application deadline for this role is 12/30/2026.In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $103,200.00 - $210,900.00 per year.
Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.
The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world*. As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide. (*As of July 2026)
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.
Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.
Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.
We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.
If you are interested in applying for employment with Crowe and are in need of an accommodation or require special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please visit our Applicant Assistance and Accommodations page for more information: https://careers.crowe.com/crowe-applicant-assistance-and-accommodation
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in salesforce architect jobs across California.
- Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect credential required
- Five or more years of hands-on Salesforce platform configuration and development experience
- Proven design experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or Experience Cloud at enterprise scale
- Strong background in Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce integration patterns
- Experience leading technical discovery sessions and translating business requirements into architecture solutions
- Familiarity with California data privacy obligations under the CCPA and enterprise data governance practices
Salesforce Architect Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a salesforce architect in California?
Becoming a salesforce architect in California follows a credential-based path through Salesforce's own certification program rather than a state-issued license. Most employers require candidates to hold the Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect credential, which combines multiple associate and professional certifications. A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field strengthens candidacy, though California employers frequently accept equivalent hands-on experience alongside completed Salesforce certifications.
How much do salesforce architects make in California?
Salesforce architects in California earn a median of about $174,410 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $105,060 for the lowest 10% to over $272,670 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire salesforce architects in California?
Employers hiring salesforce architects in California right now include Skechers, Accenture, and FalconSmartIT, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. California's concentration of enterprise technology headquarters, large health systems, and financial institutions means demand is especially strong among organizations with complex, multi-cloud Salesforce environments.
Which California cities have the most salesforce architect jobs?
San Francisco, California, and Sunnyvale have the most salesforce architect openings in California. San Francisco anchors demand as the home of Salesforce's global headquarters and a dense cluster of enterprise technology firms, while Los Angeles draws openings through its large media, entertainment, and financial services sectors, and San Diego contributes through its biotech and defense technology employers who rely heavily on Salesforce for customer and contract management.
Are there remote salesforce architect jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 64% of salesforce architect openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the platform-based and configuration-heavy nature of the work. Architecture design, documentation, and stakeholder discovery sessions translate well to remote settings, though some California employers require on-site presence for initial implementation phases or executive alignment meetings.
How can I get hired as a salesforce architect in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a Salesforce administrator or junior developer role first, then building toward architecture credentials. Large California technology companies and health systems like Dignity Health frequently hire associate-level Salesforce professionals and support internal advancement. Completing the Salesforce Administrator and Platform App Builder certifications before applying demonstrates initiative. California's Salesforce partner ecosystem, including regional consulting firms in San Francisco and Los Angeles, regularly brings on junior consultants who grow into architecture roles through project exposure.
Where can I find and apply to salesforce architect jobs in California?
You can find and apply to salesforce architect jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across industries and experience levels. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to each one.
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