Salesforce Technical Lead

Our client is seeking a Senior Salesforce Technical Lead to serve as a trusted technical advisor within a growing Salesforce organization. This is not a people management position. Instead, the role focuses on providing senior-level technical expertise, solution guidance, mentorship, and leadership across a large-scale Salesforce transformation initiative that is planned through at least 2028. The ideal candidate brings deep Salesforce platform knowledge, strong architecture and solution evaluation skills, and the ability to guide development and configuration decisions while partnering closely with business and technical stakeholders. Responsibilities - Serve as a senior technical resource for Salesforce initiatives across the organization. - Evaluate business requirements and recommend scalable Salesforce solutions. - Provide technical guidance to Salesforce Administrators and Developers while mentoring team members and promoting best practices. - Help determine when platform configuration versus custom development is the appropriate approach. - Partner closely with the Solution Architect, Project Manager, Business Analysts, and QA teams to support successful project delivery. - Review and challenge technical approaches to ensure alignment with Salesforce best practices and long-term platform strategy. - Support Salesforce security design, implementation, and data governance initiatives. - Contribute to a multi-year Salesforce transformation roadmap and help maximize the organization's Salesforce investment. - Participate in technical decision-making and solution recommendations across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Data Cloud, and Agentforce initiatives. - Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and develop a deep understanding of organizational priorities. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. - Extensive hands-on Salesforce Administration experience. - Deep expertise with Salesforce Sales Cloud. - Experience supporting Salesforce Service Cloud environments. - Strong understanding of Salesforce platform fundamentals, configuration capabilities, and development concepts. - Experience implementing Salesforce security models and data governance practices. - Familiarity with Salesforce Agentforce. - Ability to evaluate technical solutions and clearly communicate the rationale behind architectural and development decisions. - Experience collaborating with project managers, architects, business analysts, QA teams, and technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications - Manufacturing industry experience. - Experience supporting ERP integrations. - Experience working within enterprise-scale Salesforce transformation or modernization programs. Compensation, Benefits, Location, and Work Arrangement - Salary: $150,000 - $155,800 base salary - Bonus: Eligible for a 10% personal performance bonus - Location: Downtown Chicago, Illinois - Work Arrangement: Hybrid schedule with onsite attendance Tuesday through Thursday - Benefits Include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and paid time off. If you're ready to take on a highly visible Salesforce leadership role and help shape the future of a long-term enterprise transformation, we encourage you to apply today.