**Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences,** **we’re** **dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in** **cutting-edge** **information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to** **optimize** **both efficiency and success. As part of our** **IT** **team, your** **expertise** **and commitment will help** **facilitate** **our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.** Edwards Lifesciences is scaling up its global Salesforce footprint and is seeking for a Senior Salesforce Architect / Tech Lead to design, govern, and guide delivery across an enterprise‑scale org. You will translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable architectures, define integration strategies, extend and enforce development standards, and mentor a high‑performing team to deliver quality outcomes. **How you will make an impac** **t** **:** + **Architecture & design** Translate business requirements into technical design (with scalability, security, reliability, performance, maintainability in mind) that drive **repeatable and executable architecture strategies and design patterns** for key projects/initiatives in close collaboration with technical team and Product Owners.Identify and define **integration opportunities** : select tools, specify shared data and code resources, define interfaces and data flows, and **monitor integration success** for tactical projects/initiatives. + **Standards, methodology & governance** Develop, institute, and maintain **IT design methodology** , **development process methodology** , **technology standards** , and **best practices** for the Salesforce ecosystem.Provide oversight to ensure **compliance with architectural standards and practices** throughout planning, execution, and operations (code reviews, design reviews, release readiness, post‑deployment checks). + **Technology evaluation & enablement** Lead the **evaluation of new technologies** for possible integration into the existing IT environment; perform fit/gap analysis and proofs‑of‑concept.Develop, institute, and maintain the **design and metadata repository** to integrate all aspects of established architectural models (data model, integration catalog, API inventory, deployment pipelines, reference implementations). **Survey external emerging developments** and evangelize new technologies, standards, and methodologies across product and platform teams. + **Delivery leadership & coaching** Provide **expert guidance** on tactical projects/initiatives (backlog shaping, solution options, risk management, non‑functional requirements, performance tuning). **Train, coach, and enable** team members on complex tasks; promote engineering excellence, test automation, and CI/CD discipline. + **General & administrative** Contribute to documentation, status reporting, compliance checkpoints, environment management, and other administrative tasks that ensure predictable delivery and audit readiness. **What** **you’ll** **need:** + **7+ years** of hands‑on experience with Salesforce (Sales, Service, Experience, or Platform). + **5+ years** working in **large/enterprise Salesforce orgs** (complex data models, high user counts, multi‑cloud, multiple integrations). + Proven **solution‑driven** mindset with strong business partnering skills. + **Salesforce Development Architect certification** (or equivalent senior‑level architecture credential). + Strong technical proficiency in: **Apex** , **SOQL** , **JavaScript** (Lightning Web Components), **Copado** , **Bitbucket/Git** . + Working knowledge of **any Apex framework** (e.g., enterprise patterns/fflib) is a **plus** . + **Agile** delivery practices (Scrum/Kanban): backlog refinement, iterative delivery, metrics, and continuous improvement. **What else we look for:** ​ + Designing resilient **integration architectures** (REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, CDC, ETL/ELT patterns), with observability and failure‑handling. + Establishing and scaling **CI/CD** in Salesforce (branching strategies, deployment orchestration, automated testing, quality gates). + Security & compliance: org‑wide defaults, sharing, FLS, permission sets, auditability, data retention. + Performance engineering: query optimization, asynchronous processing, governor‑limit awareness, test coverage strategies. + Building **reference architectures** , **design patterns** , and **coding standards** ; leading architecture reviews and remediation plans. + Facilitating technical roadmaps and **technology selection** aligned to business outcomes. **Core competencies** + **Architectural thinking:** Converts business needs into cohesive end‑to‑end designs with clear trade‑offs and measurable non‑functional targets. + **Technical leadership:** Guides engineers through complex builds; sets quality bar; enforces standards. + **Communication & influence:** Explains options, risks, and decisions to stakeholders at all levels; aligns cross‑functional teams. + **Execution excellence:** Drives predictable delivery through good engineering practices, automation, and governance. + **Continuous learning:** Tracks emerging Salesforce and ecosystem capabilities; brings pragmatic innovation to teams.