Senior Software Engineer, AI

Job Title: Salesforce Lead Technical / Application ArchitectLocation: Raleigh, NC (100% Onsite — NC DEQ) Position Type: Contract Rate: $70/hr C2C Experience Required: 12+ Years Job Overview: We are seeking a highly credentialed Salesforce Technical / Application Architect to join our team on-site at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) in Raleigh, NC. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end architecture, development, integration, and release management of complex, enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions. The ideal candidate will combine deep hands-on customization expertise with broad architectural oversight across integrations, DevOps pipelines, data migration, and accessibility standards. Key Responsibilities:

• Solution Architecture: Lead business process design, requirements analysis, and system architecture for enterprise Salesforce implementations using advanced architectural patterns. • Technical Guidance amp; Mentorship: Guide, mentor, and establish best practices for software engineering teams on the appropriate and optimized use of Salesforce platform technologies. • Core Platform Development: Hands-on design and review of custom Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura components, Flows, SOQL/SOSL queries, unit tests, and Salesforce Shield implementations. • Integration and Middleware: Oversee end-to-end API integrations, ETL data migration strategies, and enterprise application integration using MuleSoft. • DevOps and CI/CD…