Senior Salesforce Solution Designer

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Senior Salesforce Solution Designer (Hybrid)

Position Overview

This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for architecting scalable, secure, and innovative Salesforce solutions that directly align with enterprise business objectives. The Senior Salesforce Solution Designer serves as a strategic and technical leader, requiring deep hands-on expertise across Salesforce platforms and technologies, including Salesforce Lightning, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flow, and enterprise integration frameworks.

As a key design authority, you will bridge business and technology by translating complex requirements into well-architected solutions while guiding cross-functional teams through delivery. Operating at an enterprise level, this role ensures alignment across systems, data, and technology in both cloud and hybrid environments.

This position follows a hybrid work model, combining in-office collaboration with remote flexibility to optimize team engagement and delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Salesforce Architecture & Advanced Solution Design

• Lead end-to-end architecture and solution design across Salesforce platforms, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Financial Services Cloud

• Design solutions leveraging Salesforce Lightning, Apex, LWC, and Flow to deliver scalable, high-performance applications

• Define robust data models, security architecture, and sharing frameworks aligned with enterprise standards

• Architect complex integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and enterprise middleware tools (e.g., MuleSoft or equivalent)

• Establish and maintain architecture artifacts, design standards, and reusable frameworks

Technical Leadership & Delivery Excellence

• Serve as the technical authority guiding developers, admins, and QA teams in implementing scalable Salesforce solutions

• Provide hands-on leadership and mentorship, particularly in custom development (Apex, LWC) and platform optimization

• Lead design reviews and ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and governance frameworks

• Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies, influencing backlog prioritization and technical delivery strategy

Enterprise Strategy & Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner with business and senior stakeholders to shape solutions that are innovative, feasible, and aligned with enterprise strategy

• Provide architectural insight into business cases, including feasibility, scalability, and risk considerations

• Drive cross-system integration to ensure cohesive enterprise architecture

Innovation, Optimization & Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement opportunities to optimize Salesforce platform capabilities using modern features and development frameworks

• Research and prototype emerging technologies and Salesforce capabilities to enhance future-state architecture

• Champion continuous improvement through automation, reusable components, and improved development practices

Risk, Security & Compliance

• Design secure, compliant Salesforce solutions aligned with regulatory requirements and enterprise risk frameworks

• Identify and mitigate architectural and delivery risks proactively

• Ensure all implementations meet enterprise security, compliance, and governance standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

• 8+ years of progressive Salesforce experience, including solution design, development, and architecture

• Hands-on expertise in Salesforce development technologies, including Lightning, Apex, LWC, and Flow

• Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations

• Proven expertise in system integrations using APIs and middleware platforms

• Deep understanding of Salesforce data modeling, security architecture, and governance

• Experience operating in Agile/Scrum delivery environments

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Critical Expertise & Certifications (Highly Valued)

The following are considered essential differentiators for success in this role:

• Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect (strongly preferred)

• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I and/or II

• Demonstrated experience with enterprise integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft or similar)

• Proven track record delivering complex, enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions utilizing modern development frameworks (LWC, Apex, Flow)

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.