Technical Architect Contractor

Fusion Risk Management is a fast-growing, innovative company committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment and recognized by the Chicago Tribune and Built in Chicago for its culture!

Fusion is a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for operational resilience, encompassing risk management, third-party risk management, information technology and security risk, business continuity and disaster recovery, and crisis and incident management. Recognized by Gartner, Forrester, Deloitte, and more, we seek to build a more resilient world by empowering organizations to make data-driven decisions and helping them achieve greater overall resilience.

Our flagship product, The Fusion Framework® System™, delivered on the Salesforce Lightning Platform, provides companies a North Star for operational resilience. Fusion serves mid-size organizations to Fortune 50 companies across various verticals including financial services, manufacturing, energy and utilities, retail, pharmaceuticals, and education.

We are looking to add talented individuals to our team who are passionate about our vision to build a resilient world together and inspired by the challenge of solving key business problems. We seek can-do people who fit the culture, align with our core values, and prioritize continued personal and professional development. If this sounds like you, read on!

Core Values

Our values are at the center of our company. They are the core ethics and principles that help define our personality as an organization and help give us focus and purpose. They are overarching, building blocks of our culture and can always be used as a consistent reference point our company-wide ethics.

• Trust: Earn teammates’ trust and assume positive intent; act with integrity; respect diversity of thought, skills, and background
• Passion: Make a difference; don’t wait until you’re asked or instructed; maintain a bias to action and impact
• Collaboration: Think systematically and see your role within the bigger picture; be accountable for your part of team success; put your teammates in a position to thrive
• Customer Centricity: Demonstrate a solid commitment to customer success by providing positive and consistent customer experiences (exhibiting professionalism, patience, respect, and knowledge); Proactively engage our customer community, seek customer feedback – be open to listening – and actively incorporate the voice of the customer into daily activities
• Growth: Strive for excellence; embrace change; prioritize continuous improvement

The Role

Fusion’s Professional Services team is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect on a contract basis to cover a team member’s planned leave. You will keep client solutions moving by ensuring long term visibility of solutions and supporting clients with integrations, designing and building Apex-based solutions, reviewing code, and supporting implementation consultants on active engagements.

This role is focused on Salesforce platform delivery. You will not be expected to learn the full Fusion product; you will get a targeted orientation on the active engagements and technical context you are covering, and you should be able to contribute quickly. In this role, you will:

•    Review solutions for security and scalability.  Potentially write, test and deploy Design and build secure, scalable solutions on the Salesforce Lightning Platform using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flow, and Platform Events

•    Write, test, and deploy Apex code (triggers, classes, batch and asynchronous processes, REST/SOAP integrations) to Fusion’s development and deployment standards

•    Perform code reviews as part of our deployment process

•    Translate requirements from implementation consultants and engagement managers into technical designs, and explain the solutions clearly to non-technical stakeholders

•    Configure and build integrations with third-party systems, working with client technical teams as needed

•    Advise implementation consultants on technical approaches, troubleshoot blockers, and take part in Collaborative Design meetings

•    Document designs, code, and handoff notes so the returning team member can resume work without disruption

•    Use AI tools (such as AI-assisted coding and Salesforce AI capabilities) to improve speed and quality, and share useful practices with the team

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

•    Strong, hands-on Apex expertise, including governor limits, bulkification, test coverage, and design patterns

•    Working knowledge of Lightning Web Components and Custom Property Editors, Flow, and Platform Events

•    Knowledge of OWASP vulnerabilities and Force.com defenses against them

•    Practical experience using AI in development work, such as AI-assisted coding, code review, test generation, and Salesforce AI features

•    Experience with REST APIs and integrating Salesforce with external systems

•    Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience working with external clients

•    Self-directed and able to ramp quickly on existing work with minimal onboarding

•    Agile methodology experience (Scrum, Kanban)

Qualifications (Education and Certifications) 

Required

•    Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder and Salesforce Certified Platform Developer

•    Data Integration Architect or Visibility Architect Certifications.

•    5+ years of Salesforce development experience, with deep Apex experience in enterprise environments

•    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

•    Demonstrated experience using AI tools in development workflows

Preferred

•    One or more Salesforce Architect specialization certifications (e.g., Integration Architect, Sharing & Visibility Architect, Development Lifecycle & Deployment Architect)

•    Experience in professional services or client-facing consulting

Engagement Milestones 

In the first week, you will:

•    Complete contractor onboarding and system access

•    Receive a handoff covering active engagements, open code reviews, and the deployment process

In the first 30 days, you will:

•    Take ownership of assigned engagements and development work

•    Participate in Collaborative Design sessions and begin supporting implementation consultants

For the remainder of the engagement, you will:

•    Deliver assigned solutions and code reviews on schedule

•    Keep documentation current and complete a thorough handoff before the engagement ends

Engagement Details

Contract rate: hourly. Expected hours: full-time, approximately 40 hours per week. Contractors are not eligible for Fusion employee benefits or bonus.

Disclaimers:

Fusion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, pregnancy, military service or discharge status, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Nothing in this job posting should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.