Principal Solution Architect

Risepoint is an education technology company that provides world-class support and trusted expertise to more than 100 universities and colleges. We primarily work with regional universities, helping them develop and grow their high-ROI, workforce-focused online degree programs in critical areas such as nursing, teaching, business, and public service. Risepoint is dedicated to increasing access to affordable education so that more students, especially working adults, can improve their careers and meet employer and community needs. The Impact You Will Make This role is suited for a highly technical leader with deep expertise in designing scalable, secure software solutions, significant hands-on coding experience, and a strong command of software design principles and architectural patterns. You will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, and cross-functional teams to create and implement solutions using Salesforce, .NET services, Azure, AWS and other cloud technologies. You will lead solution design efforts, ensuring adherence to best practices, and be available to help with operational tasks and troubleshooting when necessary. Your ability to blend architectural strategy with hands-on coding expertise will be key to delivering successful outcomes. How You Will Bring Our Mission to Life What You Will Do Own end-to-end architecture for Salesforce-centric solutions that support student engagement across complex, multi-system environments. Design scalable, secure and maintainable architectures aligned with business goals and long-term platform strategy. Serve as the architectural authority for Salesforce implementations, integrations and supporting cloud services. Lead the design and integration of Salesforce-based applications ensuring effective use of Apex, Lightning, platform events, flows and the Salesforce security model. Define and implement Salesforce-centric integration patterns using REST APIs, event-driven messaging, and Azure services such as API