Salesforce Architect Certifications and Career Paths
Explore Salesforce credentials for professionals who design scalable platforms, secure access, enterprise data models, integrations, deployment strategies, commerce solutions, MuleSoft architectures, Heroku applications and multi-cloud customer experiences.
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Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect
Certified Heroku Architects demonstrate advanced proficiency in architecting scalable solutions, alongside the deployment and management of applications, teams, and build-workflows within the Heroku ecosystem.
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Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect
As a Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect, you have the proven knowledge and skills needed to define and lead your organization's entire Anypoint Platform strategy.
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Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect
As a Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect, you have the proven skills to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical teams, seamlessly translating complex requirements into practical integration interfaces and implementations.
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Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect
As a Certified Platform Data Architect, you are an expert at designing solid, scalable, and lightning-fast Salesforce solutions custom-built to handle enterprise data management.
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Salesforce Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect
As a Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect, you are an expert at evaluating complex architecture environments and requirements so you can smoothly implement management solutions on the Salesforce Platform.
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Salesforce Certified Platform Identity and Access Management Architect
As a Certified Platform Identity and Access Management Architect, you expertly assess complex architecture environments and requirements to design solid, high-performing Salesforce solutions that perfectly handle Single Sign-on (SSO).
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Salesforce Certified Platform Integration Architect
As a Certified Platform Integration Architect, you expertly evaluate complex architecture environments and requirements to design solid, scalable Salesforce solutions that seamlessly handle end-to-end integrations.
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Salesforce Certified Platform Sharing and Visibility Architect
As a Certified Platform Sharing and Visibility Architect, you have the expertise to design solid, scalable, and high-performing Salesforce solutions that perfectly meet all sharing and visibility security needs.
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Salesforce Certified Application Architect
As a Certified Application Architect, you have a deep understanding of native Salesforce features and are an expert at modeling role hierarchies, data, and the right sharing mechanisms.
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Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect
As a Certified B2C Solution Architect, you rely on your deep knowledge and hands-on experience to seamlessly architect and lead multi-cloud solutions that drive real business value for your customers.
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Salesforce Certified System Architect
As a Certified System Architect, you focus on connecting off-platform systems, seamless integration, and secure access. You also bring strong skills in managing governance and testing for smoothly deploying and modifying Salesforce over time.
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Salesforce Certified Tableau Architect
As a Certified Tableau Architect, you collaborate directly with customers to design, launch, and maintain scalable Tableau platforms that hit all the best practices and deliver real business value.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Salesforce Architect certifications are there?
The current English Salesforce Architect overview lists 16 credentials covering native Salesforce architecture, data, sharing, identity, integration, deployment, commerce, Heroku, MuleSoft and enterprise technical architecture. Salesforce may update the catalog, so verify the current list before selecting a credential.
What does a Salesforce Architect do?
The current English Salesforce Architect overview lists 16 credentials covering Agentforce, native Salesforce architecture, data, sharing, identity, integration, deployment, commerce, Heroku, MuleSoft and enterprise technical architecture. Salesforce may update the catalog, so verify the current list before selecting a credential.
Which Salesforce Architect certification should I take first?
Start with the credential that matches your current responsibilities. Platform Data Architect or Sharing and Visibility Architect may suit native Salesforce specialists, while Platform Integration Architect may suit integration professionals. Technical Architect is an advanced destination rather than a starting certification.
What is the difference between Application Architect and System Architect?
Application Architect focuses primarily on native Salesforce application design, data, sharing and platform functionality. System Architect focuses on integration, identity, access, development governance and off-platform systems. Both are composite credentials granted after completing their required certifications.
How do I earn Salesforce Certified Application Architect?
Salesforce automatically grants Application Architect after you earn Platform App Builder, Platform Data Architect, Platform Developer and Platform Sharing and Visibility Architect. There is no separate Application Architect exam listed on the current credential page.
How do I earn Salesforce Certified System Architect?
Salesforce automatically grants System Architect after you earn Platform Developer, Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect, Platform Identity and Access Management Architect and Platform Integration Architect.
What are the prerequisites for Salesforce Certified Technical Architect?
Salesforce lists Application Architect and System Architect as the prerequisite credentials. Eligible candidates then progress through the Architect Review Board Evaluation and the Technical Architect Review Board Exam.
Which certification focuses on Salesforce data architecture?
Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect focuses on designing scalable and high-performing Salesforce solutions for enterprise data management.
Which certifications focus on security and identity?
Platform Sharing and Visibility Architect focuses on record-access architecture, while Platform Identity and Access Management Architect focuses on authentication, authorization, provisioning and single sign-on requirements.
Which certifications focus on integrations?
Platform Integration Architect covers Salesforce integration architecture. MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect focuses on translating enterprise requirements into integration interfaces and implementations, while MuleSoft Platform Architect focuses on the broader Anypoint Platform strategy.