Job Description
Major purpose: The role of the Salesforce Solution Architect is to enable business leaders to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization. Furthermore, the Salesforce Solution Architect provides technology guidance, road maps, principles, standards, and best practices pertaining to CRM, data, development, release management, and integrations.
Reviews current technology architecture and seeks ways to leverage, improve and/or extend corporate technology investments. Ensures that cross-platform architectural components properly "fit within the enterprise and maximum benefit can be gained.
May often lead an ad-hoc multi-discipline team of non-direct report technical staff in order to develop solutions and conduct proof of concept exercises. Will interact with business unit management, applications systems management, technology management, vendors and industry experts to collect requirements, understand options, and determine solutions.
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
Major functions:
Provide Salesforce solution architecture guidance to business partners and management in- order to effectively support the corporate business strategy. Presentation skills is a must.
Develops on recommended solutions that would include relevant research design, cost analysis data, risk information, implementation strategies, and support. Documentation experience should also contain broad knowledge in documenting business processes and wireframing system designs using process flow diagram tools, UML, and sequence diagrams
Create and maintain up-to-date diagrams of Salesforce environment and the associated integration points, both manual and middleware.
Collaborate and contribute on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple specialized architecture domains.
Contribute on the Architecture Review Board and ensure solutions are compliant with target- state architecture models.
Contributes as a higher-level escalation point for incidents. Leads a swat team to resolve Salesforce production issues and provides consultation as subject matter expert to support members. This includes potential off-hours assistance for incidents and/or deployments.
Aligns architecture strategy with business goals.
Defines, explains, and advocates technology strategy. Influential member on roadmap
construction.
Reviews and/or analyzes and develops architectural requirements as needed for the
organization.
Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solutions.
Leads teams in developing technology plans.
Provides strategic consultation to business and IT leaders.
Advises on options, risks, costs versus benefits, system impacts, and technology priorities.
Works with business leaders to understand business requirements and help them understand how technology tradeoffs influence strategy.
Drives the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry, and market trends to make recommended advancement opportunities to further strengthen the position of Client.
Ensures recommendations are based on business relevance, appropriate timing, and
deployment.
Technical/Functional skills:
FORMAL KNOWLEDGE:
Expert level understanding of the Salesforce product suite, including Sales, Service,
Community, and Marketing Clouds, as well as the Force.com Platform
Expert level experience defining the system architecture landscape, identifying gaps between current and desired end-states, and delivering a comprehensive solution that will enable achievement of the desired business outcomes.=
Experience integrating Salesforce with different business systems, basic understanding of programming logic and constructs, specifically in Salesforce, and their use in software
development
Hands on experience with Salesforce configuration, data loader, including workflows,
validation rules, Process Builder, and security controls
Experience with Release Management, Source Control (Git), and Deployment concepts and technologies such as ANT and SFDC Metadata API
Experience interacting with Azure DevOps for backlog management, and infrastructure
engineering, architecture documentation
Must have a proven track record in leading IT and business teams through consultative
solutions development.
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:
Demonstrates Information Technology Competencies:
Business insight - Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the
organization's goals.
Decision quality - Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving
forward.
Action oriented - Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Optimizes work processes - Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Ensures accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
Collaborates - Builds partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Communicates effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Instills trust - Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and
authenticity.
Other skills:
Knowledge of common Solution Architecture standards and practices.
Knowledge of Salesforce Technical Architecture standards involving release management.
Knowledge of systems technology developments and trends.
Broad knowledge in recognizing revenue into ERP systems.
Experience designing Boomi integrations is a plus.
Experience designing Salesforce solutions with Informatica MDM technologies.
Ability to balance the long-term and short-term implications of individual decisions.
Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements.
Understanding of business strategy formulation techniques
Demonstrated ability to organize and lead ad-hoc teams consisting of a variety of IT and business contributors.
SPECIAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Position will be remote
No or very little physical effort required
No or very limited exposure to physical risk
Self-motivated and able to organize work for others.
Able to work quickly with attention to detail including high-pressure situations.
Ability to travel when necessary
Ability to work flexible hours including occasional nights and weekends
Education/Experience/Licenses etc.:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field. Or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
8+ years direct experience architecting, solution design consulting, testing, and implementing, Salesforce.
Salesforce Architect Certification
Boomi
Cta
Git
Informatica
Salesforce
Major purpose: The role of the Salesforce Solution Architect is to enable business leaders to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization. Furthermore, the Salesforce Solution Architect provides technology guidance, road maps, principles, standards, and best practices pertaining to CRM, data, development, release management, and integrations.
Reviews current technology architecture and seeks ways to leverage, improve and/or extend corporate technology investments. Ensures that cross-platform architectural components properly "fit within the enterprise and maximum benefit can be gained.
May often lead an ad-hoc multi-discipline team of non-direct report technical staff in order to develop solutions and conduct proof of concept exercises. Will interact with business unit management, applications systems management, technology management, vendors and industry experts to collect requirements, understand options, and determine solutions.
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
Major functions:
Provide Salesforce solution architecture guidance to business partners and management in- order to effectively support the corporate business strategy. Presentation skills is a must.
Develops on recommended solutions that would include relevant research design, cost analysis data, risk information, implementation strategies, and support. Documentation experience should also contain broad knowledge in documenting business processes and wireframing system designs using process flow diagram tools, UML, and sequence diagrams
Create and maintain up-to-date diagrams of Salesforce environment and the associated integration points, both manual and middleware.
Collaborate and contribute on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple specialized architecture domains.
Contribute on the Architecture Review Board and ensure solutions are compliant with target- state architecture models.
Contributes as a higher-level escalation point for incidents. Leads a swat team to resolve Salesforce production issues and provides consultation as subject matter expert to support members. This includes potential off-hours assistance for incidents and/or deployments.
Aligns architecture strategy with business goals.
Defines, explains, and advocates technology strategy. Influential member on roadmap
construction.
Reviews and/or analyzes and develops architectural requirements as needed for the
organization.
Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solutions.
Leads teams in developing technology plans.
Provides strategic consultation to business and IT leaders.
Advises on options, risks, costs versus benefits, system impacts, and technology priorities.
Works with business leaders to understand business requirements and help them understand how technology tradeoffs influence strategy.
Drives the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry, and market trends to make recommended advancement opportunities to further strengthen the position of Client.
Ensures recommendations are based on business relevance, appropriate timing, and
deployment.
Technical/Functional skills:
FORMAL KNOWLEDGE:
Expert level understanding of the Salesforce product suite, including Sales, Service,
Community, and Marketing Clouds, as well as the Force.com Platform
Expert level experience defining the system architecture landscape, identifying gaps between current and desired end-states, and delivering a comprehensive solution that will enable achievement of the desired business outcomes.=
Experience integrating Salesforce with different business systems, basic understanding of programming logic and constructs, specifically in Salesforce, and their use in software
development
Hands on experience with Salesforce configuration, data loader, including workflows,
validation rules, Process Builder, and security controls
Experience with Release Management, Source Control (Git), and Deployment concepts and technologies such as ANT and SFDC Metadata API
Experience interacting with Azure DevOps for backlog management, and infrastructure
engineering, architecture documentation
Must have a proven track record in leading IT and business teams through consultative
solutions development.
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:
Demonstrates Information Technology Competencies:
Business insight - Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the
organization's goals.
Decision quality - Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving
forward.
Action oriented - Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Optimizes work processes - Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Ensures accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
Collaborates - Builds partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Communicates effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Instills trust - Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and
authenticity.
Other skills:
Knowledge of common Solution Architecture standards and practices.
Knowledge of Salesforce Technical Architecture standards involving release management.
Knowledge of systems technology developments and trends.
Broad knowledge in recognizing revenue into ERP systems.
Experience designing Boomi integrations is a plus.
Experience designing Salesforce solutions with Informatica MDM technologies.
Ability to balance the long-term and short-term implications of individual decisions.
Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements.
Understanding of business strategy formulation techniques
Demonstrated ability to organize and lead ad-hoc teams consisting of a variety of IT and business contributors.
SPECIAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Position will be remote
No or very little physical effort required
No or very limited exposure to physical risk
Self-motivated and able to organize work for others.
Able to work quickly with attention to detail including high-pressure situations.
Ability to travel when necessary
Ability to work flexible hours including occasional nights and weekends
Education/Experience/Licenses etc.:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field. Or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
8+ years direct experience architecting, solution design consulting, testing, and implementing, Salesforce.
Salesforce Architect Certification
Recommended Skills
AzureBoomi
Cta
Git
Informatica
Salesforce