Salesforce Architect

  • Hanover, MD
  • Posted 60+ days ago | Updated 3 hours ago

Overview

Remote
On Site
119000-174000USD
Full Time

Skills

Business Acumen
Analytical Skill
FOCUS
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Software Design
Documentation
Estimating
Presentations
Management
Portfolio Management
EPM
Use Cases
Data Modeling
Regulatory Compliance
Roadmaps
Scalability
Business Strategy
Research and Development
Prototyping
User Experience
Product Management
Work Breakdown Structure
Resource Planning
Agile
Demand Management
Service Level
Software Development Methodology
Enterprise Architecture
Solution Architecture
Mentorship
Computer Science
Sales
Cloud Computing
Force.com
Systems Analysis
Information Systems
SOA
Master Data Management
Systems Design
Apex
Oracle Application Express
Communication
Messaging
Continuous Improvement
Innovation
Functional Requirements
Strategic Planning
GitHub
Enterprise Integration
MuleSoft
Middleware
DevOps
Snow Flake Schema
Tableau
Salesforce.com
IT Portfolio Management

Job Details

Job Summary:

Connected is a multi-year strategic program to digitally transform Sales, Recruiting, and Marketing capabilities for Allegis Group and its operating companies. The Domain Architect (DA) ? Salesforce role is a core member of the Connected team responsible for designing innovative solutions on the Salesforce platform, developing project and platform standards, guiding development teams throughout execution, and delivering high-quality solutions. You must possess a unique combination of business acumen and analytical focus with a strong, deep technical background in Salesforce technologies.

The DA is responsible for:

  • Providing big-picture thinking and in-depth problem-solving expertise to guide analysis, architecture, & design of solutions on the Salesforce platform
  • Assessing business requirements; creating, evolving, & approving technical designs; creating technical and solution design diagrams and documentation; partnering with Architecture, Product, and UX team members to design experiments and potential solutions
  • Estimating initial effort and technical feasibility given very broad and/or limited statements to enable business prioritization and planning
  • Presenting solution designs to broader Architecture teams and the Architecture Review Board for feedback and approval prior to implementation
  • Creating durable, scalable technology solutions, guiding execution from design to production.
  • Ensuring quality and integrity of a solution, including viability in the Production environment.
  • Managing technology lifecycles and applications within the Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) system

The DA must be able to communicate effectively by:

  • Speaking the language of business ? understanding business problems and translating needs into viable technical solutions with measurable outcomes.
  • Speaking the language of architecture ? capabilities, frameworks, APIs, patterns, maturity models, roadmaps, physical, logical, functional diagrams, use cases, etc.
  • Speaking the language of technology - new technologies and trends, data, modeling, POCs, non-functional requirements, SLAs, comparing/constrasting products in a given technology space, etc.

The DA will:

  • Guide a solution from concept to delivery - envision and create solutions; model the solution components and integration points; prove feasibility of a design; and ultimately implement and support a solution in the Production environment.
  • Provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance to developers
  • Adhere to team and Enterprise Architecture (EA) standards, and assist in defining new standards, methodologies, and frameworks
  • Ensure that new technology solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness, rationalizing technical debt and leveraging existing technologies whenever possible.
  • Create near/mid-term roadmaps ? evaluating technologies to address gaps, reduce technical debt, and evolve their domain toward the future state architecture, to support business growth and innovation.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

  • Establish new domain specific standards, near/mid-term strategy, and roadmaps (0-18 months), in compliance with Enterprise standards, strategy, and roadmaps.
  • Define future state technologies and architecture and help evolve Enterprise standards and mid/long-term strategy / roadmaps (18-60 months), providing domain specific expertise.
  • Apply architectural and engineering concepts to design a solution meeting operational requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability.
  • Translate business strategy and requirements into well-architected solutions that best leverage the Salesforce.com platform, using standard or declarative capabilities when feasible
  • Participate and lead research and development efforts (proof of concept, prototypes), as subject matter experts, when introducing new technologies, in conjunction with UX and Product Management teams
  • Provide technical expertise to estimate effort, complexity, work breakdown structures, and technical resource planning to support Agile Product and Demand Management processes.
  • Ability to gain buy-in on proposed solutions.
  • Lead and define solution architecture to deliver high-impact products in a fast-paced environment
  • Assist managers in developing the service level agreements (SLAs) and deploying key performance measures.
  • Participate throughout the SDLC to perform architectural review functions, and to ensure adherence to Enterprise Architecture (EA) technology standards and project specific solutions architecture (i.e., design and code reviews).
  • Keep current with Salesforce and domain-related technologies and best practices
  • Serve as technical owner and point of contact for domain specific solutions.
  • Coach and mentor team members in the areas of technical skills and competency.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and/or Experience

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related major or equivalent IS / business experience.
  • Multiple Salesforce.com certifications (Developer, Advanced Developer, Architect, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, etc.)
  • 5+ years experience with Salesforce development/architecture of Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, APIs, Force.com, Lightning, and Apex.
  • 8-10 years experience years of IS / business experience, more specifically programming, engineering, automation, and/or systems analysis. Has a broad level of understanding surrounding information systems (e.g. SOA, Master Data Management, Mobile).

Skills/Abiliies:

  • Has expert-level technical knowledge of architecture, application systems design and integration
  • Demonstrates proficiency with declarative and programmatic Salesforce development including native and custom objects, Flows, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Apex, APIs, events, triggers, approval processes, validation rules, etc.
  • Anticipates and solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; uses conceptual thinking to propose solutions and recommend process, product or service improvements
  • Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to adjust messaging for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team
  • Identifies and develops reusable assets and accelerators based on recurring themes
  • Collaborates to creatively solve problems across the business, design solutions for reuse, and bridge gaps between functional requirements and product delivery
  • Designs solutions that comply with standards, Salesforce platform governor limits, performance and large data volume best practices to ensure high-quality delivery in Production
  • Behaves in accordance with objectives and strategic plan; provides strategic or conceptual advice and updates on project milestones and achievement of objectives
  • Evaluate and recommends AppExchange and other 3rd party platforms as needed to extend base Salesforce functionality when required

Preferred/Optional:

  • Experience with GitHub, VS Code, and Salesforce DX
  • Enterprise integration with MuleSoft or other middleware
  • Familarity with code quality and DevOps tools (e.g., SonarQube, Checkmarx)
  • Experience using Snowflake and Tableau
  • Familiarity with Salesforce Shield
  • Experience in Technology Portfolio Management (e.g., LeanIX) AppExchange products (e.g., Seismic, Gong)

Benefits Overview:

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This role is eligible for the following:

  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Hospital plans
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan ? Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Company paid Short and long-term disability
  • Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)

Office Requirements:

  • Required in office at our headquarters in Hanvoer, MD 2 days a week

Salary Range:

  • $119,000-$174,800
  • The position is bonus eligible

Core Competencies:

  • Building Relationships
  • Develop People
  • Lead Change
  • Inspire Others
  • Think Critically
  • Communicate Clearly
  • Create Accountability
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