Salesforce Technical Architect
About The Position
As a Steampunk Salesforce Technical Architect, you will craft and execute innovative solutions using the Salesforce platform. The role blends declarative and programmatic development, including Lightning components, Apex, triggers, workflows, approval processes, validation rules, and Visualforce pages. You will oversee solution development, lead code reviews, develop project and platform standards, and provide constructive feedback to your team. Architects also contribute directly to configuration and development as part of delivering solutions to clients. The position involves designing, developing, testing, and deploying Salesforce solutions in line with platform best practices and client needs. You will support business customers with bug and outage remediation; implement operations and maintenance plans and backlog-driven features; collaborate with architects, business analysts, developers, and client stakeholders; and create reusable assets and solutions. You will also help maintain Salesforce credentials and keep current with platform technologies, trends, and future client needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience.
- 10 or more Salesforce certifications.
- At least 10 years of Salesforce experience.
- At least 3 years of JavaScript experience.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Proficiency with declarative Salesforce development, including objects, Flows, Process Builders, Lightning App Builder, approval processes, visual flows, email alerts, and communities.
- Practical knowledge of Salesforce development, including Lightning, Visualforce, Apex, Lightning components, force.com APIs, and web services.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Self-motivation and ability to grasp concepts quickly.
- Functional knowledge of Salesforce data structure and how to use the platform for complex process and reporting requirements.
- Ability to work across multiple projects and priorities while maintaining sound development practices and delivering enterprise solutions.
Nice To Haves
- Local to the Washington, DC metro area.
- Experience with MuleSoft, Heroku, or Einstein Analytics.
- Experience with GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, or Checkmarx.
- A combination of business-mindedness, analytical ability, and deep Salesforce technical expertise.
- Ability and willingness to work independently in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences in geographically dispersed settings.
- Initiative in recommending process improvements and applying creative thinking.
- Knowledge and experience with Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
- Salesforce Certified System Architect certification.
- Salesforce Certified Application Architect certification.
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I certification.
- Salesforce Certified App Builder certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead internal upcoming-release briefings, contribute to technology solution reviews, and support creation of a common component library.
- Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality Salesforce solutions using SFDC best practices while addressing client needs.
- Foster continuous improvement and innovation within teams.
- Support business customers with bug and outage support and remediation.
- Implement operations and maintenance plans for existing solutions, including new features and functionality based on the product backlog.
- Collaborate with architects to solve client problems and design reusable solutions across business units.
- Identify and develop reusable assets and accelerators based on recurring client needs.
- Communicate project status and blockers to client stakeholders and involve fellow architects as needed to maintain project velocity.
- Implement AppExchange and other non-native platforms to extend Salesforce functionality.
- Maintain Salesforce credentials and stay current on force.com technologies, trends, and future client needs.
- Develop solutions that comply with Salesforce governor limits and performance best practices.
- Collaborate with business analysts and technical developers to translate functional requirements into product delivery.
- Build client relationships to support delivery of innovative, high-quality Salesforce solutions.
- Oversee solution development, lead code reviews, establish project and platform standards, and provide constructive feedback to the team.
- Perform Salesforce configuration and development as part of solution delivery.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
