About The Position
Technical Architecture & Delivery Architect scalable, secure, and performant Salesforce CRM solutions aligned with Salesforce.com Standard Practices and Ford Pro's Common Engineering Policies (CEP), including API standards, logging norms, and release management. Lead MuleSoft integration strategies to connect Salesforce with internal and external systems. Drive Agile product development practices using JIRA to manage backlog, sprints, releases, and retrospectives. Validate and refine target state architectures through usability testing, performance/load testing, and continuous improvement. Support financial and headcount forecasting through collaborative internal processes and related tools. Participate in Tech Council reviews for budget approvals and product lifecycle decisions. Established and active employee resource groups Act as a consensus builder across other Ford Pro product groups Facilitate alignment on technical decisions, team allocations, and product lifecycle transitions. Promote transparency and shared accountability using progress reporting tools and OKR's Champion Community of Practice (CoP) principles to ensure consistency in engineering and product management practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or a combination of education and experience
- 12+ years of experience in enterprise CRM platforms, with at least 7 years in Salesforce architecture and development.
- Salesforce Platform Architecture (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud)
- MuleSoft Anypoint Platform (API design, RAML, connectors, orchestration)
- RESTful API design and versioning
- CI/CD pipelines and release management, Copado Preferred
- Logging and monitoring standards (aligned with Ford Pro's CEP)
- Cloud architecture validation and performance/load testing
- Usability testing and persona-driven design
- Git-based source control and repository management
- Tool proficiency: JIRA, Microsoft Teams, Miro
- Framework fluency: Salesforce Well-Architected Framework
- Cloud platform expertise: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud platform for hybrid and scalable integrations
- 3+ years of experience with MuleSoft integration and API-led connectivity.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional technical teams in Agile environments.
- Strong understanding of financial acquisition and resource planning processes.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and build consensus across diverse teams
Nice To Haves
- Salesforce Certified Application Architect
- Salesforce Certified System Architect
- Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer
- Other Salesforce Designer Certifications
- MuleSoft Certified Associate
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or other public cloud certifications
Responsibilities
- Technical Architecture & Delivery Architect scalable, secure, and performant Salesforce CRM solutions aligned with Salesforce.com Standard Practices and Ford Pro's Common Engineering Policies (CEP), including API standards, logging norms, and release management.
- Lead MuleSoft integration strategies to connect Salesforce with internal and external systems.
- Drive Agile product development practices using JIRA to manage backlog, sprints, releases, and retrospectives.
- Validate and refine target state architectures through usability testing, performance/load testing, and continuous improvement.
- Support financial and headcount forecasting through collaborative internal processes and related tools.
- Participate in Tech Council reviews for budget approvals and product lifecycle decisions.
- Act as a consensus builder across other Ford Pro product groups Facilitate alignment on technical decisions, team allocations, and product lifecycle transitions.
- Promote transparency and shared accountability using progress reporting tools and OKR's
- Champion Community of Practice (CoP) principles to ensure consistency in engineering and product management practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
