Salesforce.com Technical Architect

Salesforce Technical ArchitectAcumen Solutions is the trusted leader in Enterprise Cloud Transformation, helping organizations realize dramatic improvements in productivity and profitability through innovations in business and technology. Industry and government leaders including American Express, Comcast, McKesson, the US Army, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission rely on our global consultants to deliver cloud solutions that yield exceptional results. We apply this same focus on results to our unparalleled social responsibility program, generating sustainable impact across our local communities.As a leading management and technology consulting firm, Acumen Solutions offers a range of challenging and rewarding opportunities whether you're just starting out in your career, looking to advance your career, or seeking a senior leadership position. Acumen Solutions employees are ambitious, committed, passionate problem solvers.Job DescriptionAcumen Solutions is hiring a Salesforce Technical Architect in our New York, NY location.Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe candidate will be responsible for owning and delivering complex cloud based solutions using technologies such Salesforce, Heroku and J2EE. The candidate will be responsible for owning the architecture and design of complex solution components (e.g., integration, security, custom development). The candidate must demonstrate strong leadership skills in all stages of the software development life cycle.The candidate will own reviewing design elements and signing off on the overall technical design. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the system accurately meets the defined expectations of the business, ensuring that proper testing is implemented, and performance and security requirements are closely monitored by working with the project teams. The candidate must also be able to identify and confirm technical design risks, and develop mitigating approaches. The candidate must also have experience providing level of effort estimates for technical portion of solutions.Specific DutiesExperience in designing and developing software componentsEnd to End implementation experience with the Salesforce platformAbility to lead design sessions and communicate design options to clientsExperience with development technologies such as Apex/VF, JAVA,.Net, Ruby, JS, jQuery, Angular.js, Objective CIntegration experience using both Web based technologies (Soap, Rest) and Integration/Middleware tools such as Informatica, Jitterbit and MuleSoftKnowledge of options and how to handle security requirements such as single sign on and data securityExperience with Release Management, Source Control, and Deployment concepts and technologies such as ANT, SFDC Metadata API, Jenkins, SVNAbility to define the system landscape, to identify gaps between current and desired end-states, and deliver a solutionQualificationsDesired Skills & ExperienceAt least 2-4 years' experience in a SFDC Architecture role.At least 4 years' experience with Integration technologiesWorking knowledge of security concepts such as single sign on and data securityAt least 4 years' experience in Agile, Scrum and Waterfall methodsSalesforce Developer and Architect Certifications a plusBachelor's degree or equivalentWillingness to travelMust be authorized to work for any U.S. employerAdditional InformationAcumen Solutions offers the opportunity for growth and advancement, as well as a competitive base salary, annual performance based incentives, medical benefits & 401k.EOE M/F/V/DVEVRAA Federal Contractor