Lead Technical Architect

Demand Chain has built a company and culture that improves the lives of our team, clients, and the communities around us. We work hard to ensure our teammates feel engaged, motivated, challenged, with a sense of belonging, so they can thrive.

Defining traits of our culture include: passion, a sense of urgency, integrity, accountability, adaptability, ownership, joy, and optimism. We're problem solvers, life-long learners, experts in our industry, slightly sarcastic, but always fun-loving.

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Who will be successful in this role?

• Exceptional technical aptitude
• Strategic Leader
• Innovative
• Curious

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and vision for Salesforce initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall IT and business strategies.
• Lead technical design sessions architect and document technical solutions aligned with client business objectives identify gaps between a customer's current and desired end states.
• Proven track record of successfully leading large scale Salesforce initiatives from concept to delivery.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, and development teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Design scalable and flexible Salesforce solutions that meet business requirements, ensure security, and adhere to best practices for platform optimization.
• Stay updated with the latest Salesforce features, capabilities, and best practices, and recommend their adoption where applicable.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders including business leaders IT teams and external partners to understand requirements prioritize initiatives and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop architectural blueprints and technical designs for Salesforce implementations, including integrations with other systems.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in design, development, and deployment of Salesforce solutions
• Communicate architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Conduct regular code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and architectural guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 7 years in Salesforce architecture and development.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex Salesforce solutions.
• Extensive experience with Salesforce platform, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Community Cloud, and custom applications.
• Proficient in Salesforce technologies, including Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and Salesforce APIs.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, integration patterns, and security best practices.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or Salesforce Certified Application Architect and System Architect (highly preferred).
• Other relevant Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Certified Platform Developer, Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer).