Salesforce Solution Architect

Salesforce Solution ArchitectLocation: Richardson, TX 75081Must Have Skills:Ability to use the Salesforce platform to come up with solutions in their architecture work.Experience using the Salesforce platform is a must.Specifically, solutioning and architecture.Must be able to communicate well with stakeholders using non-technical language.Nice to Have Skills:Experience with SEQL, Snowflake, or other integrations.Requirements:Collaborate with necessary functions to prioritize platform upgrades and features.Lead the creation of application rationalization plans and manage data in the Architecture Repository.Contribute to the creation of enterprise capability maps, architecture principles, and standards.Conduct research on technology trends and product roadmaps.Provide ongoing architecture review and design support to cross-functional teams.Align BT strategy and planning with application development and business roadmaps.13+ years proven experience with preferably 6+ in salesforce solutions.Experience with Business Architecture methodologies.Experience with C360 platform, Data Cloud, Sales Cloud, Revenue Cloud, Agentforce, MuleSoft, Tableau, Slack, Heroku and cloud technologies.Experience with Agile Development Methodology.Has served as solution architect for multiple enterprise transformation implementations (including sophisticated integrations).Strong understanding and experience with object-oriented programming.Deep functional and business process understanding of lead to cash area Desired - Lead to Order, Sales support, enablement and Sales Compensation echo system.Proficient in ITIL.Familiarity with data quality management concepts.Experience with Security Architecture, Integration Architecture, Data Architecture.Advanced knowledge of Generic standards: PCI, PII, SOX, GDPR.Experience related to speaking at Dreamforce, customer conferences, customer meetings.Experience in Predictive and/or Generative AI technologies.Responsibilities:Develop architecture artifacts to modernize and improve business architecture, platform cohesiveness, and functionality with a focus on innovation and agility.Align strategy and planning with application development and business roadmaps.Provide ongoing architecture review and design support to multi-functional teams.Liaise with management and domain experts across the industry and within the organization to accomplish objectives.Systems Design: Specify and design solutions across business areas or systems. Evaluate and undertake impact analyses and present different design options on all major design projects and assess associated risks. Ensure that the system design balances functional, service quality, monitoring, observability, security, and systems management requirements.Buy/Build Decision Leadership: Lead efforts for new software selection including development of RFI/RFP, review and evaluation of commercial software solutions, lead proof of concepts and development of evaluation matrix through final recommendation, including hands-on execution where needed.Define, maintain, and manage architecture models, frameworks, and artifacts (e.g., current, and future state application architecture diagrams, data models, etc.).Business Process Improvement: Analyze multi-functional business processes; identify alternative solutions, assess feasibility, and recommend innovative approaches via technology enablement. Contribute to evaluating the factors which must be addressed in change management.Business Analysis: Investigate operational requirements, problems, and opportunities for multi-functional initiatives, seeking effective business solutions through suggestions and improvements in automated and non-automated components of new or changed processes. Assist in the analysis of partner objectives, and the underlying issues arising from investigations into business requirements and problems and identify solution options for consideration and potential benefits.Relationship Management: Develop and handle expectations for communication channels and/or partner groups. Initiate communications between key contributors and stakeholders (includes Technical and Non-Technical audience), lead multi-functional solution architecture by working with other solution architects. Facilitate open communication and discussion between partners.Data Analysis: understand corporate data requirements/policies, and apply data analysis, data modeling, and quality assurance techniques, to establish, modify or maintain data structures and their associated components in and across business areas/ applications of expertise. Provide advice and guidance to BSAs/Developers and others using the data structures and associated components.Scoping/Effort Estimates: contribute to solution scoping and effort sizing with all multi-functional teams.Research: stay informed on technology/industry trends and product roadmaps to make informed solution architecture recommendations.Contribute to creation of the roadmap, QBR, and reference architecture/blueprints for Enterprise Architecture.Handle data and artifacts in Architecture Repository for a technology domain / platform.Leads in creation of application rationalization plan for the technology domain / platform / IT concept.Contribute to creation of architecture and design principles & standards.Manage data and artifacts in Architecture Repository for current project/work, system/application.Contribute to creation of enterprise capability map and capability assessment.Lead Application catalog for the domain in Enterprise Application Repository.Leads in creation of application rationalization plan for the business domain.Collaborate to prioritize and influence planned platform upgrades and features in our role of "Customer Zero" to the greater organization.Desired Skills:Ability to manage multiple projects and business stakeholders and partners simultaneously.Effective presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills to influence cross-functional leaders.Strong leadership, relationship building, and negotiating skills.Experience in Predictive and/or Generative AI technologies.Familiarity with data quality management concepts and ITIL.Experience with enterprise transformation implementations.Knowledge of Business Architecture methodologies and cloud technologies (C360 platform, Data Cloud, Sales Cloud, Revenue Cloud, Agentforce, MuleSoft, Tableau, Slack, Heroku).