Salesforce Architect

The Queens District Attorney Office (QDA) is seeking a Salesforce Architect with extensive development experience who will be responsible for converting business requirements into a technical architecture and design and for implementing IT applications and solutions by working with stakeholders, project managers, analysts and technical teams. The Senior IT Architect will develop a deep understanding of QDA’s IT policies, infrastructure, technology stack and support processes and will use their experience in systems engineering and enterprise architecture to define standards and enforce adherence to those standards. May supervise technical leads, developers and engineers in the implementation of IT application and infrastructure designs and solutions. The selected candidate will perform the following job functions, including, but not limited to: Develops and maintains IT architecture diagrams of enterprise, business, data, security and/or technology architectures for IT solutions, concepts and strategies to meet business requirements for target audiences. Defines and maintains the methodology, principles, roadmap, standards and guidelines for the IT architecture team for security, reuse, interoperability and integration. Serves as a Salesforce Architect on a team with a product manager, designer, and full-stack web developer to manage, improve, and expand a department Salesforce implementation (including a Visual Force community and robust API functionality). Performs routine administration functions for QDA’s instances of Salesforce Participate in a cross-functional team to address strategic business issues, including prototyping, feature prioritization, scrum meetings, code review, and architecture discussions. Builds, document and support Salesforce API endpoints for internal and external use. Writes technical documentation, including training documentation and release notes. Confirms the conformance of applications, components and services to established standards. Ensures compliance with architecture standards and guidelines throughout the application development lifecycle. Assists with major internally-developed projects and new software products, including continued support, documentation and training. Identifies probable system problems or design flaws and escalates issues to upper management before serious performance impact. Recommends hardware and server requirements and works with clients to build application environments. Monitors developments regarding various architectural platforms including hardware, software, and network communication components, as well as mobile technology, relational database technology, data integrity and distribution, canonical data models, and application and data architecture. Analyzes and makes recommendations regarding the possibility of optimizing and enhancing existing functionalities. Assists in the development and review of technical specifications for the procurement of IT systems and services, including the evaluation of vendor submissions solicited via bids, requests for information and proposals. Liaises with IT vendors, as necessary. May oversee multiple areas of responsibility of development including but not limited to presentation, business logic, persistence, performance, scalability, and integrations. Preferred Education and Qualification Requirements: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics or related field and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, network architecture and/or IT infrastructure systems; or A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and ten years of satisfactory full-time experience related to enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, network architecture and/or IT infrastructure systems; or, Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An experienced senior Salesforce developer and technical architect to help operate, improve, and expand the Salesforce implementation is preferred. Strong skills in Salesforce development, including building an API for external users, and experience working within a multidisciplinary team is also preferred. Application Information: Salary Range: $130,000 – $155,000. Salary commensurate with experience. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter, by clicking on the link below: #J-18808-Ljbffr