Technical Analyst

Salesforce ArchitectApex Systems is looking for a Salesforce Architect to work remotely for a 6 month contract-to-hire position.EnvironmentSAPInformaticaSalesforce Commerce CloudSalesforce B2B CloudSalesforce Manufacturing CloudSalesforce Marketing CloudData lives in HANA, is replicated, sent to Informatica, and then moves to Salesforce. Salesforce is being used as their front end.RequirementsThey need a Solution Architect for design and delivery work for SalesforceSalesforce Design and Architecture, no hands-on developmentThought-leadershipStrong understanding of SAP and MaximoSalesforce B2B CloudSalesforce Manufacturing Cloud is heavily preferred. Sales Cloud and Service Cloud could be substituted, preferably in a manufacturing environment.Rebate moduleInterest in growing into other areas (SAP and Maximo)Agile methodologyCERTIFICATIONS: - Salesforce.com Certifications required: AdministratorSalesfoce.com Certifications preferred: Advanced Administrator, DeveloperEXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE: - 5+ years of IT experience in various positions responsible for delivering new solutions in a large enterprise. For those candidates without a bachelor’s degree, 7+ years of relevant Mosaic experience is required3+ years of Salesforce Administration and configuration experience2+ years of Marketing Cloud configuration experience1+ years of Manufacturing Cloud configuration experienceProven expertise in CRM business process and enabling technologiesProven ability to create and maintain workflows aiding in business process automationProven ability to understand and implement software best practices, analyze system requirements, prototype solutions, define testing and support procedures, and implement practical technical solutions under tight deadlines.Excellent understanding of other core and enabling processes and technologies.Background in chemical or mining industries is a plus.Experience working with SAP is a plusWhat are the top 3 MUST HAVES of the position?Salesforce LightingManufacturing / C&I / Supply Chain industry sectorsManufacturing cloud or a few of SF offering to substitute40% - Solution Design, Build and ConfigurationLead assigned portions of and/or participate in design sessions and lead assigned portions of and/or serve as a contributing design documentation author (with Solution Analysts) for solutions based on the user stories and functional design provided by IT Business Partner team (Business Partner, Business Analyst and Product Owner)Build and configure functional (process enablement) or technical components (interfaces, conversions, reports, workflows) so that solution design meets business needs and solution architecture standards?Ensure compliance to technical standards and business requirements?Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts and scrum team members to create and refine user stories and acceptance criteria?Conduct product demos with the Product Owner to get stories to doneConduct research, design, and prototyping, and other exploration activities?Lead assigned portions of and/or participate in the preparation of development and test environments?Perform and/or coordinate updates and enhancements to the solution, as needed30% - Release ManagementLead assigned portions of and/or participate in the execution of release testing (system integration/ integration, mock conversion, parallel, regression, performance and stress, etc.) ?Lead assigned portions of and/or participate in the execution of production deployment and hyper-care10% - Quality AssuranceConduct test readiness to proceed with testing?Lead assigned portions of and/or participate in the design and evolution of systems to support testability, test automation, and continuous improvementCollaborate with quality assurance team members to execute testingFix defects identified during quality assurance and testing?Continuously reduce technical debt (e.g., create technical debt stories, remove defects)10% - Knowledge TransferLead assigned portions of and/or participate in the development of documentation for training, deployment, operations, support, and on-going maintenance, as neededTransfer knowledge of applications to scrum team members (internal and third party) and provide ongoing support and training?