Role: Salesforce Technical Architect

Location: Chicago, IL(Hybrid)

Visa: GC/ USC

Job Details

Role Overview: The Salesforce Technical Architect will lead Salesforce projects, guiding technical strategy and implementation to deliver enterprise-level cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership: Direct the Salesforce Development Team in designing and building custom Salesforce solutions, including work on Apex, VisualForce, Salesforce APIs, Lightning, and data migration.
Team Oversight: Supervise junior developers, ensuring adherence to best practices across all development activities.
Collaboration and Strategy: Partner with project managers, clients, and developers to shape project strategies, promoting seamless collaboration throughout development, testing, and deployment.
Adaptability and Innovation: Maintain a proactive and adaptable approach to address evolving project requirements and client objectives, continuously identifying new ways to achieve project goals.
Client and Stakeholder Interaction: Engage directly with clients, managers, and end users to understand project objectives and technical requirements, including custom applications, user interfaces, and Salesforce integrations.
Support Assistance: Support the Support Team by addressing escalated issues, particularly those concerning custom applications, user permissions, security configurations, custom objects, and workflows.
Solution Design and Code Review: Lead solution design sessions and code reviews, championing Salesforce best practices, recommending alternative approaches, and creating architectural designs.
Project Estimation and Execution: Provide effort estimates for new projects and enhancements, develop, test, and address issues discovered during testing phases.
Lifecycle Contribution: Follow an iterative software development methodology, actively participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle and support.
Meetings and Communication: Actively engage in meetings with business and IT stakeholders, ensuring alignment and progress updates.
Quality and Accountability: Take ownership of deliverables, provide regular status updates, and meet quality standards within timelines.

Technical Skills:

Extensive knowledge of Salesforce products (Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Partner Communities, B2B Commerce, Service Cloud).
Strong expertise in data modeling, integration, security, and customization.
Proficiency in Apex, VisualForce, Lightning, Java, and JavaScript.
Experience with Object-Oriented Programming and Salesforce best practices.
Experience with tools like Azure DevOps, DX, Tricentis Tosca, and Oracle SOA is a plus.

Qualifications:

Self-motivated, creative, and detail-oriented.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on quality and accuracy.
Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment with business users, project teams, and IT personnel.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Experience in an Agile environment, with a strong customer service orientation.
Preference for candidates within commuting distance of Lisle, IL, open to a hybrid work model.

Education and Certifications:

Education: MS in Computer Science with 6 years of experience as a Salesforce Architect, OR BS in Computer Science with 8 years as a Salesforce Architect.
Certifications: Salesforce Technical Architect certification or similar preferred.

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