Salesforce Solution Architect

Job Family:

IT Architecture/Cloud (Digital)

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

Job Posting

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the overall design of the functional Salesforce solution and for recommending best practice solution designs based on client business needs
• Manage complex projects including responsibility for project timelines, deliverables, and resources during all project phases, from requirements gathering through go-live and post-deployment client support
• Provide a detailed level of pre-sales support to include effort estimates and staffing decisions for proposed solutions
• Lead Discovery and requirements refinement sessions to uncover customers’ business, functional, and technological requirements and synthesize requirements to create clear and comprehensive user stories and solution design documentation
• Design elegant, innovative Salesforce solutions involving: configuration of Salesforce Public Sector Solutions, creation and refinement of complex data models, external integration, business process automation, and other custom functionality
• Articulate the benefits and risks to a solution’s feasibility and functionality
• Participate in practice development and continuously look to improve the delivery model and implementation process
• Contribute significantly to thought leadership across the platform including ideation and design of new accelerators
• Follow and understand new Salesforce products and technical capabilities resulting from product releases and acquisitions
• Provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance, coaching, and mentoring to developers and other junior staff
   

What You Will Need

• Active Salesforce architect accreditations and ability to achieve additional relevant certifications upon hire
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance for Federal projects
• 10 years of professional experience
• 5 years of external consulting experience
• 5 years of Salesforce implementation experience in an agile development environment
• 5 years of experience identifying and documenting business process requirements, developing process flow analysis, data modeling, functional design experience, and creating project plans
• 5 years of project management experience in a technology or consulting setting
• 5 years leading dynamic and highly effective teams on both small and enterprise engagements, facilitating meetings, leading customer support projects, mentoring teams of junior team members, and effectively managing client escalations
• Proven ability to design and optimize business processes and integrate processes across disparate systems, incorporating best practices
• Experience writing user stories to capture Salesforce requirements
• Experience designing or building Salesforce integrations with 3rd party applications
• Experience with data migrations from third-party systems to Salesforce
• Excellent client-facing written and oral communications skills, relationship focus, and strong technical and business acumen
• Detail-oriented with the ability to quickly assimilate and apply new concepts, business models, and technologies
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to multi-task, and a high degree of emotional intelligence
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business
   

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Understanding of Public Sector entities and their common business requirements

The annual salary range for this position is $159,300.00-$238,900.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications &