Studio+ - Salesforce Solution Architect Manager - Tech Consulting - Open Location

Location: Anywhere in Country

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Technology – Architecture – Solution Architecture – Manager
 
The opportunity
This is a rapidly growing area, so you will have plenty of opportunity to spread your wings and develop your skillset to keep up with the ever-growing demands of the digital landscape. Most of your time will be spent embedded with our clients' team and we'll look to you to provide our clients with a unique business perspective on how they must continue to innovate and remain competitive in this ever-changing industry. 

As a Manager in Solution Architecture, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between complex business problems and innovative technical solutions. You will be instrumental in understanding business requirements and defining the solution architecture that translates these requirements into effective, workable solutions. Your expertise will guide technical decisions to ensure they align with business outcomes, offering recommendations that propel the business forward.
 
Your key responsibilities
In this role, you will focus on the effective management and delivery of technology solutions, ensuring quality and risk management. You will engage in continuous process improvement and the identification of innovative solutions. Your responsibilities will include:
•    Developing solutions to complex problems and recommending policy changes.
•    Establishing procedures that affect your immediate work area and possibly the broader business function.
•    Exercising judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
 
Skills and attributes for success
To excel as a Manager in Solution Architecture, you will need a robust set of technical and business skills. Your success will be driven by your proficiency in:
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills, comfort leading conversations with audiences of all levels 
•    Ability to lead discovery meetings to identify system requirements and establish an understanding of business processes with the client 
•    Willingness to participate in the pre-sales process as needed for RFPs and SOWs 
•    Ability to lead the solutioning and design of the Salesforce platform 
•    Demonstratable knowledge of Salesforce configuration and platform capabilities 
•    Work with developers to define and create specifications for any custom code or data migration requirements, including development of proof-of-concept scenarios as necessary.
•    Ability to identify potential risks (people and technology), develop plans for mitigation, and support the change management efforts. 
•    Application and Tool Analysis
•    Cloud Computing Architecture
•    Cybersecurity and Privacy Architecture
•    Complex Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
•    Building and Managing Relationships
•    Communicating With Impact.
 
To qualify for the role, you must have
•    A Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree)
•    Typically, no less than 4 - 6 years relevant experience implementing Salesforce with teams of 5 or more people and have hands-on experience with configuration and customizations.
•    Minimum of 3 years of experience leading teams of analysts and developers
•    Minimum of 2 years of Salesforce solution architecture experience on enterprise projects
•    Minimum of 3 years of experience giving direction to team members developing with Force.com platform programming in Apex, Lightning Web Components, and SOQL
•    Minimum of 5 years of experience with Force.com platform out-of-the-box functionality, including best practices regarding security and automation
•    Minimum of 2 years of experience integrating Salesforce with external systems
•    Salesforce Administrator certification
•    Salesforce Platform App Builder certification
•    Demonstratable familiarity and hands-on experience with relational database concepts 
•    Ability to be a self-starter and handle multiple tasks and priorities 
•    Willingness to travel based on client needs
 
Ideally, you’ll also have
•    Degree emphasis in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, MIS, Mathematics desired; Master's degree in one of these areas preferred 
•    Salesforce Application Architect Certification
•    Salesforce System Architect Certification
•    One or more of the following certifications: Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, or Experience Cloud Consultant 
•    Trailhead Ranger Rank
•    Agentblazor Innovator Rank
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