How will this role impact First Command?
The Salesforce Architect will design solutions and/or guide the agile teams to design technical solutions, including data and process integrations, considering large data volumes and data privacy needs. This role will also identify the optimal solution for a business requirement and recommend using clicks, code, or a combination of both depending on the business use case. As highly experienced problem solvers, architects are often the final escalation point for any production issues. Salesforce Architects are self-motivated individuals who have strong time management skills which facilitate working on special interest initiatives.
What will the employee do in this role?
- Collaborates with Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment with the Salesforce Platform and First Command’s technical strategy
- Works with System Architects, Technical Managers, and Product Managers to translate business needs to a technical vision that teams of low code and/or pro-code builders can execute
- Ability to tailor communications to multiple audiences across all levels
- Leads Salesforce Governance, Standards, and other development focused initiatives which establishes and champions Salesforce coding, testing, design standards/best practices
- Owns the architecture and design across all Salesforce Cloud platforms
- Builds and maintains system and architectural documentation
- Build proofs-of-concept (POCs) that teams can further iterate upon
- Support agile teams of their day-to-day work items
- Engage and work alongside Product Managers in support of their roadmaps
- Makes recommendations for technical and procedural improvements
- Perform peer reviews and sign-off for other team member’s work to ensure adherence of defined standards
- Learn about First Command business processes by engaging business partners
- Mentors all employees across all agile teams in Salesforce best practices and standards
- Serve as Salesforce escalation point for other team members on technical issues
- Leads troubleshooting processes to determine root cause analysis
What skills & qualifications do you need?
Education
- Required – Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Required – Minimum of 2 Salesforce Architect Certifications
Work Experience
- 5+ years Salesforce experience
- 2-3 years of experience in leadership role (Team Lead, etc…)
Certifications
- Required – Extensive experience Salesforce Sales Cloud
- Required – Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud
- Required – Experience with Salesforce Experience Cloud
- Required – Solid knowledge of Lightning Web Components
- Required – Solid knowledge of Apex Code / Web Services
- Required – Solid knowledge of Apex Triggers
- Required – Solid knowledge of SOQL
- Required – Solid knowledge of Salesforce DX
- Required – Experience with REST and SOAP services
- Required – Visio or comparable drawing tool
- Required – Ability to work alongside others and be a team player
- Required – Ability to lead a team’s efforts and direction
- Required – Stays up to date with latest Salesforce programming trends, techniques, and technologies
- Preferred – Experience with Financial Services Cloud
- Preferred – Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud
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