Salesforce Solution Architect - Jobs in New Jersey

Job Description

Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. We believe in what #39;s possible and shape what #39;s next.As a Platinum Salesforce partner, we help our clients transform the way they connect with their customers. This person will be apart of our outstanding team, made up of Salesforce-certified leaders with experience across the Salesforce Customer Success Platform and multiple industries. As the 3rd largest global Salesforce partner, we are committed to growing and developing you, offering continued opportunities, and exposing our people to interesting and diverse projects.Salesforce Solution ArchitectAre you an ambitious individual with aquot;get it done quot; attitude that has a real passion for helping organizations tackle complex business and technology problems Together, we can build and deliver intelligent and robust solutions for Slalom Consulting #39;s clients as a Salesforce Solution Architect.This person will lead technical requirements sessions, act as a liaison between clients and Slalom #39;s internal development staff, design and document solutions, and develop interfaces between Salesforce and other systems. You will have a minimum of five years of meaningful work experience and be adept at handling client expectations, leading development teams, and maintaining scope according to defined requirements.Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into well- architected solutions that remarkably demonstrate the Salesforce platform
• Lead technical design sessions; architect and document technical solutions that are aligned with client business objectives
• Define Slalom #39;s agile project governance framework and ensure projects are running across best practices (e.g. establish team cadence, run Scrum ceremonies, facilitate backlog refinement sessions, etc.)
• Be the subject matter authority for the Salesforce solution being delivered for the client, leading product, technology, business and governance teams
• Lead and facilitate project meetings, providing project status report to management, assisting in test scenarios and validating results
• Recognize process inefficiencies across our Salesforce delivery methodology and drive continuous process improvement
• Lead the technical delivery of custom development, integrations, and data migration elements of a Salesforce implementation
• Develop custom solutions and interfaces using the Salesforce platform
• Run technical scopes and client expectations and provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance to developers
• Design and lead the execution of test plans to ensure a quality solution is delivered and demonstrate technical thought leadership
• Conduct code reviews for ongoing projects to ensure that code quality is at the highest level possible and appropriate design patterns are being used
• Be a credible domain guide to clients and partners on sales cycles and marketing events
• Provide detailed estimates
• Coach and mentor junior technical talent; own responsibility for ongoing technical development of technical resources on Salesforce projects
• Participate in talent and recruiting activities to help build and grow our team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor #39;s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent
• Shown ability to design and optimize business processes and integrate business processes across disparate systems
• Minimum 3 years of Salesforce platform experience (5+ years preferred)
• Experienced knowledge of Salesforce product suite including Salesforce 1, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Platform and the App Exchange
• Configuration experience using the Salesforce point-and-click developer interface
• Awareness of programmatic solutions of the Salesforce platform including Apex and VisualForce
• Understanding of the Salesforce data loader for data migration activities in Salesforce
• Strong background in design and development of enterprise systems as part of a complete software product lifecycle
• Strong knowledge in software delivery: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP and Lean
• Familiarity with agile software delivery methodologies of SasS, PaaS, Iaas and other Cloud Computing Services is a requirement
• Knowledge of integration architecture as well as third-party integration tools and ETL (Such as Informatica, Jitterbit etc.) with Salesforce
• Excellent client-facing written and oral communications skills

About UsSlalom is a global consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. We redefine what #39;s possible, and create what #39;s next.At Slalom, personal connection meets global scale. We build deep relationships with our clients in 43 markets around the world, while sharing insights across markets to bring the full breadth of Slalom #39;s expertise to every engagement. Our regional Build Centers are hubs for innovation, attracting top talent to rapidly co-create the technology products of tomorrow. We also nurture strong partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Tableau.Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Seattle, Slalom has organically grown to over 12,500 employees. We have been named one of Fortune #39;s 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running and are regularly recognized by our employees as a best place to work. Learn more at slalom.com.Slalom is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.