Enterprise Application Architect - Salesforce

Pentair Management Company - Golden Valley, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Golden Valley, MN

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Enterprise Application Architect (Salesforce.com) at Pentair will design, develop, and lead solutions on the Salesforce.com platform, ensuring seamless integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders to understand their objectives and translating them into a technical vision that aligns with business goals. The architect will also provide technical leadership and governance for Salesforce and ERP integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research into the current use of Salesforce.com and ERP systems within the company, producing a report of findings with recommended steps and a roadmap for integrated solutions.
• Design and document high-level and detailed solution architectures that meet internal clients' requirements and ensure seamless integration between Salesforce and ERP systems.
• Lead the implementation of the solution architecture, ensuring quality, scalability, performance, security, compliance, and efficient data flow between systems.
• Communicate effectively with internal clients, project managers, developers, testers, specialists, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Salesforce.com and ERP integration professionals on the team.
• Stay updated on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the Salesforce.com ecosystem and ERP integration strategies.
• Be responsible for solution governance, managing technical debt, and ensuring high reuse of common features across both platforms.
• Pursue and maintain professional certification for key technologies, domain capabilities, and integration methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• At least 2+ years of experience architecting Salesforce in an enterprise setting with a strong focus on integrating Salesforce.com with ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4 HANA.
• 5+ years of experience developing in Salesforce and working with ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4 HANA.
• Salesforce certifications as Administrator and Platform Developer and/or an architect track certification.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and their integration points with Salesforce.com.
• Experience in integrating Salesforce.com with ERP systems using APIs, web services, middleware, ETL tools, and other integration technologies.
• Experience in using agile methodologies and tools to manage projects and in applying best practices for integration architecture.
• Strong understanding of data migration, synchronization, and data quality management between Salesforce and ERP systems.

Benefits

• Generous 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) to help save for retirement.
• Paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.