Enterprise Architect - Salesforce

$200,000 - $230,000/Yr

Fisher Investments - Portland, OR

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Portland, OR

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Enterprise Architect (Salesforce) at Fisher Investments is responsible for planning and developing architectural principles and standards within the enterprise architecture environment. This role focuses on the architecture and design of cloud platforms to support Sales and Client Service groups in a large wealth management firm. The architect will collaborate with internal technology teams, partners, and vendors to build a technology transformation program and create multi-year roadmaps that align with the firm's priorities.

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee adherence to enterprise architecture principles and standards across applications, infrastructure, and information security.
• Lead the selection of important platforms, products, and vendors for programs across the enterprise.
• Ensure application and system architecture is consistent with enterprise needs, particularly for cloud-based data and integration architecture with Salesforce FSC.
• Evaluate current technology solutions and plan, design, and coordinate multi-year roadmaps for applications and support activities.
• Survey the technology landscape to identify systems and solutions that align with firm strategy and collaborate with executive leadership.
• Function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to various teams and partners.
• Facilitate optimization of current state architecture during the transformation to future state architecture.
• Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs) to facilitate architectural decisions and provide guidance to implementation teams.
• Support problem-solving with pragmatic architectures and implementation approaches.
• Tailor presentations and conversations to the appropriate audience, including business stakeholders and technical executives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in solution/technical/business architecture roles.
• 7+ years of experience leading solution/technical architecture teams.
• 5+ years of architecture experience in a large wealth management or asset management firm.
• Strong knowledge of Sales and Client Servicing in a wealth management context.
• Experience with application, data, integration, security, and technology platform architectures and implementation patterns.
• Experience with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud strongly preferred.
• Salesforce architecture certification preferred.
• Experience with Azure data and integration services preferred.
• Ability to investigate and analyze issues to resolution.
• Experience implementing multiple complex enterprise-level changes simultaneously.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing employees.
• Expertise in translating enterprise needs into viable solutions.
• Expertise in decision-making, conflict resolution, negotiation, and influence.
• Bachelor's degree in information systems or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with market/industry trends and architecture frameworks.
• Highly advanced ability to investigate and analyze issues.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees and qualifying dependents.
• 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum.
• 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays.
• Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance.
• $10,000 fertility, hormonal health and family-forming benefit.
• Opportunity to participate in a hybrid work from home program, allowing up to 75 days per year based on tenure and performance.