Sr. Salesforce Architect_NYC

Synechron - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

51-100 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr. Salesforce Architect will be responsible for architecting, designing, and developing comprehensive Salesforce solutions that meet business requirements. This role involves collaborating with project managers, business analysts, and technology managers to create solutions aligned with architectural principles. The architect will oversee the entire solution development lifecycle, including solution evaluation, design, and implementation, ensuring that the Salesforce architecture meets the defined expectations of various projects.

Responsibilities

• Review and integrate all application requirements into architecture design, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operational needs.
• Design flexible, scalable, and robust architecture for Salesforce to meet the dynamic needs of various projects on Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Service Cloud, etc.
• Guide technical teams to deliver flexible and scalable solutions that meet overall business requirements.
• Oversee phases for multiple projects including development, testing, and deployment to ensure alignment with application architecture.
• Drive the adoption of Salesforce best practices and build standard processes for development and testing teams to follow.
• Understand requirements and provide one or more options for the solution utilizing Salesforce best practices.
• Experience designing Salesforce integrations with different systems utilizing Web services (REST or SOAP) and middleware (i.e. Mulesoft).
• Perform technical solution reviews and provide recommendations to improve adoption and usage.
• Mentor team members in technology, architecture, and delivery of applications.
• Perform hands-on solution design and deliver proof-of-concepts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• 8+ years of direct experience with developing, configuring, and implementing successful Salesforce project implementations
• 3+ years of experience on Salesforce & Force platform as an Architect
• Experience in Lightning Aura and Web Components and strong hands-on experience in development practices
• Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of Salesforce solutions
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce best practices and methodologies
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with teams and stakeholders of different backgrounds and time zones in a multicultural environment
• Experience working with Agile teams and use of tools such as Jira, Copado, etc.
• Experience working with DevOps tools such as AutoRabit along with Github, Jenkins, VS Code preferred
• Excellent communication, negotiation, decision making, and problem solving skills
• Salesforce Administrator, App Builder and Developer Certifications required
• Salesforce Architecture Certifications preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with managed packages and AppExchange preferred
• Motivated, high-potential performer, with demonstrated ability to influence and lead
• Able to solve complex problems and successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change

Benefits

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
• Maternity & Paternity leave plans
• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region)
• Retirement savings plans
• A higher education certification policy
• Commuter benefits (varies by region)
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
• A flat and approachable organization
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture