We are seeking a Principal Architect-GTM systems who will spearhead the design, development, and implementation of advanced Salesforce solutions that align with the company's strategic goals. This role requires exceptional technical expertise, extensive experience in Salesforce architecture, and a proven ability to lead complex projects and initiatives. The Principal Salesforce Solution Architect will play a critical role in defining architectural best practices, driving innovation, and mentoring senior architects and developers to ensure the highest standards of technical excellence.

In this role, you will…

Strategic Solution Design: Lead the design and architecture of highly sophisticated Salesforce solutions with an end-to-end wholistic perspective, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business objectives. Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with senior business leaders across Go-To-Market, Product and Finance teams to understand their strategic goals and translate them into comprehensive technical solutions. Advanced Technical Leadership: Provide High degree of technical capability over a wide scope of IT architecture, data analysis, data model design and AI applications to provide technical direction and mentorship to the Salesforce team Enterprise Integration: Design and oversee the integration of Salesforce with complex enterprise systems, including ERP, marketing automation tools, customer success platforms, and data lakes. Architectural Governance: Define, establish, and enforce enterprise-wide architectural best practices and standards, ensuring compliance throughout the development lifecycle. Risk Management: Identify and proactively manage potential architectural risks, developing advanced mitigation strategies to ensure robust and scalable solutions. Innovation and Thought Leadership: Stay at the forefront of Salesforce advancements and industry trends, driving continuous improvement and innovation within the organization. Mentorship and Development: Mentor and coach senior architects and developers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Comprehensive Documentation: Create and maintain detailed architectural documentation, ensuring clarity and continuity across the architecture and development teams.

You’ve got what it takes if you have…

Experience: Minimum of 12-15 years of experience in Salesforce architecture and development, with at least 8+ years of hands-on roles in the areas of Lead to Cash, from business requirements assessment to solutions as well as coordinating/leading solution design, development/configuration, and deployment across multi-dimensional teams. Process Knowledge: Proven understanding of common business processes together with the ability to learn and understand uncommon new business processes, and to translate this knowledge into a consistent and effective solution design. Salesforce Expertise: Extensive technical knowledge of Salesforce, including Sales Cloud, CPQ, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Force.com. Deep experience with Salesforce Lightning, Visualforce, and Apex. Complex Integration Experience: Proven experience in designing and overseeing complex integrations between Salesforce and other major enterprise systems using middleware and APIs. Certifications: Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) is required. Additional certifications such as Salesforce Certified Application/System Architect, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer, Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer, and Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer are highly preferred. Technical Skills: Mastery of Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, Salesforce configuration, and advanced CI/CD processes and DevOps practices. Analytical Skills: Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex business requirements and design high-level scalable solutions. Communication Skills: Superior interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to senior executives and non-technical stakeholders. Leadership: Proven experience in leading and mentoring senior technical teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Project Management: Extensive experience with agile methodologies and advanced project management tools such as Jira and ServiceNow. Strategic Thinking: Ability to align technology solutions with strategic business goals and develop long-term roadmaps for Salesforce initiatives. Industry Knowledge: Extensive experience in industries such as finance, healthcare, or technology, with a deep understanding of industry-specific Salesforce solutions. Cloud Platforms: Strong familiarity with other cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. Data Management: Advanced experience in data migration, data quality, and data governance in Salesforce environments. Security: In-depth knowledge of Salesforce security models and best practices for data protection and compliance.

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