Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Salesforce Architect Job Locations US-OH-CINCINNATI ID 2023-19600 Category Information Technology Type Full Time Subsidiary Western & Southern Financial Group Overview

Salesforce Architect proactively and holistically leads and supports Salesforce and Marketing Cloud activities that strategically guide business and operating models, people, processes, and technology. The Salesforce architect works closely with IT and business leaders to create alignment between business and IT. The Salesforce architect clarifies strategic intentions, aligns business outcomes, explores implications, impacts, and risks, and addresses stakeholders’ questions.

They design and create deliverables for business leaders that support organizational change toward achieving targeted business outcomes. The Salesforce architect facilitates discussion around the construction of business models, which may include technology, business capabilities, processes, and other key business deliverables. The Salesforce architect helps strategy and business leaders understand, apply, monetize, and operationalize existing, new, and emerging technologies to transform and optimize business and operating models.   

Responsibilities Assesses the disruptive forces impacting the organization and the economic and financial levers that are susceptible within the organization to digital transformation and optimization Serves as a strategic advisor and Salesforce product and platform expert Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business valueDetails competitive threats and opportunities from digital enterprises that are generally considered outside the traditional realm of competition Analyzes the organization's Salesforce strategy and how the organization currently approaches innovation, streamlining/process improvement, and monetization.In coordination with VP, AVP, and manager drive understanding, adoption, and coordination of next-gen Salesforce technologies across the organization Identify, evaluate, and prioritize business cases for new business opportunitiesParticipates in the ongoing process to identify and prioritize business processes that can be converted to digital to enhance the customer experience and become a trusted partner in the management and delivery of products and servicesActs as a subject matter expert on the Salesforce suite of products, supporting technologies, and AppExchange providers along with trends in digital solutions and capabilitiesKeeps abreast of emerging CRM technologies and evaluates vendor offerings to determine the best fit for business needs Support thought leadership to develop viewpoints on digital trends Recommend innovative and cost-effective solutionsCollaborates with the CIO, VP & AVP to create a strategy for the enterprise to promote the use of data, data services, and technology platforms to establish the scalable Salesforce ecosystemIn coordination with Sr. Leadership is responsible for end-to-end strategy, design, and implementation of the roadmap for the organization’s Salesforce and Marketing Cloud suite of products Review business context for solutions to company challenges as well as define the vision and requirements for the solution, recommend potential options, select the most optimal option, and the developing of a roadmap for the selected solutionDirect the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownershipEffectively mentors other Salesforce professionals to solve complex systems and program problems. Handles extensive research, analysis, definition, and documentation on all facets of the job.Identify and lead internal critical initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serving as an active contributor to the Enterpirse's overall knowledge and expertise.Set the strategy for core Salesforce developments in the marketplace and have a strong point of view of opportunity/impact for meeting business goalsImplement overarching Salesforce strategy across all customer/producer segments, moving from offline to onlinePartner with Salesforce Strategy & Operations VP & Marketing AVP Product Owners to manage the project portfolioConnect Salesforce investments to the organization’s goals and objectives to achieve positive digital transformationIdentifies and translates business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectivesCreates the architectural blueprint and establishes best practices that help guide the rest of the technical team on how best to leverage the Salesforce ecosystem Assesses vendors, AppExchange providers, and solutions to determine best-fit for the enterpriseProduces technical documents of systems and architectures Performs evaluations of enterprise Salesforce technology standards, tools, products, and solutions to identify opportunities for improvementParticipate in applicable governance and project status review meetingsVerify systems and practices are compliant with an internal and external specificationReviews the design of potential solutions to identify design risk, component end-of-life measures, and regulatory issuesAnalyzes the current Salesforce platforms, cloud, and security architecture to identify weaknesses and opportunities for improvement using digital solutionsCreates and deploys procedures for maintenance and timely update of the Salesforce platform componentsEnsures that solutions comply with the security and quality standards of the enterpriseEngage business and process owners and lead the collaborative planning effort to leverage emerging technologies for addressing strategic organization goalsPromotes the use of the Salesforce platforms across the enterprise to optimize existing processes and identify new business opportunitiesCommunicate development progress and associated business projects and plans to senior leadershipEstablish strong working relationships with senior business, operations, and technology leaders in the capacity of a trusted advisorLeverage cross-functional teams to drive digital, product, and consumer strategiesParticipate in project planning during all phases of the project life cycle as neededMaintain relationships with appropriate technology partners (internal and external) in developing, deploying, and supporting technical solutionsWorks with multiple stakeholders to optimize Salesforce solutions to meet enterprise requirementsCollaborates with multiple stakeholders to integrate Salesforce solutions into existing enterprise tools and systemsProvides technical leadership to multiple teams in a consultative/supporting role, or more strategically helping shape the future of technology and innovation within the companPartner and guide a team of developers and testers through an Agile and DevOps process that includes continuous integration, testing, and delivery. Qualifications Organizationally savvy - comfortable, experienced, and accomplished at working with business executives, and able to push back in a professional and diplomatic mannerAbility to communicate, influence, and persuade — both business and IT leaders, as well as peersUses the language of business leaders and joins the conversation that's taking placeKnowledge of existing, new, and emerging Salesforce technologies and ability to practically apply them to new business designs and business models to achieve targeted business outcomesStrong analytical and conceptual skills; ability to create original concepts and theories for a variety of projectsStrong anticipatory, statistical, and information analysis skills (a plus)Ability to adapt to rapidly changing technologies and see how they can support business needsAbility to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidenceAbility to analyze Salesforce project and product needs and determine resources needed to meet objectives and solve problemsUnderstands business process management, workflow, and integration methods and toolsTrusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leadersHighly collaborative and supportive of business and of its ideals and strategiesRemains unbiased — specific technology-and vendor-neutral — more interested in results than personal preferencesDisplays intellectual curiosity and integrity, while respecting freedom and responsibilityMotivated by long-term results and achieving targeted business outcomesHighly innovative with an aptitude for foresight, design, and systems thinkingAbility to challenge conventional wisdom regarding Salesforce technology refreshes and hypeAbility to drive business culture and technology change in a dynamic environmentStrong leadership and negotiation skills with business and technical groupsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong consultative skills at a cross-functional levelKnowledgeable of project management and organization skillsDemonstrated ability to build consensus among many stakeholdersComfortable with ambiguity and willing to take principled bets on new technologyKnowledge of architectural design frameworks, integration frameworks, and patternsDirect responsibility in one or more of the following areas: business transformation and optimization, strategic planning, and business relationship managementExperience facilitating multi-disciplined, high-performance cross-functional teamsExperience developing and monitoring the delivery of efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problemsExperience building strategic technology plans and roadmapsExperience designing, integrating, and managing complex solutionsExperience with the Salesforce ecosystem, and App Exchange offerings

Work Setting:

Works in an office setting and remains continuously in a stationary position for long periods of time while     working at a desk, on a computer or with other standard office equipment, or while in meetings

 Performs frequent keyboarding work requiring the ability to make repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers

Occasionally moves about to accomplish tasks, particularly moves from one workstation to another

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or related discipline, or equivalent and extensive related project experienceFive or more years of business or IT experience with direct responsibility for strategy formulation and/or translation, business analytics, and program management

Computer Skills and Knowledge of Hardware & Software Required:

Experience with cloud deployment, technical and security architecture, virtualization, software design, software development, networking, Agile development, SCRUM, application lifecycle management, open source programming languages .Net/C#, Informatica, Sales/Service Cloud, or Financial Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Salesforce's Lightning Component Framework (formerly force.com), APEX, VisualForce, HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, SOQL, and Soap, Rest, Platform Events, Streaming APIs, technical solution architecture, GIT, TFS or equivalentDeep understanding of Salesforce architecture, processes, products, and best practiceSalesforce Development experience preferred

Certifications & Licenses (i.e., Series 6 & 63, CPA, etc.):

Salesforce Architect -  PreferredSalesforce Administrator - RequiredSales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, and Platform Developer 1 are a plusMarketing Cloud certifications or equivalent experience a plus

Position Demands:

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