Salesforce Data & Integration Architect

What success looks like in this role:

• Provide Salesforce Technical Integration Architecture for client delivery projects
• Translates business requirements into well-architected solutions that best leverage the Salesforce platforms and products
• Developing and executing comprehensive integration strategies aligned with business objectives and technical requirements
• Evaluating, selecting, and configuring integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Informatica) to meet project needs.
• Designing and documenting scalable and efficient integration architectures, considering factors such as performance, security, and maintainability.
• Identify and confirm technical design risks, and develop mitigating approaches
• Defining and implementing data mapping rules and transformations to ensure accurate and consistent data flow.
• Creating and managing REST and SOAP APIs to enable data exchange between Salesforce and external systems.
• Provide detailed level of effort estimates for proposed technical solutions
• Articulate the benefits and risks to a (technical) solutions feasibility and functionality
• Follow and understand new Salesforce product and (technical) capabilities resulting from product releases and acquisitions
• Provide detailed level of effort estimates for proposed solutions and provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance to developers
• Demonstrate thought leadership through publishing, public speaking and client presentations
• Coach and mentor junior technical team members
• Support in interviewing prospective candidates
• Advocate and implement standard process development methodology to drive quality delivery of enterprise solutions. Develop POCs or help customers and partners with complex coding tasks.
• Identify and lead internal initiatives to grow the consulting practice; contribute to the overall knowledge base and expertise of the community.
• The Salesforce Data Architect Reporting is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining data architecture and reporting solutions within the Salesforce platform.
• This role plays a key part in ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and accessibility while delivering actionable insights to drive business success.
• A Salesforce Data Architect Reporting plays a pivotal role in helping organizations harness the power of their Salesforce data to make informed decisions, improve processes, and drive business growth.
• This role requires a combination of technical expertise, data management skills, and a deep understanding of business requirements.
• Strong experience in Salesforce configuration and customization.
• Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and database design.
• Knowledge of ETL tools and processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in Salesforce data architecture and reporting.
• Prior experience with data warehousing and business intelligence tools

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Fulltime Degree: BTech Computer science / MTech in Computer Science/ MCA
• Salesforce Data Architect Certification
• Salesforce Integration Architect Certification

Required Skills:

• 12+ years of experience on Salesforce implementations
• 5+ years of experience in handling client-facing projects in positions of increasing responsibility in the context of systems development and related business consulting.
• 5+ years of experience as a Salesforce Integration Architect
• 5+ years of experience as a Salesforce Data Architect
• Handling multiple projects/issues, Coaching Leads, Strong Industries background
• Experience working on Salesforce implementation projects with end-to-end implementation experience with the Salesforce platform from a technical perspective
• Ability to define the system architecture and landscape, to identify gaps between current and desired end-states
• Deep understanding of Salesforce architecture, data model, and API's (Apex, SOAP, REST).
• Wider knowledge of IBM and other common integration solutions
• Experience in designing and developing software components and solutions
• Proficiency in at least one integration platform (e.g., MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Informatica)
• Expertise in REST and SOAP API design, development, and testing.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling principles and experience in data mapping and transformation.
• Integration experience using both Web based technologies (Soap, ReST) and Integration/Middleware tools such as Informatica, Jitterbit and MuleSoft
• Proficiency in programming languages like Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Knowledge of options and how to handle security requirements such as single sign on and data security
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native integration patterns.
• Understanding of security best practices for integration solutions, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption.
• Have creative problem solving and analysis skills with an ability to identify develop and implement solutions to gaps to meet the needs of the business.
• Ability to lead design sessions and communicate design options to clients
• Extensive experience in Agile, Scrum and Waterfall methods
• Experience with Release Management, Source Control, and Deployment concepts and technologies such as ANT, GIT, SFDC Metadata API, Jenkins, SVN
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent client-facing written and oral communications skills
• Strong communication, time-management and multi-tasking skills
• Other desirable experience: App Cloud, Heroku and Lightning UI / component experience
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills