Salesforce Architect

Role :- Salesforce Architect

Location :- Mumbai/ Bangalore/ Gurgaon/ Hyderabad

ericatoscano@kpmg.com

Introduction

KPMG is looking to recruit a passionate, enthusiastic and customer focused solution/technical architect for their growing Salesforce practice. The candidate will be actively involved in various facets of growing a profitable business as outlined below.

Growing the Business: -

In the presales cycle, the candidate will interact closely with senior client stakeholders to understand the requirements for salesforce solution and craft a compelling value proposition to win the business. Candidate should be adept at capturing, translating business requirements to a deeply technical solution architecture. A significant part of this responsibility is being able to demonstrate the salesforce platform, present and articulate KPMGs approach and solution, handle deep technical queries and objections from clients.

As part of developing the business this role will also help in conceptualizing new innovative solution accelerators and IP’s that can help provide a differentiated proposition to new clients.

Delivering the business:-

A critical facet of this role is to successfully deliver Salesforce projects for customers. As a solution or technical architect, this role is expected to own the architectural and environment design of the project. It also entails coaching and mentoring development teams to develop a solution that adopts the best development practices and methodologies, considers users experience, meets the business needs. And at the same time ensuring that the solution is technically feasible, scalable and can be easily maintained.

Building the competency:-

Another critical dimension to the role, is to help scale up the competency by attracting, nurturing and grooming talent. This role will be actively involved in forecasting demand for talent, shortlisting, assessing and hiring the best candidates. The role holder will also play a pivotal role in crafting as well as managing a skill building framework that will ensure that the employees are trained and proficient on the latest technologies of salesforce and adjacent solutions.

Building Self:-

Desired Technical Experience

• Minimum 10 year’s of experience in architecture design and implementation of enterprise software solutions. Of that at least 5-6 years of experience in designing and delivering complex, high volume, enterprise wide solution on Salesforce.
• Deep knowledge and expertise across the solution set of salesforce – Sales, Service, Marketing and AI.
• Strong knowledge of the Salesforce platform – force.com, Apex, LWC, Integrations.
• Has directly contributed to large project wins by leading the presales effort and interaction with clients.
• Successful deliveries of large, complex salesforce programs spanning multiple solutions, integration and deployments.
• Creation of IP, Solution accelerators and other innovative solutions on Salesforce that’s helped win business or successfully deliver projects.

Essential Skills to succeed

• Deep Passion, Perseverance & Grit coupled with a inquisitive, learning nature.
• Strong verbal, written communication, data presentation skills,
• Ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
• Self-driven and motivated personality working with a strong conviction to make things happen.
• Ability to build strong business relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional team management and leadership skills

Preferred Certifications

• At least 1 of the Architect certifications is mandatory.
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect
• Salesforce Certified Application Architect
• Salesforce Certified System Architect
• Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
  Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Certified Service Consultant
• Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Consultant