Job
Description
The Solution Architect serves as subject matter expert on Salesforce Configure, Price, Quote projects responsible for client delivery, proposals, new business opportunities, and knowledge management. The Solution Architect understand business requirements , translate to product and technical requirements and can individually and lead a team to design and /develop quality solutions that meet the requirements. Key Responsibilities Deliver as an individual contributor, but also able to lead a team of Business Analysts, Consultants, Developers and/or Solution Architects either in standalone projects or as a workstream leader in a larger engagement Work with Business Analyst (US and potentially USI based) to capture, understand, recommend best practices and assist with prioritizing Client business requirements. Translate business requirements into well-architected solutions that best leverage the Salesforce platform and product.Own the solution design and delivery of the project to completion Lead technical design sessions; understand, estimate, and solution user stories; develop technical solution documentation aligned with the business objectives. Demonstrate Salesforce CPQ thought leadership and educate clients on Salesforce platform best practices and ensure adherence across the implementation team.Understand and provide thought leadership on the Lead-to-Cash lifecycle. Understand specific industry best practices and implementations. Industry experience in High-tech, SaaS, Manufacturing, Services industry experience is a plus. Assist with creating best practice assets and accelerators in Lead-to-Cash / Quote-to-Cash as part of building Intellectual Property into the practice Provide Salesforce CPQ expertise during sales efforts to estimate the technical level of effort. Understand and applynew product and technical capabilities from Salesforce during new product releases and acquisitions. Coach and mentor junior resources; own responsibility for ongoing configuration and development of resources on Salesforce projects. Qualifications: Overall, 7-10 years of experience with 5+years of functional, hands-on Salesforce CPQ experience; 2+ years in leading Salesforce CPQ project implementations as a Solution Architect. Lead and assist Business Analysts totranslate business requirements into functional user stories. Own thedesign of scalable best practice solutions using Salesforce CPQ/Revenue Cloud, along with the suite of Salesforce products and 3rd party applications. Sound ability to provide level of effort estimates and coordinate prioritization efforts. Must possessstrong communication and interpersonal skills and manage task assignments for yourself and within teams. Monitor and drive issues to resolution. Hold, at minimum, the Salesforce CPQ Specialist and Salesforce Certified Administrator certifications.And if you have Salesforce Revenue Cloud (RLM) experience, that is a plus. Preferred Experience with: Advanced Approvals, Salesforce Communities, Salesforce Billing, Recommending CPQ solutions. Functional knowledge of 3rd Party Applications:Prodly for data deployments, Document generation, such as Conga or Drawloop; Contract Lifecycle Management, such as SpringCM, IronClad; Electronic signature, such as DocuSign or Adobe Sign.Integrations with ERP and Revenue Recognition software is a plus. Proficiency in Agile or Agile-hybrid methodologies. Administering comprehensive training and documentation to both end-users and CPQ admin users. Preferred Salesforce Certifications: Revenue Cloud Accredited Professional, Salesforce CPQ Specialist, Community Cloud Consultant, Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, Platform Developer I, Data Architecture and Management Designer, Sharing and Visibility Designer, Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer.
