Technical Architect

As a Technical Architect at Appirio, your role involves designing key technical components of solutions and guiding technical resources to deliver project deliverables successfully. You will reduce overall project technical risk by identifying design issues early, sharing implementation best practices, and suggesting solution alternatives. Additionally, you will conduct design/code reviews during major project milestones. Your expertise should include hands-on experience with various Vlocity components such as DataRaptor, Cards, OmniScript, VlocityDX, Integration Procedures, CPQ, and OM/OM+. You will assess trade-offs between technology and feasibility to make choices aligning with project constraints. Serving as the technical expert on projects focused on Salesforce.com, Vlocity, and the Force.com platform is a key aspect of your role. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing business technology solutions with a focus on cloud-based applications, specifically Salesforce.com. You will develop business requirements, specifications, process flows, application design, configuration, testing, and deployment. Leading projects, facilitating business process analysis sessions, and delivering key components of technology solutions are part of your role. Furthermore, you will provide mentorship and guidance to team members, including offshore colleagues. Your professionalism is crucial in fulfilling commitments on time, responding promptly to requests, and attending meetings punctually. Familiarity with project management fundamentals will enable you to fulfill project management roles effectively. In addition to your technical expertise, you will serve as a Vlocity subject matter expert, challenging and guiding customers towards appropriate solutions that best meet their needs. You should creatively utilize standard cloud software functionality to address business requirements and minimize reliance on custom code solutions. Travel to client sites may be required as part of your responsibilities. Generating timely reports, actively participating in industry discussions, and contributing to community initiatives are also expected. Providing pre-sales support, achieving utilization targets, and demonstrating leadership within the organization and industry will be essential aspects of your role. To excel in this position, you should bring at least 8 years of project experience in packaged software or custom development implementations. Experience with CRM software and overseeing technical decisions and activities of project teams will be advantageous. Your ability to identify platform limitations, provide constructive feedback, monitor technical deliverables, and collaborate with project managers will contribute to successful project outcomes.,