Senior Salesforce System Architect

SUMMARY:
A cutting edge financial institution is looking for a Senior Salesforce System Architect to join the Salesforce Development Team based in Johannesburg.

Please note that this is not a sales role. You will be required to work extensively on a CRM platform called Salesforce. The successful applicant will need to have experience in software development (C# and Apex).

POSITION INFO:
Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12
• Relevant IT Degree or equivalent relevant experience required
• Salesforce certifications

• 8+ years CRM experience with a minimum of 6 years on the Salesforce platform
• Understanding of the Salesforce product suite, including sales, service, community, marketing, and community clouds
• Understanding of systems architecture and ability to craft scalable performance-driven solutions
• Understanding key design patterns and large data volume limitations and standard methodologies
• Understanding data sharing and visible considerations and how these play into platform architecture
• Familiarity with platform authentication patterns (SAML, SSO, OAuth)
• Knowledge of data integration tools and experience integrating Salesforce with different business systems (FSC, ETL, marketing automation, and reporting etc.)
• Solid understanding of environment management, release management, code versioning standard processes, and deployment methodologies
• Experience with platform security capabilities (TLS, SSL)
• Experience defining the system architecture landscape, identifying gaps between current and desired end-states, and delivering a comprehensive solution
• Enterprise Banking Facilities (EBF) when compiling technical specifications
• Infrastructure Architecture (IA) when compiling technical specifications
• IT risk when compiling technical specifications
• Development teams via technical specification hand-over processes
• All other departments within Systems Development Team
• Business development (electronic delivery channels)
• Solid background in design/development of large web-based systems, or complete software product lifecycle exposure
• Active Salesforce certifications

• Agile
• Object-oriented development
• Web API & RESTful web services
• System design patterns (MVC, Serverless compute)
• Unified modelling language
• Relational & NoSQL database design
• Cloud architecture & platforms (Azure, AWS)
• Container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)

• C#, Java or Node.JS

• Experience & knowledge of UML diagrams
• Proven practical experience with Salesforce application development (hands-on code)

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript Frameworks

• Experience in designing and developing software components and having a very strong service oriented architecture and integration background
• Experience in Salesforce (SFDC) CRM with end to end implementation experience
• Salesforce.com integration experience, including between different business systems as well as working with integration tools
• Proficiency in programming using Salesforce SFDC, Force.com, Java, JavaScript, and XML and their use in the development of CRM solutions
• Strong experience with configuration, customization, programming with APEX APIs, APEX Triggers, and implementing new instances of Salesforce.com from scratch
• Strong practical deployment knowledge of VisualForce, Flex, Salesforce configurations, Apex classes, APEX Web services, API, AppExchange deployment, and Salesforce.com s-controls
• Ability to define the system landscape, to identify gaps between current and desired end-states and deliver a CRM solution
• Additional Salesforce.com experience includes workflow alerts and actions, and approval workflow
• Programming experience with the following languages, J2EE, HTML XML, SQL
• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Application, web & mobile development
• Systems analysis and design
• UML
• Testing practices

• Research & development – prototyping experience
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Artificial intelligence
• Virtual assistants
• Unified communication