Salesforce Solution Architect

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Position: Salesforce Solution Architect

Location: London | Cambridge | Madrid 

Employment type: Full-time regular

Benefits: Competitive package with an attractive bonus plan, regionally specific benefits ranging from above the norm paid vacation, contributions to retirement investment plans or pensions, insurances and a many other memberships and perks designed to enhance the workplace experience, your health, and well being. 

The Job

The Salesforce Solution Architect's role is to take a hands-on approach during the execution of IT projects. They are experts in Salesforce CPQ architecture and define best practices, with experience in business transformations involving primarily sales service and experience. Their main task is to realize technical implementation processes as this requires a high level of in-depth expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of an integrated, global team, to design and implement high-quality Salesforce CPQ solutions that align with business objectives.
• Lead technical design sessions, architect, and document technical solutions that are aligned with the business objectives.
• Analyze complex systems and troubleshoot and isolate system issues.
• Provide guidance and oversight to development teams to ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
• Work closely with other architects and stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive and cohesive working solution.
• Understand platform limitations and design alternatives to work around limitations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage the Salesforce platform for additional business benefits.
• Provide detailed estimates of the level of effort associated with implementing capabilities based on business requirements and solution design.
• Identify skills’ gaps and proactively develop a plan of action for filling them.

Skills and Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, system analysis, or a related study, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of five years of experience in the Salesforce CPQ solution development discipline.
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms, and processing environments but specifically around sales technologies.
• Good understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models.
• Good understanding of product management, agile principles, and development methodologies and capability of supporting agile teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities, impact, and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt.
• Experience working in a relevant industry is helpful, but not required.
• Experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps.
• Certified Salesforce CPQ Consultant, ideally with proven experience of their feature and best practices.
• Proven experience as a Technical Architect in a Salesforce environment, developed on large business transformation projects.
• Experience with Salesforce APIs, Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components, and other programming languages.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deliver on time and on budget.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence stakeholders and team members.
• Data savvy with knowledge of various aspects of a technology architecture like integration, network, and security.
• Proven analytical, planning, organizational, and technical skills.
• Ability to work with developers

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.