Lead Technical Architect

Demand Chain has built a company and culture that improves the lives of our team, clients, and the communities around us. We work hard to ensure our teammates feel engaged, motivated, challenged, with a sense of belonging, so they can thrive. Defining traits of our culture include: passion, a sense of urgency, integrity, accountability, adaptability, ownership, joy, and optimism. We’re problem solvers, life-long learners, experts in our industry, slightly sarcastic, but always fun-loving. Sound like you? Want to grow, develop, build meaningful relationships, and create value for the communities around us? JOIN OUR TEAM! Who will be successful in this role? - Exceptional technical aptitude - Strategic Leader - Innovative - Curious Key Responsibilities: - Provide technical leadership and vision for Salesforce initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall IT and business strategies. - Lead technical design sessions architect and document technical solutions aligned with client business objectives identify gaps between a customer’s current and desired end states. - Proven track record of successfully leading large scale Salesforce initiatives from concept to delivery. - Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, and development teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions. - Design scalable and flexible Salesforce solutions that meet business requirements, ensure security, and adhere to best practices for platform optimization. - Stay updated with the latest Salesforce features, capabilities, and best practices, and recommend their adoption where applicable. - Collaborate with key stakeholders including business leaders IT teams and external partners to understand requirements prioritize initiatives and ensure alignment with organizational goals. - Develop architectural blueprints and technical designs for Salesforce implementations, including integrations with other systems. - Ensure adherence to best practices in design, development, and deployment of Salesforce solutions - Communicate architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Conduct regular code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and architectural guidelines. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. - 10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 7 years in Salesforce architecture and development. - Proven experience in designing and implementing complex Salesforce solutions. - Extensive experience with Salesforce platform, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Community Cloud, and custom applications. - Proficient in Salesforce technologies, including Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and Salesforce APIs. - Strong understanding of data modeling, integration patterns, and security best practices. - Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices. - Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or Salesforce Certified Application Architect and System Architect (highly preferred). - Other relevant Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Certified Platform Developer, Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer). Originally posted on Himalayas