Lead Salesforce Architect

Exciting and rare foundational opportunity! Our Lead Salesforce Architect will have significant impact on the direction and success of the company. 

We’re looking for someone who can lead strategically and jump into the code, ensuring the successful implementation of our Salesforce solution for the luxury automotive industry. This is a contract-to-hire role. You will begin as a contractor with the expectation of becoming a full-time employee.  
Role Requirements 

Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. 
• 7+ years of experience defining application architecture, preferably for cloud solutions. 
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce architecture, configuration, and development. 

Communication Skills: 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to be customer-facing in sales discussions. 
• Ability to distill customer requirements into a Salesforce implementation strategy. 

Technical Skills: 

• Experience building managed packages for AppExchange (1st and 2nd generation). 
• Familiarity with the AppExchange publishing process, including using the Partner Community Portal, Partner Business Org, and security review processes.  
• Proficiency in various Salesforce tools including Apex, Flows, Lightning Web Components, etc. 
• Hands-on experience writing custom Apex code and integrating Salesforce with external systems via APIs. 
• Experience building custom Flows using Flow Builder. 
• Experience building Lightning Pages, Layouts, and Lightning Web Components. 
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce DX and source-driven development using Git for version control. 
• Experience with Salesforce administration, including Permissions Sets and Profiles. 
• Experience working with CPQ, uploading, and configuring Price Books and Quotes. 
• Familiarity with the Salesforce ecosystem, including Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud, and Automotive Cloud, and how to integrate them together. 
• Strong understanding of Salesforce development best practices. 

Role Responsibilities 

• Lead the design and implementation of Salesforce solutions to meet business requirements. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritize requirements. 
• Customize Salesforce configurations and develop custom solutions using Apex, Flows, Lightning Web Components, etc. 
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems via APIs. 
• Build and maintain Lightning Pages, Layouts, and Lightning Web Components. 
• Utilize Salesforce DX and Git for version control. 
• Manage Salesforce administration tasks, including Permissions Sets and Profiles. 
• Develop and publish managed packages for the AppExchange. 
• Stay current on Salesforce releases and best practices.
   

Beyond the paycheck 

You will be a critical part of our core team and have a huge influence over the direction of the company.  

• Growth: we support and invest in your career development. This role will begin as a contractor with the expectation of becoming a full-time employee. 
• Compensation: $114 - $145/hr, 40 hours/week 

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