Senior Salesforce Architect Johannesburg North

Senior Salesforce Architect Johannesburg North

Reference: BIT003547-Cha L-1

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).
Qualifications:

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

Experience Required:

- 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

Methodologies and Languages Used:

- 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)

Back-End Technologies:

- C#,





Java or Node.JS

Architecture & Development:

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

Front-End Technologies:

- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript Frameworks

Essential Experience Required:

- 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

Additional Skills Required:

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

Apply now!

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