Description Salesforce Solution Architects collaborate with our most strategic customers and partners and build valuable relationships both internally and externally. They will have end-to-end functional responsibility for all aspects of the enterprise level solutions implementation (from initial requirements gathering till go-live).These individuals lead consultative engagements with sophisticated enterprise customers, partnering with key stakeholders to build compelling visions while advising and completing strategies. They are also responsible for viable solution options, providing industry best practices, formulating and presenting solution options to various levels of management and influencing decisions that result in customer success.Based on seniority they are involved in the building of solutions and/or leading diverse teams of resources in delivery or in strategic aspects:Solution Architects can communicate effectively to various audiences in the forms of architectural and/or process diagrams or flows, functional capabilities, business process efficiencies, and business value realisation and is the trusted advisor for business and technology partners. Finally, with experience in software delivery cycles based on agile methodologies, architects support and are in close alignment with project management activities.People in both roles are strong presenters and facilitators, acquiring customer acceptance by understanding and delivering the right strategic vision, and driving the difficult conversations vital to implement business strategies. They are proficient at analysing issues and obstacles to understand root cause(s), weighing options, choosing appropriate courses of action, and measuring and revising strategy based on results.Your ImpactLead customers on their process, business and technical challenges ensuring balanced, scalable, and standard methodology solutions that meet and exceed customer needs while building sustainable relationships with them and team membersWhere required, act as lead architect for the overall engagement by coordinating and aligning work of multiple architects and consultants on the teamAlign with project and engagement managers, Salesforce partners and other (internal) partners to support planning and implementation in close collaboration with the customerUnderstand and present high-level overviews of the Salesforce Core functionality and featuresWhere required, perform hands-on application configuration (clicks not code) to meet customer needsIdentify, lead or contribute to internal pivotal initiatives to grow the consulting practice, such as internal innovations, building up a strategic brand, and increasing teammates' skills by knowledge sharingContribute to broader goals by giving back to our communities by joining or leading volunteering activitiesOccasionally support pre-sales activity to position successful delivery of Salesforce solutions from a content perspectiveBasic requirements:Understand customer's processes and connect business requirements with the functional capabilities of the applicationExtensive experience in the assessment of business objectives, formulating solution options, and driving partner support as well as with software implementation lifecycle with ability to support project planningHaving an effective communication skills across a variety of audiences and situationsAbility to coach and influence internal and customer partners and project members as well as to quickly learn & adapt to new situationsDegree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etcPreferred RequirementsRelevant Salesforce certifications and consulting experience are a plus but not requiredExperience with Agile methodologies and frameworks (such as SAFE), Business Process analysis and design backgroundExperience collaborating with strategic delivery teamsDeep functional and business knowledge of industries/verticalsExperience with increasing responsibility and guidance of junior consultants