Salesforce Architect
DC Metro Area
Federal Division – Cleared Opportunities /
Full-Time /
On-site
Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as Salesforce Architect using Lightning. In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country.
In this role you will utilize your deep technical expertise in Salesforce, strong leadership skills, and a passion for solving business problems using cutting-edge technology. You use your Salesforce Certifications to work closely with developers, and clients to ensure seamless integration and alignment of Salesforce solutions for a government agency. Ideal candidates will have the ability to communicate technical material to non-technical audiences, have experience with data migration tools and best practices and comfortably work with with Agile methodologies and frameworks. Must have thorough knowledge of software development through automation tools as well as demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills along with experience in Federal IT systems and development processes.
Responsibilitities
- Expert in developing custom solutions on the force.com platform leveraging Lightning, Apex, Visual Force, Integrations and out of box salesforce tools.
- Direct involvement and/or oversight of developing business requirements, specifications, process flows, application design, application configuration and testing.
- Providing technical expertise in the planning, analysis, implementation, and delivery of innovative solutions around Salesforce.
- Providing technical guidance while being hands on in the creation, maintenance and upgrading CRM platforms, Communities and Sites.
- Leads technical strategy and design workshops to direct strategy and solution vision.
- Build and maintain a library of reusable Service Delivery documentation and code (to include custom scripts and coding)
- Contribute in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in interactive technologies, websites, cloud architecture, applications, and open-source technologies
- Administer complex configuration, integration, and maintenance of Salesforce.
- Responsible for contributing to and remediating security documentation and controls to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
- Making system enhancements and modifications based on evolving business requirements
- Reviewing and providing feedback on technical implementations and documents and ensures that Salesforce best practices and standards are followed
- Developing an understanding of strategic business needs and provides insight and recommendations to program leadership for technological solutions to meet business objectives
- Driving client objectives and goals to completion by leveraging strong collaborations across internal and external stakeholders
- May provide lead and or mentoring of Salesforce Developers on the project.
Qualifications
- Education: BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other Information Technology related field.
- 10+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience, in Salesforce configuration / customization using Lighting Web Components (LWC), Apex, Visualforce, Triggers, SOQL, SOSL, and AURA, with strong understanding of the Salesforce Security model.
- 8+ years of experience in a hands-on technical leadership position designing, developing, and administrating Salesforce Platform.
- 8+ years of experience with Salesforce in technical consulting capacity.
- Experience in full life-cycle Salesforce implementations with strong expertise in the following modules: Service Cloud, Community Cloud.
- Experience integrating Salesforce with other applications using SOAP, REST, BULK and Streaming APIs.
- Experience implementing multiple Salesforce Project deployments including release and environment management.
- Knowledge of Salesforce Development Best Practices.
- Experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior level resources, consultants, and clients.
- Master-level presentation skills for sharing concepts internally and externally and with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance and ability to obtain DOE L clearance
- Certifications as a Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect.
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Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies.
Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Federal Agency Clearance Requirements may require up to a 10-year background investigation - US Citizenship (clearable) is required.
Salaries for Project Managers at Planet Technologies range from $150,000 and $210,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc.
Visit www.go-planet.com to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here Planet Technologies Benefits Guide 2024-2025.
