Salesforce Solution Architect

Methods
Bristol
11 months ago
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All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.Description of RoleThe Salesforce Solution Architect has a deep understanding of Salesforce products and is responsible for the architectural design of the client’s Salesforce solution.Solutions are secure, scalable, follow best practices and meet business requirements.The Solution Architect oversees the build and delivery of their design, ensuring the solution is compliant with the design and addresses design queries as they arise.Location:This role will be mainly remote but require flexibility to travel to client sitesDuties and ResponsibilitiesLead technical and design workshops to direct strategy and solutionsProvide insight and recommendations to programme leadership for technical solutions to meet business objectivesDevelopment of proof-of-concept and prototype solutions to prove viabilityCreate design documentation that enables developers to buildLead technical delivery of scoped Salesforce implementationsKey member of the Methods Salesforce bid team, scoping and writing bids for tendersSome travel to client sites is requiredExperienceExtensive experience with Salesforce products and integration capabilities.Experience gathering requirements, solution design and estimating for large and enterprise projects.Strong system and application architecture design skills.Excellent communication skills including leading technical resources and communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Desirable experience includes project delivery experience with Salesforce Public Sector Solutions, Mulesoft and/or OmniStudio.Qualifications - EssentialSalesforce Certified Architect Credentials(s)Salesforce Certified Consultant Credential: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud or Experience CloudQualifications - DesirableCertified in Salesforce Public Sector SolutionsCertified Data Cloud ConsultantCertified AI Specialist

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