Salesforce Architect

Company: Kforce Technology ( Learn More )

General Information

Location:	US-TX-Austin
Base Pay:	N/A
Req'd Education:	Not Specified
Employee Type:	Contractor
Req'd Experience:	Not Specified
Req'd Travel:	Not Specified
Manages Others:	False
Relocation Covered:	False

Job Description Responsibilities: Kforce is looking for an experienced Technical Architect / Lead in implementing Apttus' Salesforce.com-based quote-to-cash suite of products including CPQ (configure / price / quote), contract management, revenue and rebate management, and other related solutions. The candidate will also be responsible for creating custom applications using Force.com and integrating salesforce.com with other systems. As a Technical Architect, the candidate will be an expert in Force.com web application development, salesforce.com integration and extension, features, designing solutions, using Force.com API, APEX, Visualforce and other tools that extend the product. The candidate must be able to lead a technical requirements gathering session; write requirements and technical architecture documents; and manage the integration. Extensive hands-on experience is essential and the selected candidate must be able to demonstrate proficiency with the platform. The ideal candidate will work closely with Project Managers, Solution Architects, Business System Analysts, and Developers to take on the technical deliverables for projects including technical architectures, technical design, development, testing, and deployment.

Job RequirementsSpecific Qualifications (required unless noted otherwise):

Leading technical requirements gathering sessions and writing technical requirements documents
Leading technical design sessions and writing technical design documents
Managing the technical delivery of integrations and custom extensions
Be responsible for providing hands-on expert level assistance to developers for technical issues
Minimum 12 years of experience as a team member of successful software project implementations related to SAAS, CRM or ERP with a minimum 5 years of experience in the capacity of a Technical Architect
6 years or more of experience focused on CPQ and the Contract Management domain
Ability to define and deliver custom Force.com enterprise applications
Completion of several salesforce.com integration and extension projects in development and lead technical roles
A B.S. degree in Business, Computer Science, MIS or related field
Proven ability to design and optimize business processes and to integrate business processes across disparate systems
Experience with CRM and ERP
Experience in Enterprise Integration tools, ETL, and Web Application Development
Hands-on experience in APEX and Visualforce
A thorough understanding of XML, SQL, and enterprise application integration
Excellent analysis skills and the ability to develop processes and methodologies
Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of cross functional and cross vendor teams and deliver to aggressive timelines
Must be a detail oriented individual with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies

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