Description:
The Enterprise Architect position designs, implements, and maintains enterprise-wide solutions. This role evaluates current systems and recommends enhancements to ensure flexibility, resilience, scalability, and high performance. The Enterprise Architect will possess extensive experience in building robust systems and strong collaboration, design, and negotiation skills to align technology solutions with business objectives. This position works closely with cross-functional, distributed teams to develop and sustain a cohesive enterprise architecture framework that supports organizational goals. This position offers the opportunity to shape our technological landscape and drive transformative change.
About the Team Join our dynamic team at Western Governors University (WGU) where we are dedicated to driving digital transformation and innovation. Our team is committed to creating scalable, efficient, and secure Salesforce solutions that align with our business strategy and support our organizational growth.
As a Salesforce Enterprise Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape of our organization. You will lead the design, development, and implementation of complex Salesforce solutions that meet our business objectives and drive transformative change.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable, efficient Salesforce solutions.
- Design end-to-end Salesforce architectures that ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
- Lead the evaluation and redesign of current Salesforce solutions.
- Develop architectural blueprints, technical specifications, and design documentation.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the SDLC.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and standards.
- Drive continuous improvement by staying abreast of Salesforce platform updates, emerging technologies, and industry trends.
- Act as a subject matter expert on Salesforce platform, providing mentorship and training to team members.
- Collaborate with other architects and stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall enterprise architecture principles and standards.
- Participate in the development of roadmaps, strategies, and initiatives to enhance the Salesforce ecosystem and enterprise architecture.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect or similar role, with at least 10 years of experience in designing, customizing, and implementing Salesforce solutions.
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and methodologies.
- In-depth knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities, including but not limited to Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, including integration patterns, data modeling, security, and scalability.
- Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified Application Architect or Salesforce Certified System Architect.
- Proficiency in Salesforce technologies such as Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce APIs.
- Experience with Salesforce DX, CI/CD processes, and version control systems.
- Experience with third-party managed packages, API integration principles.
- Experience using Lucid or Visio or another visualization tool.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and document technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive consensus in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong leadership abilities with a passion for mentoring and coaching team members.
Bonus Points if You Have
- Knowledge of UML.
- Experience using Jira.
- Previous development experience.
- Certification in cloud technologies and enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).