Salesforce Solutions Architect
- Location: Cape Town
- Base Salary: R932,400 per year
- Check out our values-driven benefits below!
Join our innovative, global team using technology to transform the way the social sector engages with data. We run on passion, blending diverse skill sets and experiences with a collective mission to help organizations tackle challenges and achieve greater impact. We encourage all staff to push their own boundaries and drive the company in exciting new directions. As a social enterprise and certified B Corporation, we reinvest a majority of our profits in our growth and continued pursuit of our mission and vision.
Position Overview
We are looking for a dedicated Salesforce Solutions Architect who is capable of navigating complex client requirements to design world class systems with precision, enthusiasm, and dedication to quality. The Solutions Architect (SA) is responsible for the end-to-end design and delivery of projects. This includes leading discovery and design workshops with clients, synthesizing client requirements into solutions, implementing complex solutions on the Salesforce Platform, providing technical expertise during sales, and supporting project managers to successfully deliver high-quality projects on time and budget. The SA should be energized by opportunities to connect directly with our clients, and have a track record of implementing high-stakes projects across a portfolio of challenging projects.
Primary Responsibilities
- Driving requirements gathering sessions and mapping client business processes. The SA will lead discovery workshops with clients to ensure that a complete picture of the client needs are uncovered so that the resulting implementation meets all of the needs of a client.
- Design solutions on the Salesforce Lightning Platform that meets all of a clients requirements in a manner that is appropriate for a client’s capacity and budget.
- Developing Salesforce implementation roadmap for clients.
- Lead project implementation teams to ensure high quality builds.
- Drive quality across all of Vera’s technical implementations.
- Ability to clearly communicate solution decisions internally and with the customer throughout each project.
- Deliver projects across a range of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, SCRUM, as appropriate).
- Support project managers to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
- Support consulting directors in winning sales by bringing technical expertise to a sales process.
- Contribute to Vera’s learning environment.
Qualifications and Experience
Required
- Relevant Engineering or Computer Science degree, or relevant work experience as a Salesforce architect
- Relevant Salesforce certifications:
- One or more Architect Certification
- Salesforce Certified Sharing & Visibility
- Salesforce Certified Experience Cloud
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
- One or more Architect Certification
- 3+ years of technology consulting experience
- 3+ years working on the Salesforce Lightning Platform
- 1+ years of designing solutions on the Salesforce Lightning Platform
- Deployment and testing on the Salesforce Lightning Platform
- Leading client workshops
- Leading implementation teams
- Excited by researching and exploring new tools and features developed on the Salesforce Platform
- Agile development framework
- Apex and Lightning framework development
- Excellent written and verbal communication and relational skills
- Experience or interest in working in a small, dynamic team
- Positive, supportive attitude, and sense of humor
Desirable
- Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Certification
- Integration patterns and frameworks
- Experience or interest in social service work or international development
- Fluency/proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish, French, or other languages
Compensation & Benefits
This is a full-time position with access to all company benefits. We take care of our employees and their families, by offering competitive benefits, such as:
Paid Time Off
38 days of paid leave each year, including local and company-wide holidays and a December break.
Health Care
Vera is passionate about supporting the health of you and your family. We cover medical insurance premiums, including family coverage, up to a maximum amount.
Retirement
Vera offers a retirement plan and contribution matching to all of its employees.
Wellness Leave
We do not cap sick leave. If you’re sick, we hope you get better!
Student Loans
To help employees with outstanding student loans, Vera offers a Student Loan Benefit.
Child Care
In addition to robust paid parental leave, Vera assists with the costs of child care.
Employee Incentive Plan
All employees participate in our Employee Incentive Plan. Employees receive stock options, aligned to their job title and location, as part of their total compensation package.
Sabbatical
To showcase our commitment to employee growth and well-being, Vera offers a paid sabbatical to employees who complete three consecutive years.
How to Apply
To apply, fill out the online application (attaching CV). Please contact [email protected] with any additional questions.
Vera Solutions is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At Vera we celebrate diversity; not only do we value the diversity of our workforce, we rely on it. Employees with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences inform our approach to our work, driving us to ask questions and challenge assumptions, solve problems creatively, and foster strong relationships with each other and our clients. We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, in which all of our staff feel safe and thrive.
