Salesforce Commerce Cloud Technical Architect

Job Description - Salesforce Commerce Cloud Technical Architect (053053)

Salesforce Commerce Cloud Technical Architect

The Technical Architect interprets client requirements, business processes, and use cases to produce quality technical designs. The Technical Architect provides guidance and oversight for the development team to ensure that both the process followed and the solution that is delivered is consistent with DCX Commerce development policies and standards.

• Leads the technical requirements definition during discovery meetings with the client team.
• Create detailed and high-quality technical architecture and design documentation for the development team. Includes the appropriate level of detail, makes use of technical diagramming where appropriate, and meets the criteria for the developers. Proactively completes Platform Vendor project documentation accurately with the required level of detail by the agreed to dates.
• Participates in Team Knowledge Sharing as an active participant in the various methods of knowledge sharing in the organization. Includes a mixture of sharing knowledge during team meetings, assisting peers in Skype chats, being a regular contributor to DCX Commerce online knowledge bases, and timely entry of project & vendor information into our LCG-built knowledge base.
• Takes ownership and demonstrates strong technical leadership skills. Leads and guides both the client and the project team through technical decisions and challenges.
• Defines and documents project technical requirements.
• Performs analysis and review of licensing/development estimates to provide the complete cost of delivering a solution.
• Manages technical risk related to complexity, data integration, scalability, and performance.
• Creates work estimates and documents assumptions to provide a solid foundation for proposals and change control.
• Provides guidance and oversight to development teams to ensure that the DCX Commerce delivery and development process, policies and standards are being followed.
• Escalates any observed non-compliance with DCX Commerce delivery process to their manager.
• Research and qualify software solutions to be implemented on a project (e.g. Extensions, LINK Cartridges, third-party OMS systems, analytics engines etc.) and provide software recommendations and estimates that meet project budgetary and functional requirements.
• Prototypes solutions when necessary to validate that an approach will meet the customer’s business requirements.
• Defines the implementation and coding approach for customizations, interfaces, system architecture, data flow and data architecture/data model. Provides quality documentation to the development team for executing on this direction.
• Immediately inform the PM of any risks or roadblocks identified with the project.
• Plan development sprints with the Technical Lead (TL) and PM, and participate in daily scrum calls.

• Ability to map business requirements into the technical capabilities of the Ecommerce platform as well as guide clients business needs back to the appropriate use of the platform.
• Current developer and architect certification on Demandware.
• Superior relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record of obtaining and exceeding goals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality as appropriate.
• Excellent Client-facing Presentation and Communication Skills.

Candidates should be flexible / willing to work across this delivery landscape which includes and not limited to Agile Applications Development, Support and Deployment.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Capgemini.

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