Salesforce Technical Architect

** Job Family**  **:*
* SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting

** Travel Required**  **:*
* Up to 25%

** Clearance Required**  **:*
* Ability to Obtain Secret

** What You Will Do**  **:*
* + Serve as a strategic advisor and Salesforce product and platform expert to the company's largest, most complex customers in the Public Sector.

+ The Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect plays a pivotal role in both presales and implementation, shaping, scoping, and solutioning engagements to set customers up for success

+ Provide technical oversight and execution leadership on large-scale and mission-critical engagements while also serving as a trusted mentor to Salesforce teams and Federal clients

+ Responsible for driving architectural and solution excellence, strategic customer alignment, and fostering a high-performance culture within their teams

+ Serve as a trusted advisor to the client

+ Identify and lead internal critical initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serving as an active contributor to the community's overall knowledge base and expertise

+ Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business value

+ Work collaboratively, having very strong communications skills, especially in teaching complex concepts and creative, prescriptive thinking

+ Identify and proactively manage risk areas and commit to seeing an issue through to complete resolution

+ Manage customer expectations; negotiate solutions to complex problems with both the customer and third-party partners

+ Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track, while ensuring solutions are extendable and maintainable going forward

+ Work closely with Delivery Managers, Implementation Team, and directly with clients to architect technology solutions to meet client needs

+ Contribute to a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies on enabling technologies including the Salesforce Platform

+ Ability to commute to client or corporate offices within the Washington, DC metropolitan area as the practice needs.

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** What You Will Need**  **:*
* + U.S. citizenship is contractually required

+ Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred. ​

+ 8+ years enterprise architecture or consulting experience on the Salesforce Platform

+ Bachelor's degree is required ( _Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree_ )

+ Thorough individual with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies

+ Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience

+ Proven ability to analyze, design, and optimize business processes via technology and integration

+ Ability to convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization

** What Would Be Nice To Have**  **:*
* + Application design and development background

+ Strong presentation skills

+ Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

+ Experience in public sector digital transformation initiatives

+ Hands-on experience with Public Sector Solutions ("Agentforce Public Sector")

+ Hands-on experience with Omni Studio

The annual salary range for this position is $-$.  Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

** What We Offer**  **:*
* Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

+ Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

+ Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

+ Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

+ Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

+ 401(k) Retirement Plan

+ Basic…