Salesforce Architect

ZipRecruiter; Tillicoultry; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and telecommunications company in the UK is seeking a Salesforce Solutions Architect with expertise in Salesforce Digital Commerce and a passion for cloud architecture. The role involves delivering tailored solutions and leading Salesforce teams in a hybrid working environment. Candidates should have extensive experience and a strong understanding of Salesforce products, including best practices for development and implementation.

Benefits

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Onsite gym and leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of Salesforce Digital Commerce platform and business processes.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce architecture and design.
• Ability to manage and train Salesforce teams to build solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product owners to deliver tailored solutions across Salesforce.
• Drive adoption of best practices in Salesforce development.
• Contribute to improvement of DevOps processes and tools.

Skills

Salesforce Digital Commerce

Experience with Apex

Salesforce Communities

DevOps processes

Version Control Systems

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

SonarQube

Job description

Overview

Job Description

We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

Are you a motivated Salesforce Solutions Architect who is passionate about Cloud and application architecture? Do you have expert knowledge of Salesforce products and are you looking to get involved at the onset of a new platform and have the chance to really make an impact?

What you'll do

• Partner with product owners and solutions architecture to deliver tailored solutions across the Salesforce Ecosystem to support and realise business requirements. (Sales, Service, Communications, Experience and Marketing Clouds)
• Drive adoption of best practices and support a community of Salesforce Technical Designers across a wide range of initiatives to support business growth, adoption and exploitation of the Salesforce platform.
• Employ robust engineering principles and practices across the design, development and delivery of changes to the Salesforce platform, working across Communities of Practice to foster continuous improvement and implement best practices across the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Perform technical analysis, design and support implementation of changes to the Salesforce platform, leveraging OOTB capabilities and customisation when necessary.
• Contribute to improvement of DevOps processes, Ways of Working and tools including scrum, user support, platform security, quality, version control and CI/CD.
• Work with domain and cross-functional agile teams to support and enhance features in CPQ, EPC, CLM and OM to support Salesforce application offerings in iterative release cycles.
• Manage and train a team of Salesforce developers and architects to build solutions using Visualforce, Lightning, APEX, APIs, and Comms Cloud components – OmniScripts, Data Raptors, Omnistudio Cards, Omnistudio Product Designer, Omnistudio Pricing Designer and Integration Procedures.

What you'll bring

• Extensive and in-depth experience of the Salesforce Digital Commerce platform and business processes including Comms Cloud (Vlocity, CPQ, EPC, OM, CLM), Sales, Service, Experience and Marketing Clouds, ideally in a Communications environment.
• Experience in design and development across the Salesforce platform including OmniScripts, Data Raptors, Omnistudio (Cards, Product Designer, Pricing Designer), Digital Commerce (including Cart based APIs), Lightning Web Components, Apex, Triggers, SOQL/SOSL, Flows, Integration Procedures, Orchestration Plans and Event Driven integrations with external systems using SOAP, REST, BULK, Platform events and Streaming APIs.
• Experience of Salesforce core and Comms Cloud performance considerations and techniques to avoid performance degradation.
• Good knowledge of industry CPQ offerings such as Assetization, Product lifecycle management, Digital Commerce/Cart based APIs and external APIs.
• Experience in building complex, scalable and high-performance software systems, including object modelling and OO design patterns. Knowledge of TOGAF principles would be advantageous.
• Experience with Version Control Systems and Continuous Integration/Delivery (CI/CD) workflows (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins) using Vlocity Build tool (CLI) or Vlocity IDX tool and SFDX. Knowledge of using SonarQube or other static code analysis tools and ELK or Splunk for log analysis would be beneficial.

Team overview

UK&I Technology — Ground-breaking projects. Innovative tech. Top innovation. You'll work across technology projects that drive Sky TV, broadband, mobile and Sky Connect services. You'll design, develop and deliver digital services for millions of customers across the UK.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

& how you'll work

We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Livingston Watermark House. Our lively campus is a short journey from Livingston South train station with onsite parking available. You'll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym or enjoy leisure facilities.

We'd love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what's next. We embrace each other's differences and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. Depending on the role and any convictions, we might withdraw the offer.