Salesforce Solution Architect

ZipRecruiter; Carluke; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Scotland is looking for a Salesforce Solutions Architect passionate about Cloud and application architecture. You will partner with product owners and drive best practices within the Salesforce Ecosystem. Required skills include extensive knowledge of Salesforce platforms, experience with Apex and REST APIs, and a background in high-performance software systems. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Wide range of Sky VIP rewards

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of the Salesforce Digital Commerce platform.
• Experience in design and development across the Salesforce platform.
• Knowledge of industry CPQ offerings and external APIs.
• Experience in building complex, high-performance software systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product owners to deliver tailored solutions across the Salesforce Ecosystem.
• Drive best practices and support Salesforce Technical Designers.
• Contribute to improvements of DevOps processes.

Skills

Salesforce Digital Commerce platform

Experience with Apex

Knowledge of REST APIs

Version Control Systems

Continuous Integration/Delivery workflows

Good knowledge of CPQ offerings

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

SonarQube

Vlocity Build tool

Job description

Overview

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 across the design, development and delivery of changes to the Salesforce platform, working with Communities of Practice to foster continuous improvement and define and implement best practices across the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Perform technical analysis, design and support implementation of changes to the Salesforce platform using OOTB capabilities and customization where necessary.
• Contribute to improvements 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 knowledge/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. Join our UK&I Technology team and you'll work across technology projects that drive our TV, broadband, mobile and Sky Connect services. You'll be at the heart of delivering the technology roadmaps that support our UK and Ireland businesses, with a focus on customer innovations for Sky Glass. You'll also 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 — 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

Hybrid working is embraced. You'll split your 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 in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Livingston Watermark House. Our lively campus is a short distance from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Onsite parking is available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. You'll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym or enjoy a game of pool or table tennis.

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 next. 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 the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.