Senior Architect - Solutioning-Application Development-Applications Development Engineering

EXL; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking a Senior Salesforce Architect to lead design, architecture, and delivery of complex Salesforce solutions. You will oversee developers, administrators, and integrations, ensuring scalable and secure implementations aligned with best practices.

The role requires hands-on coding, strong stakeholder communication, and the ability to mentor a growing team across multiple projects. Experience with end-to-end Salesforce ecosystems and related tools is essential.

Qualifications

• B.Tech./MCA or equivalent degree.
• Salesforce Certified Architect, Administrator, Platform Developer.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in project management and delivering complex Salesforce projects.
• Ability to mentor and guide a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of Salesforce solutions to meet business requirements.
• Oversee development and deployment of custom Salesforce apps, integrations, and enhancements.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with best practices.
• Serve as an integrator between business needs and technology solutions.
• Able to perform business process re-engineering, systems design, configuration and implementation.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on Salesforce capabilities and best practices.

Skills

Salesforce platform

Apex

Visualforce

Lightning components

Salesforce integrations

HubSpot

HighSpot

Outreach

Einstein AI

Agentforce Agentic AI

Coding

Education

B.Tech./MCA or equivalent

Salesforce Certified Architect

Salesforce Certified Administrator

Salesforce Certified Platform Developer

Tools

HubSpot

HighSpot

Outreach

Einstein AI

Job description

Job Description:

Skills Required:

• Technical Skills:
  • Hand-on proficiency in Salesforce platform (Sales & Service Cloud, Revenue Cloud), Apex, Visualforce, Lightning components, and Salesforce integrations, Knowledge of end to end Salesforce ecosystem along with industry standard systems like HubSpot, HighSpot and Outreach etc., Agentforce Agentic AI solutions, Einstein AI.
  • Must have coding, code review, testing and configuration experience with ability to do hand-on work.
• Project Management: Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Solution Design and Implementation:
   • Lead the design and architecture of Salesforce solutions to meet business requirements
   • Oversee the development and deployment of custom Salesforce applications, integrations, and enhancements
   • Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with best practices
   • Serve as an integrator between business needs and technology solutions
   • Able to do business process re-engineering, systems design, configuration and implementation
2. Stakeholder Management:
   • Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements
   • Translate business needs into technical specifications and solutions
   • Provide expert guidance and recommendations to stakeholders on Salesforce capabilities and best practices
3. Project Management:
   • Manage and lead Salesforce implementation projects, including timelines, resources, and budgets
   • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
   • Conduct regular status meetings and provide updates to stakeholders
4. Team Leadership:
   • Lead and mentor a team of Salesforce developers and administrators
   • Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment
   • Provide training and support to team members on Salesforce best practices and new features
5. Quality Assurance:
   • Conduct thorough testing and validation of Salesforce solutions to ensure they meet requirements and are free of defects
   • Implement and maintain quality assurance processes and documentation
6. Continuous Improvement:
   • Stay current with Salesforce updates, new features, and industry trends
   • Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains using Salesforce
   • Implement best practices and ensure continuous improvement of Salesforce solutions
   • Ensuring optimal performance of salesforce systems and products

Other Mandatory Skills:

• Candidate must have analytical skills and ability to handle client interactions at senior level to lead project discussions
• Sound knowledge ofSalesforce platform, Apex, Visualforce, Lightning components, and Salesforce integrations
• Deep functional and technical expertise in applications on the Salesforce
• Produce training material in multiple media to support the adoption process
• Essential knowledge across a broad spectrum of analytical disciplines (such as KPI and dashboard reporting, Business Intelligence, predictive modeling, data mining, marketing analytics, operations Analytics)
• Deep functional expertise in CRM applications and Integrations with 3rd Party tools and Platforms
• Must have sound communication skills – verbal, written and presentation
• Maintain good relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Govern monthly, quarterly and other periodic reviews with leadership
• Prepare presentations using organization process assets for various leadership review meets

Qualifications

Qualification:

• B.Tech. / MCA or equivalent.
• Certifications:
  • Technical: Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, Salesforce Certified Administrator, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer
  • Project Management (Preferred): PMP, Prince 2

Requirements: