Salesforce Technical Architect - Bluewolf
Melbourne (City of Melbourne) IT development
Job description
Provides technical or business analytical leadership for specific technical objectives within an implementation. Responsible for leading functional specification design sessions and technical architecture sessions for enterprise clients. Demonstrates thoughtful leadership related to emerging web technologies, web design integration, prototyping, database driven content, and web based user interfaces. Ability to learn, analyze and apply new technologies quickly to solve business problems. Provides advanced technical and/or business consultative services during both the pre-sales and post sales cycle. Responsible for developing in D/HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DOJO, AJAX, and other technologies. Strong understanding of relational databases and has developed a competency around MS SQL Server, MYSQL, or Oracle. Responsible for leading multiple technical projects or technical portions of projects at one time. Able to manage a staff of developers and business analysts on the project.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Work effectively individually and with team members toward customer satisfaction and success
· Conduct technical process reviews, technical UAT's and work in partnership with the business consultants.
· Design and develop customer solutions in Visual force, Apex, D/HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DOJO, AJAX and other technologies.
· Technical code achieves passing rating during regular review by Senior Developers.
· Build integration jobs based on instructions and pre-established guidelines from a Technical Architect using existing tools available including the BW Integrator.
· Facilitate code sharing and control by regularly submitting code to concurrent version system repository.
· Ability to gather data migration requirements, define a data migration plan and perform complex data migrations requiring transformation using a database, and potentially containing very large data sets.
· Analyze data quality requirements, define data quality plan and execute.
· Travel probable – 75+%
· Achieve Salesforce.com certification requirements as a developer and advanced developer
REQUIRED SKILLS
Technical Experience Requirements:
· Takes a lead role on development initiatives and provides mentorship and direction to less experienced developers
· Effectively collaborates with project team and client resources to determine functional requirements
· Able to effectively facilitate Technical Process Review sessions
· Experience building (or implementing from specifications) customer- or public-facing web-based user interfaces, with a deep understanding of HTML, Javascript, and CSS.
· Excellent understanding of object-oriented concepts and design patterns, as well as prior work with OO languages (Java, Ruby, C#, C++, etc)
· Experience with and knowledge of relational databases, including work with MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or other common RDBMS.
· Prior experience working with an excellent understanding of the MVC (Model View Controller) design pattern
· Professional development experience with an MVC framework (examples: Ruby on Rails, Struts)
· Familiarity with the basic concepts of good UI design and ability to advise projects as to good UI design practices
· Familiarity with and some experience using Javascript libraries such as jQuery and Prototype.
· Professional experience in a test-driven and formal QA development environment, including development/staging/production (or similar) deployment cycles
· Knowledge of Agile development practices, particularly sprint planning and assessment
· Prior Salesforce and Force.com experience
· Has attained both Force.com and Advanced Developer Salesforce.com levels of certification
· Seeks ongoing Opportunities for Professional Development Cultural Requirements:
· Self-motivated, able to work independently
· Able to interact effectively with customers, and stay focused on customer objectives
· Adaptable to changing requirements, changing schedules
· Ability and desire to participate in project planning and scoping, both in a project kickoff role as well as a pre-sales role
· Ability to manage commitments across multiple projects
· Ability to communicate project exceptions (e.g. slipping schedules) to project manager
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills Education:
· Requires a bachelor degree in Computer Science and 4-6 years of work experience consulting
· Computer Science degree preferred
Auto req ID
256168BR
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )
Application Architect
State / Province
VICTORIA
Primary job category
Architect
Company
(0008) IBM Australia Limited
Contract type
Regular
Employment Type
Full-Time
ERBP
Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Travel Required
Up to 25% or 2 days a week (home on weekends- based on project requirements)
IBM Business Group
GBS
Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village
MELBOURNE
Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
As above
Country/Region
Australia
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
As above
Secondary Job Category
Other Architect
Eligibility Requirements
As above
Position Type
Professional
Early Professional Track
Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
Introduction
As an IBM Application Architect, you directly help clients transform their business and solve complex problems. You will define the scope and vision for projects that deliver customized solutions using your knowledge of IBM platforms. You are a technical leader, serving as a liaison among business partners, technical resources, and project stakeholders.
Your Life @ IBM
What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?
Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.
Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.
About Business Unit
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About IBM
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