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CGI

Salesforce Architect

Pittsburgh, PA

Salesforce Architect

Position Description
CGI, a Platinum Salesforce Implementation Partner, is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect. The Salesforce Solution Architect is expected to have an in-depth understanding of the Salesforce ecosystem. will rely on their growing technical skills and experience to design, estimate, present, and deliver technical solutions with clean, well-organized, and expressive code to CGI's Salesforce customer base. This person will work with our clients to understand their business needs and help deliver value through technology using Salesforce.

Your future duties and responsibilities
The Salesforce Architect is responsible for supporting pre-sales activities in the following ways:
• Understand business needs and propose the best implementation using the Salesforce platform.

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• Engage with business stakeholders to gather/analyze requirements and map them to solutions that leverage Salesforce functionality.
• Conduct analysis of systems specifications and use analysis / diagramming tools to represent business / technical processes.
• Demonstrate Salesforce capabilities to solve business problems by implementing Proof of Value pilots and producing the supporting documentation.
• Assist in responding to Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) from customers.

The Salesforce Architect is an essential role on projects and help ensure the successful delivery of these engagements. This role is expected to perform the following functions:
• Conduct requirements and solution concept workshops
• Facilitate business process analysis and automation discussions
• Guide best practices for security model, mobile deployment strategies, workflow, data validation and analytics
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve project goals
• Maintain collaborative relationships with external vendors to achieve project goals, where necessary.
• Be part of a fast-paced agile scrum team and participate in planning, documentation, execution, testing, and launch of projects.

The Salesforce Architect will be involved in our Salesforce Practice and staying abreast of new functionality and features that are released by Salesforce. This person will participate in the evolution of team best practices, standards and policies that are leveraged on Salesforce projects.

How you will be helping us grow and enabling our customers:
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with our clients through transparency, organization, and impeccable communication
• Deliver high quality, well tested code using SOLID design principals and enterprise design patterns within a given project timeline
• Ability to manage customer conversations and drive technical solutions with technical and non-technical customers
• Work with clients to shape technical architecture and define project requirements to address their specific business needs
• Design, develop, and document solutions to meet technical requirements
• Delegate development work to other team members as needed and oversee that the build is done to according to standards and timeline
• Stay up to date on new Salesforce features/releases/products
• Participate in the solution development, implementation and project closeout at customer sites

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• 4 - 7 years of prior Salesforce and Force.com experience
• Experience with front-end and back-end development including: Aura Framework, Lightning Web
Component (LWC), Visualforce, Apex, REST and SOAP-based web services, debugging, troubleshooting, and performance management
• Exceptional knowledge of object-oriented concepts and development experience with design patterns including MVC
• Understanding of relational databases, including work with SOQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or other common RDBMS
• Experience with driving data migrations between Salesforce and other systems.
• Experience with troubleshooting integrations issues with clients and internal team members
• Professional experience in a test-driven and formal QA development environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - must be able to effectively convey information and recommendations to clients (technical and none-technical)

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CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $66,300-$176,300.

At CGI we call our professionals "members" to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company. CGI's benefits include:
• Competitive base salaries
• Eligibility to participate in an attractive Share Purchase Plan (SPP) in which the company matches dollar-for-dollar contributions made by eligible employees, up to a maximum, for their job category
• 401(k) Plan and Profit Participation for eligible members
• Generous holidays, vacation, and sick leave plans
• Comprehensive insurance plans that include, among other benefits, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, out-of-county emergency coverage in all countries of employment;
• Back-up child care, Pet insurance, a Member Assistance Program, a 529 college savings program, a personal financial management tool, lifestyle management programs and more

Insights you can act on

While technology is at the heart of our clients' digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.

When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees "members" because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today - one of the world's largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGI - where your ideas and actions make a difference.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.

CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the requisition number of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a requisition number will not be returned.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI's legal duty to furnish information.

Client-provided location(s): Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Job ID: CGI-1042014
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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