Technical Architect

Company: Forrester Research
Location: Somerville
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionEMPLOYER: Forrester Research, Inc.POSITION: Technical ArchitectWORKSITE: 60 Acorn Park Drive, Cambridge, MA 02140JOB DUTIES: Design and deliver technical designs including working with leaders from consulting, finance, and ERP teams to implement Kimble professional services management platform in Salesforce CRM. Perform design and implementation of revenue recognition and expense management integrations with Peoplesoft and Concur. Work with sales and marketing stakeholders to design an automated process in the Salesforce CRM platform, including organizing accounts using Dun & Bradstreet data to determine the hierarchy of accounts and their subsidiaries. Develop and define architectural practices and guidelines for the Salesforce ecosystem. Develop and deliver technical designs that meet project requirements and meet architectural guidelines. Implement technical designs and collaborate with developers, admins, and product owners. Balance ideal technical design with the key agile tenets and continuous delivery of technical software. Collaborate across teams to solve complex design issues. Ensure health and maintainability of Salesforce system. Avoid technical debt and identify and propose remediation where necessary. Drive agile development and architecture best practices. 100% telecommuting permitted.JOB REQUIREMENTS: Masters degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related field and three (3) years of related work experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. In the alternative, the employer will accept a Bachelors degree (or foreign equivalent) and five (5) years of progressive related work experience. Must have three (3) years of related work experience involving each of the following: Implementing and developing across the full software development life cycle; Guiding a development team on the appropriate use of platform technology; Working directly with business stakeholders to gather requirements; Developing APEX and Lightning Components, and holding Salesforce Application Architect plus Platform Developer 2 certifications; Working with object-oriented design patterns; Working with common integration patterns and integration on the Lightning Platform; Working with Agile project and development life-cycle methodologies and leading teams as a scrum master; Using test automation and continuous integration technologies, the Salesforce.com deployment process, and source control; Experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and at least one of Communities, CPQ, or Marketing Cloud; Working with large data volume considerations, risks, and mitigation strategies; Holding Salesforce Data Architecture & Management Designer certifications; Working with data migration considerations, design tradeoffs, and common ETL tools; and Identifying and mitigating technical risks across the architecture. 100% telecommuting permitted.TO APPLY: How to apply: Email resume, including job history to Deborah Cabral at dcabral@forrester.com referencing FR 12122.58. Forrester Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.RegionNAJob SummaryCategory: IT/Technology Management

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