Description

Summary

The Salesforce Technical Architect role is responsible for the implementation of one or more of Ansys' internal software platforms. This role is for candidates with backgrounds in data and api management with deep technical expertise on the Salesforce platform. Candidate will support transition from Siebel CRM to Salesforce CPQ using Mulesoft. Excellent communication skills required, and the candidate will be developing solutions on the Mulesoft platform.

Duties

Understands current portfolio's architecture and how new systems should be in alignment with it.

Enhances reference implementations, architectural patterns and blueprints for assigned platform

Produce Architecture/high level design documents and other artifacts

Build/ develop solutions using Mulesoft

Assess delivery team's detailed specifications and as-built solutions against design requirements

Provides technical direction to the team, to resolve complex issues

Evaluate possible application performance bottlenecks at early stages of the implementation & recommend remedial measures

Provide in-depth technical and systems consultation to internal clients and technical management to ensure alignment with the Enterprise Architecture

Minimum Qualifications

6+ years of experience in technical roles as a Salesforce Developer

3+ years of experience architecting and designing systems as an Architect or similar role.

Salesforce developer certified.

Mulesoft certified

6+ years of software development experience with extensive integration experience in ESB / iPaaS tools like MuleSoft 4.x or similar tools.

Strong technical knowledge and work experience in implementing integrations with Web services / SOAP / RESTful/gRPC/Graphql / file based integration patterns and use of different Mule connectors (Any point MQ, Kafka, Azure Event Hub, File, Http/Https, Siebel, ServiceNow, SAP SuccessFactors, Salesforce, Oracle EBS Connector etc.)

Experience in developing Microservices architecture-based API, Event Driven and Batch style integration patterns

Experience in Java 1.8, Data Weave, JSON, Open API and RAML is required in a cloud or hybrid architecture platform.

BS degree or greater in a technical field

Additional Requirements

Demonstrated experience in implementation of CRM/ ERP applications in a larger enterprise context

Experience in both waterfall and Agile systems development lifecycles

Prior experience as a software developer or systems analyst

Demonstrated strong skills with

Team collaboration
Independent work
Communication
Time Management and work prioritization

Any Of These Items Would Be a Plus

Familiarity with relational database platforms such as SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake,
Technical certifications in the areas applicable to this role
Experience with application/data integration tools such as Mulesoft, Informatica, or Sna

70% time 'hands on keyboard" developing integrations

SFDC platform expertise need someone who knows/understands SFDC (Sales, Service, and CPQ) data model, structure, and integration best practices to assist with integrations to the platform.

Mulesoft expertise Building APIs, integration best practices (batch vs. real time, Point-to-point vs standard API), and integration patterns. Experience with latest version of Mulesoft 4X and Cloud 2.0, API Management & Automation, AnyPoint Platform. Understanding of the B2B Partner and Community Manager Understanding of the B2B Partner and Community Manager a plus

Understanding of working with networking protocols
Working experience in a CI/CD environment and tools

Preferred Experience With SnapLogic (used Here For Batch Integrations)

Network understanding is preferred to help troubleshoot issues with network protocols, firewalls, etc.

30% time spent on Architecture

Interaction mostly with other engineers on team and product development groups (very light end-customer integration)

Architect mindset need to be able to recommend the right integration/architecture to solve the problem vs. 'what is easiest'

Understands applications to be integrated (SFDC, ERP, etc.) and best practices for integration.

Education

Any Graduate