Description Technical Architect Location: Harrogate or Granada Application Deadline - 22 November 2024 THE ROLE As a Technical Architect, you will play a significant role in developing the future technical strategy of the Certinia product portfolio. Working in a team you will take a lead in developing processes, practices and patterns to ensure that Certinia products are well architected. Certinia products are built on the Salesforce platform, and you will be expected to be a platform expert. You will meet regularly with Salesforce platform specialists, representing Certinia's needs, and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of current capabilities and the Salesforce roadmap so that Certinia's architectural strategy can take full account of these technologies. You will be a great communicator, able to clearly articulate architectural values and priorities in discussion with product managers, user experience designers, engineering managers and senior product leadership, taking into consideration functional and non-functional business requirements. You will work closely with senior technical staff in our product development teams, providing support and guidance related to platform technologies, and on occasion be directly involved in engineering work. Ad-hoc flexibility in working hours in order to support and liaise with the company’s US division and technology partners including Salesforce may also be needed. WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS ROLE Research and assess Salesforce technologies, and cultivate productive relationships with Salesforce platform specialists Ensure Salesforce capabilities are appropriately used and incorporated into our product architecture Contribute to a coherent cross-product strategy and ensure a consistent approach throughout the development organization Work with product management to ensure that product design and work prioritisation takes into account technical and architectural considerations, especially in relation to effective use of the platform Work with Certinia customers, partners, and internal teams providing specialist support particularly in respect of platform behaviour Provide technical direction and leadership to software engineers in the product teams Design architectural blueprints Ensure the smooth adoption of architectural blueprints and the technical quality of deliverables by reviewing approaches at various stages of development On occasion act as an engineer within product teams Direct the work of small groups of engineers on technical projects Perform analysis and estimation of research and prototyping work On occasion, assist the recruitment process, train and mentor new starters WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE An understanding of application architecture principles Experience developing complex applications on the Salesforce platform (Apex, Visualforce, LWS) In depth knowledge and experience of current and emerging Salesforce technologies and best practice Ability to work independently, managing time and managing technical projects; leading others on technical approaches Resourcefulness in getting over problems and establishing clarity; great communication skills WHAT ELSE WOULD BE GREAT Experience working as a software architect Experience of delivering solutions using Salesforce managed packages and other ISV-specific technologies LI-RW1 Certinia is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. As an equal opportunity employer, Certinia does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Certinia also has an accommodation process to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees with disabilities. For more information or if you have a need, contact [email protected]. If applicable under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or any other applicable federal, state, or local law, Certinia considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.