Solution Architect, Salesforce - Allendale, United States - Stryker Corporation

Description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

As a Solution Architect, you will lead our Salesforce implementations within a tightly integrated environment with other applications and major ERPs. You will be responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance to development teams, designing scalable solutions, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of Salesforce platform architecture, design, and development best practices.

Who we want

Goal-oriented developers. Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.

Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes - finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.

Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvements across the business.

What you will do

• Follow Stryker's Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) framework and processes.
• Lead the design and implementation of Salesforce solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and adhere to best practices.
• Responsible for all architectural design aspects within the platform area maintaining knowledge of new technologies within the Lead to Order process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements and solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Architect and design scalable, high-performance Salesforce solutions that leverage the full capabilities of the platform.
• Conduct code reviews, perform quality assurance checks, and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Define and implement integration strategies to connect Salesforce with other systems and applications.
• Stay updated on Salesforce platform updates, new features, and industry trends to recommend best practices and optimize system performance.
• Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering their growth and development in Salesforce technologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Salesforce solutions.

What you need

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in the areas of Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related fields required.
• 8+ years of professional experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in leading resources for projects required.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of the SFDC architecture and major modules, including configuration, processes, integration including add-on products required.
• Experience working with executive business stakeholders along with proven experience of global system rollouts - strategy, planning, vendor selection and implementation planning required.
• Experience with process mapping, documenting complex processes and presenting them in a clear and understandable format is required, including understanding, evaluating and recommending changes to business processes are required.
• Experience developing strategic business process methodologies to drive business results required.
• Experience with Oracle CPQ implementation is a plus.
• Knowledge of and ability to drive IT methodologies such as ITIL, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile Development is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of medical devices and/or pharmaceutical industry and basic knowledge of adjacent areas in terms of processes, organization, products and IT requirements preferred.

Travel Percentage: 40%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation 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 the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.