Introduction We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) to join our team of expert consultants. As a CTA Consultant, you will work with clients to design, implement, and optimise their Salesforce ecosystems, providing technical leadership and expertise to drive business success As a CTA in our Salesforce practice, you will lead the technical direction for Salesforce projects, leveraging your integration expertise to deliver tailored solutions that drive our clients' digital transformation. You'll serve as a technical authority, guiding both onshore and offshore teams, client technical teams, and internal stakeholders. Your role and responsibilities - Define and implement well-architected solutions, optimizing code ensuring robust integration solutions using advanced integration patterns to ensure seamless data flow across multiple enterprise systems. - You will lead the technical aspect of salesforce.com implementations specific to: design, technical architecture, technical implementation and evaluate the overall technical design of salesforce.com and third party products. · Understand client's business and offer technical solution to address leveraging salesforce.com platforms / offerings. - Lead technical / functional discussions with the client and internal teams (design, build, test teams). - Collaborate with global development teams, solution architects, and business analysts, providing expert guidance. - Ensure security and compliance of integration solutions with industry best practices. - Lead technical design sessions and code reviews, ensuring adherence to architecture standards. - Drive developers to build optimised, scalable designs and manage the Salesforce development lifecycle effectively. Required technical and professional expertise - Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) certification - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field - 5 years of experience in Salesforce development and architecture - Strong knowledge of Salesforce platform, including Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning - Experience with Salesforce integration with third-party systems and APIs - Strong leadership and communication skills - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines - Deep technical knowledge in Salesforce Integration Architecture, including OmniStudio/Vlocity and Industry Cloud experience (ideally E&U). - Strong hands on desire and proficiency in Salesforce Flow, LWC and APEX. - Experience in recommending, configuring and leveraging a range of DevOps tools and processes. - Proven track record as an SFDC Technical Architect in transformation programs. - Experience managing both onshore and offshore development teams. - Demonstrated understanding of Salesforce's role within overall architectural landscapes. - Proficiency in Salesforce integration patterns, including middleware and ETL. - Strong communication skills for stakeholder management. · Ideally progressing towards (or holding) one or more of the Salesforce Architect certifications. Preferred technical and professional experience Travel requirements · Must be able to travel within a specified geographic region or nationally, as required based on business / client demand. Security Clearance Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, as required by client IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.