Salesforce Core Solution Architect
UK (Remote)
About Astound Commerce
Astound Commerce is a global digital commerce company that provides end-to-end services—from creating a data-driven strategy and delivering UX services to building an ecommerce solution for a variety of clients such as Halfords, Pepe Jeans, Adidas, Boohoo and Puma. With 20+ years' experience, 1,400+ ecommerce specialists, more than 3,000 projects completed, and dozens of industry accolades, we excel at maximizing the brand and business value of every digital commerce touchpoint. Astound Commerce currently operates in 14 countries with 20 offices worldwide.
In this role you will get to:
* Work on exciting projects for large household brands
* Offer technical oversight of developers & QA for Salesforce (Service Cloud and OMS) implementations
* Develop on the Salesforce platform and assist other developers where necessary, helping them understand where the complexity is, while reassuring & guiding them on the approach
* Provide effort estimations for gathered requirements
* Set up the tooling and automation to ensure efficiency
* Build out the delivery of Service Cloud and Salesforce Order Management to ensure consistency with the market's expectations
* Work with the Practice Lead to optimize processes and project delivery
* Provide continuous improvement and development of the Salesforce practice
Your skills and qualifications:
* Proficiency in the full lifecycle of Salesforce core (Service Cloud preferred) development
* Experience implementing Salesforce solutions in the retail sector
* Experience across different development methodologies (Agile/Waterfall)
* Salesforce core administration, core architecture, and integrations experience
* Experience with requirement gathering and scope definition
* Experience leading/Supporting client facing workshops
* Proven ability with refining backlog with customers in readiness for development
* Ability to think outside the box when coming up with solutions
* Ability to present the proposed solutions back to the client and the rest of the team
* Readiness and experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
* Salesforce Administrator certification
* Salesforce Developer certification
* Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant certification will be a plus
* Salesforce Architect will be a plus
What we offer in return:
* Well-structured processes
* Knowledgebase of the world's largest ecommerce delivery team
* Professional training and certifications
* Off-the-Charts Career Growth: Сlear career path and a performance review system, career coaching, training and certifications, mentoring and knowledge sharing
* Well-being Is Top Priority: Parental leave, paid time off, comprehensive health and medical plans
* Real Work-Life Balance: Remote, in-office, or hybrid working modes; flexible hours; work-life balance support on every stage and level
* Culture of Success: Culture of collaboration that encourages innovation every step of the way; 20 offices spanning four continents bring diverse perspectives that drive tangible results for our clients worldwide
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