Senior Salesforce Application Architect

Columbus, OH, United States

The Ford Motor Credit Company team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to five thousand dealers and more than four million customers in over one hundred countries around the world.

In this position…

As a Salesforce Application Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the technical aspects of Salesforce projects, ensuring that they align with business objectives and industry best practices.

Employees located in the SE Michigan area will be required to work in the office three days a week in a hybrid work environment. Remote employees will also be considered for this position.

What you'll do…

Lead the technical design and implementation of Salesforce solutions, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud, including configuration, customization, integration, and data migration.

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, and translate them into technical specifications.

Design and architect scalable and efficient Salesforce solutions that meet business needs and adhere to best practices.

Provide guidance and expertise to development teams throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that technical solutions are implemented according to design specifications.

Conduct code reviews and ensure that development best practices are followed.

Define and document technical architectures, including system integrations, data models, and security models.

Stay current with Salesforce platform updates, releases, and best practices, and provide recommendations for optimizing existing solutions.

Serve as a subject matter expert on Salesforce platform capabilities and limitations, and provide guidance to stakeholders on solution design and implementation.

Mentor and coach junior team members, providing technical guidance and support as needed.

You will have…

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required.

12+ years of experience designing and implementing complex Salesforce solutions, including custom applications, integrations, and data migrations.

Even better if you have…

Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA), Salesforce Certified Application Architect, or Salesforce Certified System Architect.

Deep understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, including declarative features (e.g., Process Builder, Flow) and programmatic features (e.g., Apex, Visualforce).

Strong technical skills in Salesforce development, including proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.

Experience with Salesforce data modeling, security model design, and integration patterns.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide innovative solutions.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Experience working in Agile development methodologies is a plus.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here (https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD) .

This position is a range of salary grades 7-8.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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Requisition ID : 32299