Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud Technical Architect

Summary

Responsibilities

Salesforce Solution Architecture

• Direct the comprehensive technical architecture and solution design for Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud deployments.
  
• Establish enterprise-level Salesforce frameworks that are scalable, secure, and aligned with strategic business goals.
  
• Architect and deploy core Manufacturing Cloud features, with a specific emphasis on Sales Agreements and Account-Based Forecasting.
  
• Convert business requirements into detailed technical blueprints, solution designs, and strategic implementation roadmaps.
  
• Guarantee consistency, scalability, maintainability, and optimal performance across the entire Salesforce ecosystem.
  
• Identify areas for enhancement and propose technical solutions to maximize Salesforce capabilities.
  

Manufacturing Cloud Expertise

• Lead the architectural planning and execution of Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud solutions.
  
• Configure Sales Agreements to accommodate specific customer commercial terms and forecasting needs.
  
• Design Account-Based Forecasting architectures to facilitate precise, customer-level sales planning.
  
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of manufacturing workflows, including demand forecasting, sales planning, account management, and supply chain coordination.
  
• Align Manufacturing Cloud tools with broader enterprise planning and forecasting objectives.
  
• Leverage Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud features effectively to support core business operations.
  

Salesforce Development and Technical Leadership

• Provide strategic technical direction for development initiatives utilizing:
  
  • Salesforce Apex
    
  • Lightning Web Components (LWC)
    
  • Salesforce Flow
    
  • Salesforce APIs
    
  • Data Processing Engine
    
• Set development standards, coding guidelines, reusable component libraries, and industry best practices.
  
• Evaluate technical designs, code quality, and implementation methodologies.
  
• Mentor development teams in constructing scalable and maintainable Salesforce applications.
  
• Resolve complex technical issues and offer architectural guidance.
  
• Maximize the use of both declarative and programmatic Salesforce tools.
  

Enterprise Integration Architecture

• Architect and lead integration strategies connecting Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud with external enterprise applications.
  
• Define integration frameworks for systems including:
  
  • Oracle ERP
    
  • Blue Yonder
    
  • Model N
    
  • Additional enterprise applications and data platforms
    
• Engineer integrations using REST APIs, SOAP APIs, Streaming APIs, and event-driven patterns.
  
• Create secure, reliable, and scalable data exchange protocols between Salesforce and external systems.
  
• Set standards for integration, error handling, monitoring, and performance tuning.
  
• Ensure seamless interoperability across enterprise systems to enable forecasting, planning, and operational efficiency.
  

Data Architecture and Migration

• Define data architecture, data models, and management strategies for Salesforce.
  
• Oversee the planning, execution, and validation of data migration efforts.
  
• Create frameworks for data mapping, transformation, cleansing, and reconciliation.
  
• Maintain data consistency and integrity across Salesforce and connected enterprise systems.
  
• Develop data processing strategies leveraging the Salesforce Data Processing Engine.
  
• Implement data governance protocols to ensure data quality and reliability.
  
• Optimize data structures to meet large-scale enterprise forecasting demands.
  

Security and Governance

• Design the Salesforce security framework, encompassing:
  
  • Organization-Wide Defaults (OWD)
    
  • Role Hierarchy
    
  • Profiles and Permission Sets
    
  • Sharing Rules
    
  • Field-Level Security
    
• Establish enterprise-wide security and access governance policies.
  
• Ensure adherence to organizational security policies and data protection regulations.
  
• Define technical governance standards and architectural review procedures.
  
• Secure integration and data access across Salesforce and external applications.
  

DevOps and Deployment Management

• Formulate and execute Salesforce CI/CD strategies.
  
• Manage source control and release management workflows using Git.
  
• Utilize DevOps platforms and deployment tools such as Azure DevOps and Copado.
  
• Set deployment standards, environment management protocols, and release governance.
  
• Coordinate development, testing, staging, and production deployment activities.
  
• Assist with deployment planning, production releases, and post-deployment verification.
  

Project Delivery and Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and leadership to grasp business objectives.
  
• Engage in sprint planning, technical reviews, architecture sessions, and solution demonstrations.
  
• Facilitate functional testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and defect resolution.
  
• Offer technical mentorship to offshore development and delivery teams.
  
• Coordinate with cross-functional groups to ensure timely, high-quality project outcomes.
  
• Support production deployment, hypercare phases, and post-implementation stabilization.
  
• Communicate architectural choices, technical risks, dependencies, and project status to stakeholders.
  

• Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud: Proven experience in architecting and implementing Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud solutions.
  
• Salesforce Apex: Extensive background in Apex development, customization, and performance tuning.
  
• Salesforce Data Architecture: Comprehensive understanding of data modeling, migration, processing, and governance within Salesforce.
  
• Salesforce Integration: Proficiency in REST APIs, SOAP APIs, Streaming APIs, and event-driven integration patterns.
  
• Sales Agreements: Practical experience in designing and deploying Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud Sales Agreements.
  
• Account-Based Forecasting: Strong capability in architecting and delivering Account-Based Forecasting solutions.