Senior Technical Architect

• Ensure scalable and standard methodology solutions to meet and exceed customer needs
• Guide the evaluation of business and technical requirements
• Build relationships with key collaborators and team members
• Act as lead architect for the overall engagement by coordinating and aligning work of multiple architects on the team
• Align with project and engagement managers to support planning and implementation in close collaboration with the customer
• Review and guide project vision and direction, implementation approach and key artefacts
• Direct early solution evaluation, including proactive management of issues and effective engagement with executives, the account team, engineering, and product management
• Where required, hands-on application configuration to meet customer needs
• Direct and mentor diverse teams, such as customers, partners, and colleagues in technical delivery aspects, as well as non-technical topics such as communication strategies or executive influence
• Fuel our internal growth by identifying, leading or contributing to internal initiatives, such as innovations, building up a strategic brand, and nurturing teammates' skills by sharing knowledge.
• Where required, support pre-sales activities to position Salesforce Services
• Contribute to broader goals by becoming a citizen philanthropist and give back to our communities by joining or leading volunteering activities

• Hands-on technical consulting and solution implementation experience for a major software domain (e.g. CRM, ERP, HR) as well as coding experience in object oriented languages
• Prior experience in the Financial Services/Insurance Industry
• Strong Salesforce background in areas of Technical & Solution Architecture, Integration, Security, Large Data Volumes
• Experience with key areas of enterprise architecture including Cloud, Integration Technologies, Master Data Management.
• Ability to analyse, design, and optimise business processes via technology and integration
• Experience in guiding customers and project members in rationalising and deploying emerging technology for business use cases
• Work independently and as part of a distributed team and a willingness to take ownership of problems
• Rapidly learn new technologies as well as strong presentation, communication and facilitation skills
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
• Available to travel regionally and occasionally internationally depending on customer needs

• Prior Insurance Industry Experience including either General Insurance, Life or Health Insurance with an Insurance Organisation or as a part of a broader Financial Services Organisation
• Understanding of key insurance concepts and processes such as quote, rate, bind, endorsements, commissions and claims lodgement/management would be advantageous
• Salesforce Certified including Salesforce Application Architect, Salesforce Systems Architect & Salesforce OmniStudio Consultant & Developer Certifications
• Salesforce Industries Implementation Experience
• A detailed understanding of Web Services, Data Modelling, Cybersecurity requirements and Enterprise application integration concepts, including experience with enterprise integration tools (ESBs and/or ETL tools), and common integration design patterns with enterprise systems (e.g. CMS, ERP, HRIS, DWH/DM)
• Ability to build and maintain key relationships with C-level / mid-level and key decision makers
• Experience as a Senior Architect and/or CTO in a mid to large sized organisation with leadership driving an organisational transformation in a matrixed organisation
• Experience of defining and delivering enterprise applications on the Salesforce Platform including coded solutions
• TOGAF and Industry Architecture qualifications.
• Agile Methodology certification such as Scaled Agile Framework.

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