Technical Architect-Salesforce

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

What You'll Be Doing

The Technical Architect-Salesforce is responsible for the design and build of the technical architecture of the Salesforce platform. This role level will require a structured analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs and development specifications. The Technical Architect-Salesforce oversees development within the platform, whether custom code, vendor package integration, or data integration. The Technical Architect-Salesforce will assist in all phases of the development process, including design, integration, and maintenance, while observing proper behaviors, patterns, and standards. This position will ensure that Stifel's coding practices are used in all development projects.

What We're Looking For

• Responsible for developing in Apex, Lightning Components, LWC, Lightning Aura, Visualforce, AngularJS, React, AJAX, and other technologies to build customized solutions that support business requirements and drive key business decisions.
• Lead technical design sessions and write technical design documents.
• Work directly with business stakeholders to define requirements and present solutions.
• Demonstrate technical leadership, setting best practices, including integration and application development, deployment, testing (unit and systems), and iterative refinement.
• Manage technical scope and client expectations.
• Design and develop integrations between applications and other systems as may be required.
• Provide hands-on expert-level assistance to developers for technical issues.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of programs.
• Providing technical leadership and support to software development teams.
• Communicate system requirements to software development teams.
• Evaluate and select appropriate software or hardware and suggest integration methods.
• Oversee assigned programs (e.g., conduct code review) and guide team members.

What You'll Bring

• Strong working knowledge of Salesforce platform out-of-the-box functionality along with Apex, Lightning Components, Salesforce APIs, and SOQL.
• Ability to acquire new technical expertise quickly within the SFDC platform and related technologies, such as client-side scripting libraries and ETL/ESB integration tools.
• Solid understanding of developing mobile, hybrid, and/or native iOS/Android applications.
• Ability to follow Agile development methodology and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle: analysis, design, development, testing, and production support.
• Experience with data migrations from third-party systems to Salesforce.
• Experience designing or building Salesforce integrations with third-party applications.
• Solid knowledge of key B2B, B2C, and hybrid business model levers.
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Solid understanding of writing and consuming web services.
• Excellent communication skills, analyzing abilities, and management skills.
• Ability to multi-task to address multiple and often conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to demonstrate a proactive approach to problem resolution, strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field required.
• Minimum Required: 6+ years of experience administering or consulting with Salesforce.
• Minimum Required: 3-5 years of experience with Salesforce implementation in the Financial Service vertical and Investment Banking.

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA).
• Certified Platform Developer I (PDI) or equivalent experience.
• Certified Platform Developer II (PDII) or equivalent experience.

Systems & Technology

• Experience with the following languages and programs:
  • JavaScript Libraries/Frameworks (Angular, jQuery)
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Lightning
  • SOQL
  • SQL

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Compensation Range

Salary: USD $130,000.00/Yr. - USD $190,000.00/Yr.

Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up.  We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas.  Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations.  Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more.  Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.