Cencora

Principal Architect, Solution Architecture

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1 month ago
Pune, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Translate domain strategy, target architecture, standards, and guardrails into project-level Salesforce solution architecture.
  • Lead solution design covering architecture diagrams, technical approaches, integrations, data, security, and non-functional requirements.
  • Decompose architecture into sequenced technical deliverables, dependencies, implementation approaches, and ownership.
  • Translate architecture into Jira epics, technical enablers, stories, and implementation milestones.
  • Guide implementation-level decisions involving configuration versus custom development, low-code versus pro-code, integrations, data, and security.
  • Maintain architecture involvement through implementation and review outcomes for alignment with approved designs and standards.
  • Document architecture decisions, assumptions, dependencies, risks, and deviations.
  • Identify and remediate architecture risks, technical debt, cross-team dependencies, and non-functional concerns.
  • Escalate cross-domain decisions and material exceptions to the Principal Architect or architecture governance forum.
  • Provide architecture guidance and coaching to technical leads, developers, and delivery team members.
  • Contribute reusable patterns, lessons learned, and delivery feedback to the Salesforce architecture community and Center of Excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • At least eight years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, solution architecture, or a related field, including significant Salesforce delivery experience.
  • Demonstrated solution or delivery architecture experience within complex enterprise programs.
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce solution design, configuration, custom development, integration, data, security, and application lifecycle considerations.
  • Experience translating high-level architecture into executable technical work packages and delivery backlogs.
  • Experience working with Jira in Agile delivery environments.
  • Preferred Salesforce architect-level or advanced technical certifications.
  • Preferred experience with large-scale, multi-team Salesforce environments and formal architecture governance or design-review processes.
  • Preferred experience in regulated, highly integrated, or globally distributed enterprise environments.
  • Master’s degree or certification in solution architecture, cloud architecture, enterprise architecture, or an equivalent area is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

  • Full-time position.
  • Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and align with local market practice; eligibility and effective dates may differ for some benefits and employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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