Salesforce Solution Architect

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with minimum 10 years of professional experience. 10+ years of experience in the Salesforce ecosystem with proven expertise in

Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud . Strong background in

integration design, data migration strategies, and end‑to‑end solution architecture . Domain experience in

manufacturing industry , with ability to translate complex business processes into scalable Salesforce solutions. Fluent in

German

(spoken and written) and able to work directly with local stakeholders in Germany.

Responsibilities Act as the

Solution Architect

for Salesforce implementations, ensuring alignment of business requirements with platform capabilities. Present architecture options and recommendations, balancing

configuration vs. customization . Lead requirements grooming sessions with clients and translate business needs into solution designs and functional specifications. Design and oversee

end‑to‑end solutioning

across Sales, Service, and Experience Cloud, including integrations with external systems. Define and execute

data migration plans

from legacy systems into Salesforce, ensuring data quality and compliance. Support design creation leveraging best practices and conduct architecture reviews with technical teams. Design scalable solutions that can grow with business needs, ensuring performance, maintainability, and adaptability across complex processes. Develop quick starts, POCs, and accelerators to validate solution approaches. Provide hands‑on guidance in Salesforce configuration, flows, process automation, and AppExchange product adoption. Contribute to pre‑sales activities, estimations, and articulate benefits and risks of proposed solutions. Stay current with Salesforce product releases and acquisitions, advising on new capabilities. Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure successful delivery in

Agile project environments .

Preferred Certifications Salesforce

Sales Cloud Consultant ,

Service Cloud Consultant , and

Experience Cloud Consultant

certifications.

Key Skills Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills. Strong stakeholder management and ability to work across business and IT teams. Deep understanding of Salesforce platform constraints and capabilities. Experience in designing scalable solutions for

complex business processes

in manufacturing and related industries.