Solution Architect- CRM Salesforce

About us We are looking for a Solution Architect - CRM Salesforce to join our talented software development team to take on responsibility for our solution architecture, technical and system design activities; ensuring solution development designs and technical delivery conforms to programme and platform objectives and vision You will lead development of solution and technical architectures, including: ensuring consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external and internal customers, coordinating design activity within a development team and/or project, communicating the technical design and the rationale driving that design to development teams and wider stakeholder community; driving development of platform and product roadmaps to meet the current and future business use cases. You will be required to take an active role in the development of other staff through mentoring of more junior SA resources. Our IT team: You willget to work in a fantastic engineering culture, operating in a model where there is a high level of trust, autonomy and transparency.And most importantly, you will play a part in creating dramatic and impactful change at a company that is committed to buildingsecure, innovative energy systems of tomorrow About National Grid We are National Grid, and we are at the heart of energy. From heating homes to making sure businesses fire on all cylinders, we're using our engineering excellence to connect people and the planet. We're also looking to the future - innovating, inventing, and transforming - to make possible the energy systems of tomorrow. And that's why there's never been a more exciting time to join us and help us to make a difference to people's lives every day. About you Now you know all about the role and about National Grid, here is what we want from you to be successful in securing this exciting position. * Demonstrable track record in delivery of solution and technical architecture for programmes of work. * Breadth and depth of technical knowledge in data architecture, data management, data platforms & technologies, data science and Business Intelligence. * Stakeholder management and influencing skills covering colleagues, partners / vendors and project sponsors. * Experience in Salesforce (SFDC) Sales Cloud, FSL and mobile SDK with end-to-end implementation experience, including integration flows with multiple business applications. * Expert knowledge on SDLC processes, solution architecture, system analysis & design, quality, change and risk management * Strong experience with configuration, customization and programming with APEX APIs, APEX Triggers, and implementing new instances of Salesforce.com. * Strong practical deployment knowledge of VisualForce, Flex, Salesforce configurations, Apex classes, APEX Web services, API, and AppExchange deployment. * Programming experience with the following languages, J2EE, HTML XML, SQL, Oracle. What you'll get A salary c. 68 - 72k depending on experience as well as your base salary, a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, a salary sacrifice technology scheme, Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through YouFlex programme, support via the employee assistance line and matched charity giving to name a few. What we stand for: At National Grid, we don't just ask our people to deliver to the highest standards. We also support them to be the best they can be. We welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds. National Grid's ambition is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. We are committed to building a workforce which represents the communities we serve and a working environment in which each individual feels respected, fairly treated, valued and able to reach their full potential.