Solutions Architect

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. Own the solution architecture and long-term technical direction for Certinia across PSA, Services Estimator, Revenue Management, and related Salesforce capabilities .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Certinia solution architecture, including data models, integration design, and operational governance, while effectively leading technical discussions and mentoring teams. Proficient in integrating Certinia with Salesforce and other enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical standards.

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Certinia Solution ArchitectureSalesforce Platform KnowledgeIntegration DesignData Migration StrategyTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Certinia PSACertinia Services EstimatorRevenue ManagementData ModelingIntegration SpecificationsAutomationReportingProject FinancialsChange ManagementTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingCommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceNetSuiteMuleSoftEnterprise ApplicationsAPIs

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Business ApplicationsProfessional Services DeliveryResource ManagementBillingRevenue Recognition

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the solution architecture and long-term technical direction for Certinia across PSA, Services Estimator, Revenue Management, and related Salesforce capabilities
Lead architectural design and implementation of scalable Certinia solutions supporting professional services delivery, resource management, services quoting, project financials, billing, and revenue recognition
Advise business and technology leadership on platform strategy, investment decisions, roadmap priorities, and architectural standards
Translate complex business requirements into scalable Certinia designs
Define and maintain standards for data models, security, permissions, automation, reporting, integrations, and release management
Design and govern integrations between Certinia, Salesforce, NetSuite, MuleSoft, and other enterprise applications
Evaluate downstream effects of proposed changes across Salesforce, Certinia, financial processes, reporting, data quality, security, and connected applications
Guide administrators, developers, business analysts, and delivery partners
Review solution designs, configurations, automation, data models, integrations, and technical documentation
Lead technical discovery, design workshops, solution assessments, effort sizing, and architecture reviews
Establish reusable patterns and reference architectures
Assess existing capabilities and reduce technical debt
Support data migration, cleansing, transformation, and reconciliation strategies
Provide technical leadership for testing, deployment, release readiness, production cutover, and post-release validation
Partner with business stakeholders to explain tradeoffs, document decisions, manage expectations, and maintain alignment
Develop architecture artifacts including solution designs, data models, integration diagrams, decision records, standards, and operational documentation
Conduct training, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing sessions
Monitor platform health, perform root-cause analysis, and drive improvements
Serve as senior technical contact for vendors, support cases, implementation partners, and roadmap conversations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise business applications, including at least 3 years in an architecture, solution design, technical lead, or equivalent role
5+ years of hands-on experience with Certinia, formerly FinancialForce, in an enterprise environment
Deep practical experience with Certinia PSA, including project structures, resource management, assignments, timecards, budgets, milestones, project financials, and related operational processes
Strong experience with Certinia Services Estimator, Revenue Management, Services CPQ, billing, project accounting, or revenue recognition
Ability to define Certinia solution architecture, including data models, configuration strategy, security model, automation, reporting, integration design, and operational governance
Strong Salesforce platform knowledge, including data modeling, security, profiles, permission sets, flows, Lightning App Builder, schema development, APIs, and declarative automation
Experience integrating Certinia and Salesforce with enterprise systems such as NetSuite, MuleSoft, or other financial, ERP, and middleware platforms
Experience evaluating standard functionality, configuration, automation, custom development, third-party products, and integrations
Experience leading architecture discussions and communicating complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Experience producing architecture documentation, solution designs, data models, integration specifications, and technical decision records
Experience supporting data migration, testing strategy, deployment planning, change management, and release processes in Salesforce or Certinia environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k)
Paid company holidays
Paid time off
Paid parental and caregiver leave
Sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning
Cross department training and development
Multi-million-dollar technology lab
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