Salesforce Architect (m/f/d)

Advantest • Böblingen

  • Full-time

Böblingen

Your duties

Salesforce Platform Architecture & Design

  • Own the end-to-end Salesforce architecture covering Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud (Portals), Revenue Cloud, and integrations.
    Translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and reusable Salesforce solutions, aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Define Salesforce reference architectures, design patterns, and non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, security).
    Ensure compliance with enterprise security, GDPR, and integration standards.

 

Functional leadership

  • Drive and deliver the vision and roadmap for Business Partner Portals, including:
    • Customer portals
    • Supplier and partner portals
    • B2B commerce and self-service experiences
  • Define adoption, usability, and experience KPIs; continuously optimize customer and partner engagement.

 

Technical Leadership & Governance

  • Act as technical authority for all Salesforce initiatives, including custom development (Apex, LWC, APIs).
    • Lead and mentor Salesforce developers, administrators, and external partners.
    • Establish and enforce:
    • Salesforce development standards
    • CI/CD and release management practices
    • Code quality, security, and documentation standards
  • Lead architectural reviews and approve solution designs across projects

 

Stakeholder & Delivery Leadership

  • Act as the primary Salesforce and portals advisor to business stakeholders across Sales, Service, Marketing, Supply Chain, and IT.
    Lead requirement discovery workshops and translate outcomes into actionable solution designs.
    Provide delivery oversight from concept to production and post‑go‑live optimization.
  • Support executive discussions with clear architectural narratives and business impact articulation.

Your profile

Experience

  • 7+ years of Salesforce platform experience, including solution or technical architect roles.
  • Proven experience delivering experience portals, B2B commerce, or customer-facing platforms.
  • Experience working in complex enterprise IT environments with multiple integrations.

Technical Skills

  • Salesforce: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud; Revenue Cloud knowledge strong advantage.
  • Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), declarative automation.
  • API‑based integrations, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices.
  • Web application development (Java, front end technologies)
  • Cloud platform exposure (AWS,Azure)

Soft skills

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to connect architecture to business value.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at senior leadership level.
  • Proven mentoring and team leadership capabilities.
  • Ownership mindset with readiness to grow into a department level accountability role

What we offer

At Advantest, you enjoy flexibility

Life is often unpredictable, and there are always surprises along the way. So, we offer you a variety of options that allow you to work flexibly, in line with your current situation – to help you respond to unforeseen events or to plan long-term for a new chapter in your life!

Safeguards for whatever life brings.

No one knows what tomorrow will bring. But what we can do is ensure that you are prepared for anything life throws your way. A company pension, (paid) leaves of absence, and a variety of insurance offerings mean you can look to the future with peace of mind.

Working with us is worth it.

At Advantest, you can be sure of an attractive salary that is reviewed on a yearly basis. In addition, we offer you the chance to share in the company’s success, plus a wide range of meaningful financial benefits.

Grow with us.

Learning is a lifelong process. Whether you are a school or university student, a graduate, or an experienced professional – you are always growing. We offer you diverse ways to broaden your horizons and to take your career at Advantest forward.

Stay fit and healthy with us.

We want you to feel well at Advantest. That is why we offer a wide range of fitness and sport opportunities at all our sites – making it easier to be good to yourself.

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What defines us
What defines us

Each and every one of us at Advantest makes an important contribution to our business success and plays a significant role in our further development. Working at Advantest means grasping opportunity and boldly exploring new possibilities. Would you like to know more about jobs at Advantest and about our unique team spirit? Our employees offer you their personal insights into our working environment.

Our pride and joy

Since 2017, we have regularly taken part in a comparison of the best employers in Germany. In 2021, our employees again participated in the anonymous and independent survey. The results confirm: We are a Great Place to Work! We first and foremost owe that great result to the people here at Advantest. Each and every day, they prove their dedication, take ownership, and bring passion to their work. And that makes us very proud.

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