Enterprise Application Architect - Salesforce

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life's essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions, to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 10,500 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

We have an opportunity for an Enterprise Application Architect (Salesforce) to join our Global IT Enterprise Applications team in Golden Valley, MN. Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Business Applications, you will design, develop, and lead solutions on the Salesforce.com platform and ensure its seamless integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. You will partner with business stakeholders and executives to understand their objectives, priorities, and challenges, and translate them into a technical vision and architecture that spans Salesforce.com and ERP functionalities.

** This is a permanent, direct-hire position. You will work a hybrid work schedule with 3 days/week on-site in Golden Valley, MN. ** #LI-Hybrid

You will:

• Conduct research into the current use of Salesforce.com and ERP systems within the company, producing a report of findings with recommended steps and a roadmap for integrated solutions.
• Design and document high-level and detailed solution architectures that meet internal clients' requirements, align with their business goals, and ensure seamless integration between Salesforce and ERP systems.
• Lead the implementation of the solution architecture, ensuring quality, scalability, performance, security, compliance, and efficient data flow between systems.
• Communicate effectively with internal clients, project managers, developers, testers, specialists, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Salesforce.com and ERP integration professionals on the team.
• Stay updated on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the Salesforce.com ecosystem and ERP integration strategies.
• Be responsible for solution governance, managing technical debt, and ensuring high reuse of common features across both platforms.
• Pursue and maintain professional certification for key technologies, domain capabilities, and integration methodologies.

Key Qualifications:

• Have earned a bachelor's (B.A. or B.S.) degree.
• Have 10+ years of functional experience with at least 2+ years of experience architecting Salesforce in an enterprise setting with a strong focus on integrating Salesforce.com with ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4 HANA.
• Have 3+ years of Salesforce development experience.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and their integration points with Salesforce.com. Experience with SAP S/4HANA a plus.
• Experience integrating Salesforce.com with ERP systems using APIs, web services, middleware, ETL tools, and other integration technologies.
• Experience using agile methodologies and tools to manage projects and applying best practices for integration architecture.
• Strong understanding of data migration, synchronization, and data quality management between Salesforce and ERP systems.
• Salesforce Solution Architect and/or B2B Solution Architect certifications a plus.

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:

• Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
• Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
• Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
• Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory