JOB SUMMARY
Client is seeking an experienced Salesforce CPQ Solution Architect to lead solution design, architecture, and delivery for a large-scale enterprise Salesforce implementation. The ideal candidate combines deep Salesforce CPQ expertise with strong integration experience, executive communication skills, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, governed technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
Own end-to-end CPQ solution architecture: quote lifecycle, pricing rules, BOM generation, approval routing, and quote-to-order handoff
Lead design decisions for complex pricing scenarios including special pricing guardrails, milestone-based rebate repricing, and configurator-driven BOM integration
Produce solution design documents, data flow diagrams, integration specifications, and CPQ configuration guides
Salesforce Platform & Integration
Design role-based security: field-level masking, Experience Cloud sharing rules, permission set strategy, and OEM/partner data isolation
Provide technical governance on Apex, Flow, SOQL optimization, and governor limit strategy across CPQ and portal workstreams
Guide CPQ-to-Order integration ensuring clean, traceable handoff to downstream financial systems
Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as primary technical point of contact between the delivery team and client stakeholders during design and build phases
Facilitate solution design workshops to clarify scope, resolve ambiguous requirements, and produce documented architecture decisions
Ensure 85%+ unit test coverage, validate CPQ configuration integrity across environments, and own technical risk identification
Required Qualifications
Salesforce CPQ (Steelbrick / SBQQ)
8+ years Salesforce; 5+ years hands-on CPQ in SA or lead developer role
Deep expertise: price rules, product rules, discount schedules, block pricing
Quote line architecture design for high-volume, multi-product environments
Advanced approval processes, subscription products, and amendment/renewal flows
CPQ integration with ERP, rebate platforms, and external configurators via REST / MuleSoft
CPQ security model: SBQQ permissions, FLS, Experience Cloud access, price masking by role
Salesforce Platform
Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist
Apex: trigger frameworks, batch/queueable jobs, governor limit management
Flow Builder: automation design and legacy Process Builder migration
Experience Cloud: partner/OEM self-service quoting and sharing model
SOQL optimization for large-volume CPQ datasets
Integration & Architecture
MuleSoft or comparable middleware for CPQ-to-ERP and configurator integration
REST/SOAP API design: contracts, payload structures, async/sync patterns
SAP SD or Vistex/rebate management integration with Salesforce CPQ
Error handling, retry logic, and integration monitoring patterns
Preferred Qualifications
Manufacturing Cloud or high-tech / semiconductor CPQ experience
OmniStudio (OmniScript, DataRaptors) for portal UI patterns
ERA, ServiceNow, or comparable BOM configurator integration
Agentforce, Einstein Analytics, or AI-assisted quoting features
Export compliance or regional pricing restrictions within CPQ
Tableau / Einstein Analytics for CPQ pipeline and forecast reporting
Salesforce Shield, Field Audit Trail, or Event Monitoring
Prior Client delivery or familiarity with Client governance frameworks
Ability to communicate (oral/written) effectively to exchange information with our client.
Commerce graduate with English as a compulsory subject
Platform App Builder or Sales Cloud certification
Certifications
Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist
