Lead transformation. Architect the future.
Are you ready to design impactful Salesforce solutions that help organizations scale, innovate, and thrive? At Accenture, we are looking for a Salesforce Solution Architect, focusing on the delivery of large and complex (IT) projects. You know how to use Salesforce to creatively design, prototype, and implement solutions for your client’s unique challenges.
How we innovate at Accenture
We believe that innovation is most powerful when it's human-centered and outcome-driven. Our Salesforce Business Group brings together tech expertise, industry know-how, and a collaborative spirit. From day one, you’ll work with diverse teams on meaningful projects, helping clients solve their biggest business challenges. You’ll be supported to grow — through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and flexible career paths — in a group that values learning and celebrates success.
What you’ll do
- People: As a Salesforce Solution Architect, you work closely with our clients to articulate business problems and translate them into an appropriate solution design. You have the ability to work effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
- Processes: You own the overall solution blueprint and roadmap, you do solutioning and effort estimation for requirements and you have the ability to elicit requirements and translate to technical solutions.
- Technology: To: You master Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC), Sales Cloud, and Service Cloud. You have knowledge and experience with Salesforce integrations and a strong background in delivery methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and DevOps, as well as associated tools like Jira, Confluence, and Slack.
- Data: You have a solid understanding of data modeling principles in Salesforce.
About the Salesforce Business Group.
You will be part of the Salesforce Business Group within Accenture Technology. Our group consists of highly motivated colleagues with diverse backgrounds. From consultants to developers, managers to architects, we form diverse client teams to create value and deliver on projects. Our group is open for you to shape your own career and our colleagues are willing to help you at each stage. There is a strong focus on learning, and we regularly organize knowledge sharing sessions to inspire our group. With various clients and roles available, there is bound to be an interesting role for you. We work according to our strengths and by doing so, create a trusting work environment in which the team can rely on each other to improve overall performance. We are also a group that is known for celebrating our successes. With all the hard work done, the Salesforce Business Group can be found at office drinks, team-building events, playing sports after work, and other fun gatherings. We strive to make our group a great place to work and stay connected, whether remote or onsite.
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree, with a minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in Salesforce delivery management, business analysis, and technology implementation in full life-cycle enterprise CRM engagement of which at least 3 years’ experience in a consulting environment.
- Extensive solution definition experience including evident experience and knowledge of Application and Integration patterns.
- Strong understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, limitations, and best practices, a demonstrated experience with advanced Salesforce.com development tools and techniques with relevant certifications, in Salesforce Sales, Service and Marketing Cloud, and Salesforce Architect certified.
- Experience with Data modelling, SQL, integration with Web Services (SOAP / REST / XML)) WS-* stack and WSDL are added advantage to support user testing.
- Advanced understanding of Salesforce Sharing Security: Profiles, Permission Sets, Roles, Record Visibility and understanding of the Salesforce deployment lifecycles: Sandboxes, Licenses, Deployment tools, SFDX.
- Ability to engage with senior clients in a business centric, business outcome-oriented dialogue, ability to articulate the relevant platform value proposition and fluent in Dutch and/or English, both spoken and written is mandatory.
Bonus points if you have
- Customer oriented and great at building client relationship.
- Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment.
- Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
- Excellent communication (written and oral), presentation skills, interpersonal skills, and management skills.
- Experienced and certified in Salesforce Agentforce, Consumer Goods Cloud, or Financial Services Cloud.
What we offer
- Impactful work: Architect cutting-edge solutions for some of the world’s leading companies across industries.
- Career growth: Access to high-quality training, Salesforce certifications, mentoring, and fast-tracked leadership opportunities.
- Flexibility: Enjoy hybrid working, flexible hours (including 4x9 schedules), and time-off programs like FlexDay.
- Mobility benefits: Choose your commute — electric bike, lease car, or a public transport budget.
- Well-being perks: Benefit from wellness programs, annual bonus, Accenture shares, pension scheme, and more.
- Community & culture: Be part of a collaborative and inclusive Salesforce community that values innovation — and celebrates with Friday drinks, team events, and more.
These promises are reflected through our excellent employee benefits, including:
- Flexible working hours (4x9) & work location, FlexMoment leave of absence program (50% paid leave of absence for 3 months) and FlexDay; a flexible day you can take off to celebrate what matters to you – from Eid al-Fitr to a birthday.
- Paid leave: Parental leave, Partner leave for all non-birthing parents, Bereavement leave, and Gender affirmation leave.
- Flexible mobility benefits: electric bicycle, car lease, or a mobility budget for public transport.
- Pension scheme, Accenture shares, annual bonus, collective health insurance scheme.
- Social activities like Friday Drinks, sport events and parties.