Now Hiring - Rackspace - Vice President, Architecture - Southeast Region

About RelationEdge, a Rackspace Company

As a Platinum Salesforce Implementation Partner, RelationEdge is focused on implementing technology solutions that are simple to use and provide powerful information that drives our clients business. Our methodology is based on business process engineering and optimization, employing a Process First, Technology Second approach to solving business problems. RelationEdges passion for helping clients better market, sell, and service their customers is essential and what has distinguished us from competitors.

Position Summary

RelationEdge is seeking a Vice President of Architecture to join our team. The Vice President of Architecture is the technical representative during the presales process and is responsible for working with the sales team as the primary technical advisor to drive and manage the technology evaluation stage of the sales process. Vice President of Architecture candidates should have deep experience with Salesforce.com solutions and the scoping/estimation process and will be expected to bring technical expertise to the sales process.

Responsibilities

The Vice President of Architecture responsibilities will include, but isnt limited to the following:

Responsible for driving deeper level technical requirements during the sales process in order to scope and estimate the project
Responsible for performing necessary research of third-party technologies, tools, and applications that are introduced during the pre-sales process
Defining project scope, designing the initial high-level solution architecture, and estimating the level of effort
Assisting in writing Proposals, Statements of Work, RFPs
Collaborating with the RelationEdge Business Development team and technical organizations, and Salesforce Account Executives organization to maximize growth opportunities
Responsible for development and delivery of product demonstrations when necessary
Achieve and maintain relevant certifications and needed credentials
Represent the company with the highest standards and preparation at assigned events or other forums
Serve as a positive, dynamic leader that displays the best work ethic, creative problem-solving skills, positive attitude, and team-oriented proactive approach
Participate in planning and management meetings, projects or events as requested
Responsible for 45 hours of billable client time per month

Required Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate must be self-motivated with a proven track record in Cloud technologies and comfortable in the dynamic atmosphere of a technical organization with a rapidly expanding customer base. Candidate must be organized and analytical, able to eliminate sales obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches, and able to handle multiple projects. Additional qualifications are:

7+ years of experience with technical implementations of customer projects
Advanced experience with Salesforce.com configuration and custom development
Experience defining project scope, designing the initial high-level solution architecture, and estimating the level of effort
Experience and ability to be client-facing as this person will interact with customers at all levels
Experience with enterprise integration tools and extract, transformation and load (ETL) tools
Application development experience with Javascript, XML, HTTP, Java, C++, ASP, SQL preferred
Experience with other CRM or ERP tools are a plus
Strong presentation and communication skills
Ability to travel, range varies from 20% and 60% for the VP of Architecture
Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously; workload will be a blend of small, medium, and large implementation projects
Must maintain professional knowledge of and relationships within the Salesforce.com ecosystem
Ability to work autonomously, manage your time, and make judgments that are in the best interest of the client and RelationEdge
BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management or equivalent field
Must be able to perform the basic functions of the job
Candidate must have the unrestricted right to work in the US without requiring sponsorship