Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.

At Imagine Learning we empower potential by creating educational solutions that inspire boundless possibilities for every student, every day. We are passionate about innovating together to support educators in creating those special moments when students experience the joy of learning at its best.

We also empower our team through a strong culture focused on career growth and development, flexible work-from-home arrangements, interesting and meaningful work, and a supportive and connected team. The majority of our employees enjoy the opportunity to work remotely from home within the US, or in a hybrid capacity in our offices in Tempe, AZ (headquarters), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, or Bloomington, MN.

Imagine Your Impact.

The Salesforce Systems Architect will lead the solutioning of Salesforce applications, including all roadmap projects, integrations, reporting, and analytics.

Position Type: This is a regular, full-time position.

Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $100,758 and $146,184 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote.

Travel: You can also expect up to approximately 20% travel, so be sure you have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and a clean driving record for at least the preceding 39 months.

Benefits: Imagine Learning provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including:

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
• 401k plan with a company match
• 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity and Fertility benefits
• Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
• Life and short and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax savings plans
• Paid volunteer hours and annual giving events
• A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
• Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance

Envision Your Experience.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Conducts research into the use of Salesforce, producing a report of findings with recommended steps and a roadmap for Salesforce solutions.
• Collaborates with colleagues and customers to create prototypes and proofs of concept as a means of eliciting and defining requirements.
• Reviews solutions and recommends improvements.
• Grooms and refines the Salesforce product backlog in liaison with stakeholders on the project.
• Owns the design of Salesforce and (optionally) other affiliated solutions for Sales, Service, and platform solutions.
• Guides user story creation.
• Works to ensure technical design details and acceptance criteria are defined for each story.
• Collaborates with other development team members to assess story points, technical risk, and testing methodology.
• Support our integration team to identify integration methodologies, field mapping, and translation requirements.
• Describes, illustrates, and documents designs with appropriate justifications.
• Provides input into the steps needed for testing of proposed solutions.
• Maintains the security and integrity of the application software.
• Grooms and refines the Salesforce product backlog in liaison with Salesforce SMEs.
• Provides a collaborative project and workstream planning.
• Able to adapt to a dynamic work environment and be creative within a team.
• Stays knowledgeable of Salesforce features and functionality as the application evolves and be ready to leverage those changes.
• Travel up to 20% required.
• Other duties as required.

Share Your Expertise.

Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

• 8 years’ experience in a leading role in delivering Salesforce projects.
• Strong background in multiple Salesforce functions, with a preference towards Salesforce Service Cloud experience.
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, and interactive when online.
• Certification in: Salesforce Administrator and/or Salesforce Developer and Technical Architect and/or Application Architect.
• The ability to understand where a no-code or low-code solution is preferable.
• Wide experience building Salesforce solutions through configuration.
• Previous experience with the Salesforce CPQ and/or Salesforce Service Cloud environment is preferable.
• Previous experience with Integration between Salesforce and other systems (e.g. NetSuite) is desirable.
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum delivery framework.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to observe trends. Able to actively make suggestions based on the results.
• Available and responsive to questions, clarifications, and instructions.
• Ability to tailor communication to multiple audiences at all levels.
• A self-starter, experienced in leading projects or delivery work streams.
• Ability to demonstrate concepts visually and in writing in a way that enables stakeholders to decide with confidence.
• A strategic approach to solution design, with proven ability to develop and execute tactical plans to support the strategy.
• Excellent ability to coach, motivate and direct work tasks to a multi-disciplinary team of Salesforce professionals.
• Experience working with offshore/nearshore development teams.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB+).

Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. We strive to hire, develop, and retain talented people who represent the diversity of the districts we serve. By developing initiatives that focus on the needs, expectations, and lives of our people, we’ve created an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.