Solution / Technical Architect-Salesforce Spiff

Location: India (Remote)
Experience: 10+ years in Salesforce / CRM technology, with strong hands-on experience in Salesforce Spiff
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Salesforce Spiff Solution / Technical Architect with deep expertise in Salesforce Spiff / Sales Performance Management (SPM).
The ideal candidate will have personally led or architected at least 3 end-to-end Salesforce Spiff implementations and should be able to independently own solution architecture, technical design, integrations, configuration, data flows, deployment, and stakeholder discussions.
This is a highly specialized role. Candidates without hands-on experience delivering multiple Salesforce Spiff implementations will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end solution architecture for Salesforce Spiff implementations.
Lead discovery sessions and translate business requirements into scalable Spiff solutions.
Design and implement complex sales compensation and incentive structures within Spiff.
Architect integrations between Spiff and Salesforce CRM, ERP, HRIS, payroll, finance and other enterprise systems.
Define data architecture, data mapping, data flows and integration requirements.
Provide technical leadership throughout the implementation lifecycle, from design through go-live.
Work closely with Sales Operations, RevOps, Finance, HR, Business and Technology stakeholders.
Design solutions for complex compensation scenarios including- Quotas and attainment, Commission calculations, Tiers and accelerators, Draws, Clawbacks, Commission splits, Adjustments, Complex incentive and compensation rules.
Review and validate Spiff configuration and technical designs.
Lead technical discussions with client stakeholders and development/integration teams.
Prepare solution architecture documents, technical specifications, integration designs and implementation documentation.
Support data migration, testing, UAT, deployment and post-go-live stabilization.
Identify performance, scalability and data-quality issues and recommend appropriate solutions.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Salesforce/Spiff consultants and developers.
Mandatory Requirements
3+ successfully completed Salesforce Spiff implementations — mandatory.
Proven experience working as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect or Lead Architect on Salesforce Spiff projects.
Strong hands-on knowledge of Salesforce Spiff and Sales Performance Management.
Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data model, security, APIs and integration patterns.
Experience integrating Spiff with Salesforce and other enterprise applications.
Strong understanding of sales compensation and incentive compensation processes.
Experience working with complex compensation plans and business rules.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to independently lead technical discussions and make architecture decisions.
Experience working in client-facing consulting environments.
Preferred Experience
Salesforce certifications such as Application Architect, System Architect or other relevant Salesforce certifications.
Salesforce Spiff-related certification or formal Spiff training.
Experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud.
Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, middleware and enterprise integration platforms.
Experience with ERP, HRIS, payroll or financial-system integrations.
Experience with large-scale or global Spiff implementations.
Experience working with distributed/global teams.
What We Are Looking For
We are specifically looking for someone who has implemented Salesforce Spiff in real-world production environments, not someone who has only theoretical knowledge or limited exposure to the platform.

Work arrangement
Yes