CPQ Solution Architect

We are:

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance.  Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration.  With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise , we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence.  Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

Our Digital Commerce services create new, innovative customer journeys through bleeding -edge, end-to-end solutions that unify the digital and physical. Leveraging deep industry knowledge and expertise , we build connected and personalized customer experiences that catalyze customer buying decisions—at speed and at scale.  We strategize, design, develop and implement omni-channel B2C and B2B commerce capabilities, platforms and systems.  By improving digital channel maturity and delivering integrated experiences, we boost customer interaction and engagement, delivering tangible results and a better bottom line.

You are:

Y ou have proven work experience in the CPQ space. You are a problem solver with extensive consulting and industry experience. You have a mind for both technology and business, and you know the ins and outs of sales team functions and operations. You are a clear and effective communicator, and you have an open, relatable manner with clients and colleagues. You perform well in an agile, fast-paced working environment. You know how to balance being a leader with contributing to the collective efforts of the team.

The work: While there will never be a typical day at Accenture Interactive, we’ve highlighted a few of your exciting responsibilities:

+ Help clients transform and optimize their CRM, sales, quoting experience, and pricing strategies

+ Lead delivery teams that help clients build and manage customer relationships and maximize sales

+ Advise clients on ways to measure and improve their customer satisfaction and other business metrics

+ Establish long-term client relationships and identify opportunities to help build the Accenture Consulting practice

+ Manage and coach junior team members, and continue to grow your own expertise to help Accenture maintain its thought-leadership position

+ Help delivery large-scale CPQ solution implementations, providing hands-on contributions to the software design, development, and implementation.

+ Resolve integration and interfacing issues between various back-end systems.

+ Optimize application performance and scalability.

Here’s what you’ll need:

7+ years of experience architecting CPQ solutions including capabilities such as:

+ Product modeling, configuration, and rules (CTO and ETO)

+ Guided configuration and selling

+ Pricing and discounting

+ Workflow and approvals

+ Quoting, document generation, and e-signature

+ Contracts, subscriptions, and renewals

+ Quote to order conversion

+ 2 years of experience using CPQ platform technologies such as Conga, SAP CPQ (formerly Callidus), Oracle CPQ Cloud (formerly Big Machines), PROS, and Salesforce Revenue Cloud (formerly Steelbrick )

+ Ability to get hands on with development in order to support the dev team & validate code and/or scripts.

Bonus points if:

+ Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or business

+ You have certifications in any of the following:

+ Oracle CPQ Cloud Certified Implementation Specialist

+ Salesforce CPQ Specialist

+ Salesforce Admin

+ Salesforce Developer

+ Conga CPQ Product Certification

+ Experience with cloud application architectures, data models, configuration, and customization

+ Experience with application integration methods including: Web service standards (WSDL, REST, SOAP, XML), Middleware/ETL, and bulk extract/load

+ Experience with several of the following languages or standards: SQL, SOQL, SOSL, Java, JavaScript, JQuery , JSON, HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML/XSL, BML, Apex, Visualforce

+ Experience in application architecture / enterprise architecture, systems integration and development, and package implementation with knowledge of interactive design

+ Expertise in working with other relevant CPQ packaged solutions

+ Firm understanding of web application design and analysis, design patterns, and object-oriented design

+ Strong leadership skills, including the ability to facilitate team and client meetings effectively and to deliver constructive feedback

+ Experience with web application design and analysis, design patterns, and object-oriented design

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/total-rewards)

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $94,400 to $293,800

Colorado $94,400 to $253,800

District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300

Illinois $87,400 to $253,800

Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800

Maryland $87,400 to $235,000

New York $87,400 to $293,800

Washington $100,500 to $270,300

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