Salesforce Architect - Heroku Architect in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Pakistan, Dubai

Salesforce Architect – Heroku Architect

The Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect credential is designed for individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and extensive experience with architecting scalable solutions, deploying and managing apps, and managing teams and build-workflows on Heroku—specifically, Heroku Enterprise. This credential is targeted for a Heroku Consultant or Partner, who has an awareness of app dev best practices and how they apply to Heroku, an understanding of how to build scalable apps on Heroku, and knowledge of Heroku use cases and how to apply Heroku best practices.

Course Key Learnings

Building and deploying apps on the Heroku platform
Architecting scalable solutions
Using add-ons from the Elements Marketplace
Architecting solutions using Heroku Postgres, Heroku Redis, Dataclips, and Heroku Connect
Prescribing a third-party add-on and add-on sharing
Using Heroku Private Space Peering and VPN Connections
Understanding Private Space Runtime versus Common Runtime
Understanding how Heroku Enterprise can improve a system’s architecture
Architecting solutions using Heroku Shield, and the benefits of various certifications Heroku has
Architecting solutions using Enterprise Teams
Architecting an application using the Twelve-Factor methodology correctly
Constructing solutions for building a microservices architecture
Building architectures that use Apache Kafka on Heroku
Integrating Heroku apps with the Salesforce Lightning Platform

Course Outline

Heroku Platform

Demonstrate an understanding of the basics behind a building and deploying apps on Heroku, including the role of buildpacks in slug creation. (Salesforce Documentation: Heroku working)
Architect scalable solutions that are performant even during high traffic spikes.
Architect and deploy solutions using add-ons and other components from the Elements Marketplace, including various add-ons, buildpacks, and Heroku Buttons. (Salesforce Documentation: Heroku Elements Marketplace)

Data

Demonstrate knowledge of Heroku Postgres, including data handling, security, and common use cases for follower databases. Describe the use of cases of Dataclips. (Salesforce Documentation: Heroku Postgres, Data on Heroku, Understanding Heroku Postgres Log Statements and Common Errors)
Architect solutions using Apache Kafka on Heroku to facilitate streaming communication between applications, services, and/or functions. (Salesforce Documentation: Apache Kafka on Heroku, Heroku Connect)
Architect solutions using Heroku Redis. (Salesforce Documentation: Salesforce CRM Integration with Heroku, Heroku Connect)
Demonstrate the ability to prescribe a third-party add-on and add-on sharing, when appropriate. (Salesforce Documentation: Add-ons)

Security

Construct architectures that leverage Heroku to achieve different security certifications. (Salesforce Documentation: Heroku Enterprise)
Recommend Heroku Private Space Peering or VPN Connections for appropriate use cases. (Salesforce Documentation: Private Space Peering)
Recommend when an app should run in the Private Space Runtime versus the Common Runtime. (Salesforce Documentation: Dyno Runtimes, Heroku Private Spaces)

Heroku Enterprise

Demonstrate how features of Heroku Enterprise can improve a system’s architecture. (Salesforce Documentation: Heroku Enterprise)
Recommend networking solutions that use Heroku Private Spaces or the Common Runtime, appropriately. (Salesforce Documentation: Heroku Private Spaces, Heroku Private Spaces)
Describe the compliance features of Heroku Shield. (Salesforce Documentation: Heroku Shield)
Describe the features of Enterprise Teams.

Architect Application

Recommend architectures that use the twelve-factor app methodology correctly. (Salesforce Documentation: Building Twelve-Factor Apps on Heroku)
Construct solutions for creating an orchestration layer for building a microservices architecture using Apache Kafka on Heroku. (Salesforce Documentation: Reference Architecture: Event-Driven Microservices with Apache Kafka, Apache Kafka on Heroku)

Integration

Recommend architectures that use Heroku Connect appropriately, including the correct use of External IDs. (Salesforce Documentation: Heroku External Objects with Salesforce Connect, Integrating Heroku and the Salesforce Platform, Writing Data to Salesforce with Heroku Connect)
Recommend techniques to integrate Heroku apps with the Salesforce Lightning Platform, and understand when to apply particular techniques. (Salesforce Documentation: Integrating Heroku and the Salesforce Platform, Get Started with Salesforce & Heroku Integration)