Salesforce 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.

Key Facts

60 multiple-choice questions
105 minutes to complete the exam
72% score to pass (44 good answers)
400 USD registration fee (plus applicable taxes)
200 USD retake fee (plus applicable taxes)
No prerequisites
Proctored exam delivered onsite a a testing center or in an online proctored environment
No hard-copy or online materials may be referenced during the exam.

Salesforce Heroku Architect exam sections

Below are all the sections, which will be tested during the exam.

A candidate should have a hands-on experience and deep understanding of the following areas.

Heroku Platform: 10%

Demonstrate an understanding of the basics behind building and deploying apps on Heroku, including the role of buildpacks in slug creation.
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.

Data: 17%

Demonstrate knowledge of Heroku Postgres, including data handling, security, and common use cases for follower databases. Describe the use cases of Dataclips.
Architect solutions using Apache Kafka on Heroku to facilitate streaming communication between applications, services and/or functions.
Architect solutions using Heroku Redis.
Demonstrate the ability to prescribe a third-party add-on and add-on sharing, when appropriate.

Security: 15%

Construct architectures which leverage Heroku to achieve different security certifications.
Recommend Heroku Private Space Peering or VPN Connections for appropriate use cases.
Recommend when an app should run in the Private Space Runtime versus the Common Runtime.

Heroku Enterprise: 28%

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

Architect Applications: 15%

Recommend architectures that use the twelve-factor app methodology correctly.
Construct solutions for creating an orchestration layer for building a microservices architecture using Apache Kafka on Heroku.

Integrations: 15%

Recommend architectures that use Heroku Connect appropriately, including the correct use of External IDs.
Recommend techniques to integrate Heroku apps with the Salesforce Lightning Platform, and understand when to apply particular techniques.

For the reference: Check Salesforce official Exam Guide.

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