Salesforce Data Cloud Architect

Salesforce Data Cloud Architect

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Data Cloud Architect to lead the end-to-end architecture and implementation of Salesforce Data Cloud solutions for a large enterprise environment. This is a 100% remote opportunity for a highly skilled professional with expertise in enterprise data architecture, Salesforce Data Cloud, identity resolution, data governance, and cloud-based data platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions while collaborating with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver enterprise-grade customer data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architecture for Salesforce Data Cloud implementations.
• Design and implement scalable data ingestion strategies from enterprise data platforms and upstream systems.
• Develop and maintain Data Model Objects (DMOs), semantic data models, and activation frameworks.
• Architect identity resolution using deterministic and probabilistic matching strategies.
• Design and enforce enterprise data governance, privacy, consent, and security frameworks.
• Ensure proper handling of sensitive customer data, including PII and regulated information.
• Build scalable real-time and batch data integration architectures.
• Design calculated insights, segmentation strategies, and data activation workflows.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to development and implementation teams.
• Support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), production deployments, and post-production support.
• Establish best practices for Salesforce Data Cloud architecture, performance optimization, and scalability.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture and solution design.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce Data Cloud, including:
• Data Model Objects (DMOs)
• Identity Resolution
• Calculated Insights
• Data Actions
• Data Activation
• Strong understanding of customer data platforms (CDPs) and enterprise data management.
• Experience designing identity resolution and customer profile unification strategies.
• Expertise in data governance, consent management, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience integrating Salesforce Data Cloud with enterprise cloud data platforms such as Databricks.
• Strong knowledge of data ingestion, transformation, and data modeling.
• Experience with real-time streaming data architectures.
• Understanding of CI/CD methodologies and deployment best practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with enterprise cloud platforms and modern data architectures.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and API-based architectures.
• Salesforce certifications related to Salesforce Data Cloud, Architecture, or Platform are highly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Salesforce Data Cloud
• Data Model Objects (DMOs)
• Identity Resolution
• Data Actions
• Calculated Insights
• Customer Data Platforms (CDP)
• Databricks
• Data Governance
• Consent Management
• Data Modeling
• Data Integration
• Real-Time Data Streaming
• Enterprise Data Architecture
• CI/CD
• Cloud Data Platforms
• API Integrations

Location: 100% Remote

Duration: Contract Opportunity