Salesforce Data Cloud & AI Associate Architect

Who You AreYou are an early-career Salesforce architect within Accenture’s Life Sciences Salesforce Business Group, building deep expertise at the intersection of Data Cloud, AI, and commercial transformation. You work on pharma, biotech, and MedTech programs where the technical stakes are high and the learning curve is steep. You contribute to architecture and solution design under the guidance of senior architects, own discrete technical workstreams, and grow quickly into independent delivery.You are comfortable with data, curious about AI, and motivated by working on programs that matter — patient access, HCP engagement, commercial operations, and agentic automation at enterprise scale.The WorkData Cloud architecture — support design and configuration of Data Cloud data models, data streams, identity resolution, and segmentation for Life Sciences use casesAgentforce & AI build — contribute to implementation of Agentforce agents and AI-powered workflows including Voice AI integrations across patient services and commercial programsSolution documentation — author and maintain solution design documents, data flow diagrams, and technical specifications across assigned workstreamsIntegration support — assist in designing and implementing integrations between Data Cloud, CRM (Salesforce LSC/Health Cloud), and external data sources (EHR, claims, third-party data)Requirements and workshops — translate client business requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and platform configuration decisions; participate in and support facilitation of design workshopsQuality and testing — own technical test scenarios for assigned workstreams; support UAT, performance testing, and go-live readiness activitiesPractice contribution — contribute to accelerators, reusable assets, and point-of-view materials for the Life Sciences AI and Data Cloud practiceWhat You Need:Minimum of 2 years Salesforce delivery experience in a consulting or SI environmentMinimum of 1 year of Data Cloud experience which includes working knowledge of data ingestion, identity resolution, segmentation, and activation patternsMinimum of one year of Agentforce hands-on experience or certification with Agentforce, Einstein, or equivalent AI tooling on the Salesforce platformCRM fundamentals — solid understanding of Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Health Cloud, or Life Sciences CloudMinimum of 1 year of experience with APIs, data modeling, and integration concepts; experience with REST/SOAP or MuleSoft a plusMinimum of 1 year of consulting (client-facing) experienceBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experienceBonus Points:Experience in pharma, biotech, or MedTech commercial or patient services contextsFamiliarity with Agentforce Voice or contact center AI architectureExperience with customer data platforms beyond Salesforce (Segment, Adobe, mParticle)Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant, Agentforce Specialist, Platform App Builder, or Health Cloud AccreditationExperience working across onshore/offshore distributed teamsCompensation 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 as set forth below.We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/07/2026. 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