Salesforce Data Cloud Architect

Job Description : Salesforce Data Cloud Lead

Location : Remote (India)

Job Type :

Freelance / Contract - 6 months

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced

Salesforce Data Cloud Lead

with 10+ years of hands-on Salesforce

expertise to spearhead our Data Cloud initiatives. This role requires deep knowledge of

Salesforce Data Cloud (formerly Customer Data Platform) , along with proven leadership skills to guide technical teams, design scalable architectures, and enable enterprise-wide data-driven transformations.

As a Salesforce Data Cloud Lead, you will be responsible for driving strategy, implementation, and optimization of Salesforce Data Cloud capabilities to unlock customer insights, enable AI-driven personalization, and power intelligent engagement across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end design, architecture, and implementation of

Salesforce Data Cloud

solutions.

Define data models, ingestion strategies, identity resolution, harmonization, and activation of unified customer profiles.

Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate business objectives into scalable Data Cloud solutions.

Manage

data governance, security, and compliance

across multiple data sources.

Integrate Salesforce Data Cloud with

Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, MuleSoft, Tableau, and external data platforms .

Provide guidance on

AI / ML use cases, Data Cloud + Agentforce / Data Cloud + Einstein GPT integrations .

Mentor and lead a team of Salesforce professionals including admins, developers, and data engineers.

Define best practices for data ingestion, APIs, connectors, and real-time streaming pipelines.

Partner with enterprise architecture and data teams to align Data Cloud initiatives with overall data strategy.

Ensure performance tuning, monitoring, and ongoing optimization of Data Cloud implementations.

Stay current with

Salesforce Data Cloud roadmap, releases, and new capabilities .

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years of Salesforce platform experience

with at least

3+ years dedicated to Data Cloud / Customer Data Platform (CDP) .

Proven expertise in

Salesforce architecture, data integration, and enterprise solution design .

Strong knowledge of

ETL / ELT pipelines, APIs, connectors, and real-time streaming (Kafka, MuleSoft, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.) .

Hands-on experience with

data modeling, identity resolution, consent management, and profile unification .

Deep understanding of

data governance, compliance (GDPR, CCPA), and security best practices .

Proficiency in

SQL, data mapping, and data harmonization

techniques.

Experience integrating Salesforce Data Cloud with

AI tools, Data Cloud + Marketing Cloud activation, and personalization journeys .

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Salesforce certifications highly preferred :

Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant

Salesforce Application Architect / System Architect

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Consultant

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Management, or related field.

Why Join Us

Lead transformative

data-first initiatives

at enterprise scale.

Opportunity to work

remotely with global teams .

Exposure to

cutting-edge AI and Data Cloud capabilities .

Competitive compensation, growth opportunities, and a collaborative culture.