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Salesforce Data Cloud Architect

Salesforce Data Cloud Architect

RialtesPalakkad, IN
30+ days ago
Job description

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.
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