Senior Technical Architect – Data Foundation Delivery

Salesforce

. Lead advisory, architecture, and delivery of enterprise Data Foundation engagements for Salesforce Professional Services customers .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $172,500 - $313,700 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in enterprise data architecture, governance, and integration, with a strong focus on Salesforce Data 360, Informatica IDMC, and MuleSoft. Proven ability to lead complex data engagements, deliver executive-level advisory, and implement AI-augmented solutions.

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Enterprise Data ArchitectureSalesforce Data 360Informatica IDMCData GovernanceAI-Augmented Delivery

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Hard Skills

Data ModelingSemantic ModelingMetadata ModelingIntegrationData TrustData QualityData SecurityData PrivacyAI ToolsMulti-Vendor Integration

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationStakeholder ManagementAdvisory ExperienceTeam LeadershipDelivery Guidance

Tools & Technologies

Salesforce Data 360Informatica IDMCMuleSoftClaude CodeGeminiLucid AINotebookLM

Certifications & Qualifications

Salesforce Data Cloud ConsultantSalesforce Certified Data ArchitectSalesforce Certified Integration ArchitectMuleSoft Certified Integration ArchitectTOGAFInformatica IDMC/MDMDAMA CDMPCDMC

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Data PlatformMaster Data ManagementAI-Readiness ProgramsFinancial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceObservabilityUnified Identity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudInformatica

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead advisory, architecture, and delivery of enterprise Data Foundation engagements for Salesforce Professional Services customers
Run stakeholder interviews, current-state assessments, use-case and KPI definition, and discovery
Advise customer stakeholders and CxOs; shape business cases, expected outcomes, and maturity roadmaps
Assess data maturity and build phased, customer-calibrated roadmaps
Design, set, or approve target-state architecture across Salesforce Data 360, Informatica IDMC, and/or MuleSoft
Integrate Salesforce with customers’ existing multi-vendor technology investments
Validate architecture decisions through scoped proofs of concept
Deliver working, governed capability increments in each phase
Embed governance, quality, security, and privacy from the start
Build data foundations for analytics and agentic AI
Provide architectural governance, quality assurance, delivery-risk ownership, and dependency management across engagements
Apply AI tools including Claude Code, Gemini, Lucid AI, and NotebookLM throughout the engagement lifecycle
Build reusable prompt templates, skills, agents, accelerators, and reference intellectual property
Contribute patterns and assets to the practice playbook
Bring agentic-SaaS-future thought leadership into customer engagements and practice point of view
Establish stewardship, RACI, and sustainable customer operating models
Produce executive-ready summaries and detailed technical documentation
Provide hands-on technical guidance to Consultants, Architects, and, at Director level, Senior Advisors
Author and evolve the Data Foundation Delivery Playbook, accelerators, and reference IP at Director level
Deliver customer-billable engagement outcomes as a hands-on senior individual contributor, not an internal people manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of hands-on data experience for Senior Technical Architect level; 15+ years for Director level
Demonstrated delivery/leadership of enterprise data platform, MDM, integration, governance, or AI-readiness programs
Hands-on/deep expertise with one or more of Salesforce Data 360, Informatica IDMC, MuleSoft
Strong-to-authority-level data modeling and semantic/metadata modeling
Working-to-strong command of data governance, quality, security, and privacy, including GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA
Executive-grade communication and, at senior levels, proven CxO-level advisory experience
Ability to guide delivery teams and lead multi-workstream delivery
Experience integrating a vendor platform into heterogeneous/complex enterprise landscapes
Hands-on-to-deep fluency with AI-augmented delivery and reusable prompt/skill/agent assets
Forward-looking perspective on enterprise data, AI, and the agentic future of SaaS; recognized/published at senior levels
Certifications are preferred, not required
Preferred experience with unified identity and harmonization, MDM, unstructured data management, data architecture, integration, data trust, governance, industry data models, data platforms, analytics, BI, and observability
Preferred certifications include Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant, Salesforce Certified Data Architect, Salesforce Certified Integration Architect, Salesforce Agentforce Specialist, MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect, TOGAF, Informatica IDMC/MDM, DAMA CDMP, or CDMC
Preferred strengths include agentic AI/RAG delivery, Financial Services, Healthcare, or Manufacturing expertise, reusable accelerators and prompt/skill/agent libraries, and enterprise-scale Professional Services/customer-facing advisory experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Time off programs
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Incentive compensation may be available
Equity may be available
Reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process