Salesforce Architect – Marketing Cloud & Data Cloud Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,IT/Tech

Salesforce Architect – Marketing Cloud & Data Cloud

Immediate need for a talented Salesforce Architect – Marketing Cloud & Data Cloud. This is a 06+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Atlanta, GA (Hybrid).

Job
-26750 Pay Range: $80 - $82/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Design
Define end-to-end architecture for Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Data Cloud solutions.
Design scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
Lead technical solution design workshops and translate business requirements into architecture blueprints.
Establish data architecture, identity resolution strategy, and Customer 360 design using Data Cloud.
Marketing Cloud Expertise
Architect solutions across:
Email Studio
Journey Builder
Automation Studio
Contact Builder
Mobile Studio
Personalization / Interaction Studio
Design segmentation, personalization, and omni-channel engagement strategies.
Implement triggered communications and real-time personalization use cases.
Data Cloud (CDP) Expertise
Design data ingestion pipelines (batch and real-time).
Implement data harmonization, identity resolution, and unified customer profiles.
Build calculated insights, segments, and activation strategies.
Ensure governance, data quality, and compliance with GDPR / CCPA.
Integration & Technical Leadership
Architect integrations between Salesforce Sales Cloud, Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Salesforce Data Cloud, and external systems such as ERP, data warehouses, and APIs.
Define API strategies (REST / SOAP) and middleware architecture (Mule Soft preferred).
Guide development teams on best practices and technical standards.
Conduct architecture reviews and ensure solution scalability.
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with business leaders, marketing teams, and IT stakeholders.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and consultants.
Support pre-sales activities including solution estimation and proposal creation, where applicable.

Key Requirements and Technology

Experience:

10+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in Salesforce Architecture.
Strong hands-on experience with:
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Salesforce Data Cloud
Deep understanding of:
Customer data models
Identity resolution
Data governance
Segmentation and campaign lifecycle
Strong experience with API integrations and middleware tools.
Strong knowledge of SQL and data modeling.
Experience delivering enterprise-scale implementations.
Preferred

Certifications:
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Consultant
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer
Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant
Salesforce Application / System Architect
Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (good to have)
Soft Skills:
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to translate business needs into technical architecture.
Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking mindset.
Experience with AI-driven personalization (Einstein features).
Experience with analytics tools such as Tableau and CRM Analytics.
Industry experience in Healthcare, Retail, Financial Services, or CPG
ERP systems (Infor)
CRM platforms (Salesforce)
Mendix
Master Data Management (MDM)
Information Security systems
Enterprise IT and Cloud Infrastructure

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