Strategic Data Solutions Architect

We are seeking a Strategic Data Solutions Architect to help enterprise organizations modernize their data ecosystems and build AI-ready solutions within the Salesforce platform. This role combines enterprise architecture, data quality strategy, and client-facing leadership to support large-scale digital transformation initiatives across Financial Services and other regulated industries.In this role, you will partner with enterprise customers, sales teams, and product leadership to design scalable data solutions that improve governance, reliability, and business decision-making across complex environments.Key ResponsibilitiesLead architecture discussions, technical workshops, and solution design sessions with enterprise clients.Design and implement Salesforce Data Cloud and "Single Customer View" architectures.Support AI readiness and enterprise automation initiatives through strong data governance and data quality frameworks.Architect integrations between Salesforce and modern data platforms including Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Informatica, dbt, and MuleSoft.Provide technical leadership during pre-sales engagements and enterprise solution delivery.Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and sales teams to drive successful customer outcomes.Help define best practices for metadata-driven architecture, enterprise data modeling, and continuous data quality monitoring.Qualifications8+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Solutions Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles.Strong expertise across the Salesforce ecosystem, including Salesforce Data Cloud (Data 360), Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Agentforce.Experience with enterprise data integration and modern cloud data platforms.Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and AI readiness strategies.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with experience supporting enterprise clients.Preferred CertificationsSalesforce Certified Data Cloud ConsultantSalesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)Salesforce Application or System Architect CertificationsCDMP or other Data Governance certificationsLocation & TravelSan Francisco Bay Area, CAHybrid role with in-office collaboration expected 1–2 days per weekApproximately 20% travel required for client engagements and strategic meetings