Salesforce Data 360 Principal Architect

At the heart of Slalom’s Enterprise Capability is a bold ambition: to design and deliver intelligent, human-centered business applications that empower organizations to serve their customers with acceleration, agility, precision, and purpose. We partner with leading platforms—Salesforce, ServiceNow, Adobe, Anaplan, Workday, Contentful, Boomi, Workato and more—to build scalable, end-to-end solutions that unify data, streamline operations, and unlock actionable insights. Our work powers everything from smarter CRM experiences and next-gen commerce sites to resilient case management systems and optimized workforce planning. But we're not just technologists—we’re strategic enablers. Whether helping a client modernize their infrastructure, integrate mission-critical functions, or activate AI-powered innovation, we connect strategy to execution in ways that drive measurable impact. Here, you’ll collaborate with curious, courageous people who believe in growth through experimentation, delivering value through partnerships, and building a future where technology works quietly in service of extraordinary outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for business requirements gathering, architecture design, data ingestion and modeling, identity resolution setup, calculated insight configuration, segment creation and activation, end-user training, and support procedures
• Lead technical conversations with both business and technical client teams; translate those outcomes into well-architected solutions that best utilize Salesforce Data Cloud and the wider Salesforce ecosystem
• Ability to direct technical teams, both internal and client-side
• Provide subject matter expertise as warranted via customer needs and business demands
• Build lasting relationships with key client stakeholders and sponsors
• Collaborate with digital specialists across disciplines to innovate and build premier solutions
• Participate in compiling industry research, thought leadership and proposal materials for business development activities
• Experience with scoping client work
• Experience with hyperscale data platforms (ex: Snowflake), robust database modeling and data governance is a plus
• Uses AI tools to create and refine user stories
• Generates and maintains backlog documentation
• Summarizes stakeholder requirements
• Develops POCs
• Applies AI to support data model documentation
• Accelerates and optimizes data preparation workflows
• Streamlines system configuration and design
• Open to travel (up to 20%)

Requirements

• Have been part of at least one Salesforce Data Cloud implementation
• Familiarity with Salesforce’s technical architecture: APIs, Standard and Custom Objects, APEX
• Proficient with ANSI SQL and supported functions in Salesforce Data Cloud
• Strong proficiency toward presenting complex business and technical concepts using visualization aids
• Ability to conceptualize and craft sophisticated wireframes, workflows, and diagrams
• Strong understanding of data management concepts, including data quality, data distribution, data modeling and data governance
• Detailed understanding of the fundamentals of digital marketing and complementary Salesforce products that organizations may use to run their business
• Experience defining strategy, developing requirements, and implementing practical business solutions
• Experience in delivering projects using Agile-based methodologies
• Salesforce Data Cloud certification preferred
• Additional Salesforce certifications like Administrator are a plus
• Strong awareness of emerging AI features and innovations across the D360 platform
• Familiarity with AI-driven capabilities within the Salesforce ecosystem, including Tableau Next and Agentforce
• Background in configuring within Einstein Studio and/or BYOLLM / BYOM is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, but not required

Benefits

• Meaningful time off and paid holidays
• Parental leave
• 401(k) with a match
• A range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage
• Adoption and fertility assistance
• Short/long