Salesforce Marketing Cloud Next Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 18, 2026. LTM scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job Title : Salesforce Marketing Cloud Next Architect
Job Location : Dallas, TX (Remote is also fine)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Technical Experience
10 years of hands on Salesforce experience Sales Cloud Service Cloud Marketing Cloud Data Cloud and Agentforce Youve shipped features configured data models integrated external systems and troubleshot production issues
Deep expertise in at least 2 of Sales Cloud architecture Service Cloud configuration Marketing Cloud Engagement Data Cloud Agentforce Einstein Copilot Commerce Cloud or integration design APIs middleware ETL patterns
Proficiency with SQL and data modeling Comfortable with APIs and API first architecture Can design pseudocode or explain data pipelines Software engineer background not required but technical fluency is
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure databases identity management and compliance frameworks Comfort asking smart questions about adjacent technologies AIML security governance
Consulting Delivery Experience
Minimum 5 years in a consulting or SI delivery role Salesforce consulting partner tech SI or inhouse consulting team You understand the consulting operating model fixed scope engagements rapid onboarding managing multiple stakeholders and delivering under timeline pressure
Track record leading engagements with complex requirements multiple stakeholder groups and meaningful scope 250K2M contract value Youve owned delivery outcomes not just technical tasks
Proven ability to work directly with enterprise clients navigating approvals managing expectations handling scope creep and building longterm relationships You understand enterprise sales cycles and political dynamics
Experience defining and executing phased gotomarket strategies managing pilottoproduction transitions and measuring adoption success You know how to stage work for early wins and stakeholder confidence
Business Acumen Commercial Thinking
Ability to frame technical problems in business language Quantify KYC turnaround from 3 days to 2 hours Calculate annual FTE cost 450K Estimate revenue uplift or risk reduction Connect solutions to PL impact
Comfortable reading and discussing financial metrics PLs margins COGS ROI cost of ownership and payback period You can defend project economics to finance and executive teams
Understand engagement economics fixedfee vs timeandmaterials tradeoffs scope protection to protect margin and how scope changes impact delivery profitability You think like a delivery lead not just a technologist
Identify and position expansion opportunities What comes after the MVP Wheres the next 5M of client value Can this solution scale to other business units or geographies You grow accounts not just complete projects
Behavioral Leadership Attributes
Strong communicator You present complex ideas clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences You write well status updates architecture documents risk memos
Skilled stakeholder manager You build trust across organizational hierarchies You navigate competing interests listen deeply and adapt without defensiveness
Comfortable with ambiguity You make highstakes decisions with incomplete information You identify risks early propose mitigations and escalate appropriately
Customer obsessed You own client success not just task completion You measure adoption iterate on feedback and celebrate wins
Resilient and adaptable Youve shipped complex projects despite obstacles scope changes resource constraints data quality issues You stay calm and focused on outcomes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Proven experience at a top tier Salesforce consulting partner Slalom Deloitte Accenture Simplus Salesforce PS Coastal Cloud IBM PWC EY KPMG etc or recognized technology SI
Track record of leading or co-owning engagements with contract values 1M and teams of 3 people
Hands on experience with Data Cloud architecture Agent force design or AI native solution patterns LLMs prompt engineering RAG
Discovery and architecture work with Fortune 500 or highly regulated clients financial services healthcare public sector
Salesforce certification
Platform Developer I
Solutions Architect or relevant cloud certification
History of mentoring junior engineers supporting presales efforts or supporting business development in closing deals
Experience managing engagement PL tracking delivery margin or making scope timeline tradeoffs to protect profitability