Salesforce Data Cloud Technical Architect

Accenture; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company in the UK is seeking a Salesforce Data Cloud expert to define, architect, and deliver integrated data solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Salesforce Data Cloud and related technologies, lead development teams, and innovate client solutions. This position offers a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including health and retirement options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of non‑Salesforce Enterprise Customer Data Platforms.
• Active Salesforce community participation.
• Understanding of CMO and CDO priorities and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Define, architect, and deliver Data Cloud solutions.
• Design end‑to‑end data architectures across Salesforce.
• Lead development teams and support pre‑sales activities.
• Drive innovation in solutions for clients.

Skills

Salesforce Data Cloud expertise

Data ingestion & integration

Data unification & identity resolution

AI & analytics enablement

Architecture & governance

Education

Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant certification

Tools

Salesforce

GCP/BigQuery

Azure

MuleSoft

GA4

Job description

Overview

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, delivering a broad range of services in strategy, consulting, interactive, technology and operations. With a deep focus on Salesforce, Accenture’s Salesforce Business Group (SFBG) turbo‑charges joint capabilities to create outstanding customer and employee experiences at scale.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an integrated Accenture and client team, defining, architecting, designing, delivering and deploying Data Cloud based solutions to our clients.
• Design and implement end‑to‑end data architectures across Salesforce Data Cloud and other Salesforce Core Clouds (Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce), with a strong focus on data ingestion, unification, and scalable target activation.
• Drive creativity and innovation in solutions to deliver value for clients and Accenture.
• Support pre‑sales activities including shaping and presenting solutions, and estimating and planning for delivery.
• Develop further skills in Salesforce, solutioning, industry expertise and client engagement through hands‑on experience and training.
• Lead and supervise development teams.
• Hands‑on Salesforce Data Cloud expertise – architecting, designing, and delivering integrated solutions across Sales, Service, Commerce, and Marketing Clouds.
• Data ingestion & integration – experience with batch, streaming APIs, connectors, and integration with platforms like GCP/BigQuery, Azure, MuleSoft, and GA4.
• Data unification & identity resolution – skilled in mapping, transforming, and consolidating Salesforce and non‑force data into unified customer profiles.
• Activation & personalization – experience with audience segmentation, data actions, real‑time personalization, and multi‑channel campaign orchestration.
• AI & analytics enablement – practical experience configuring Einstein Copilot, Prompt Builder, Data Graph, and deploying AI/ML models in Data Cloud.
• Architecture & governance – strong grasp of scalability, performance, security, compliance (GDPR/CCPA), consent management, and Salesforce Trust Layer.
• Certifications & Salesforce ecosystem knowledge – Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant (plus Admin/Marketing/AI certifications), with solid understanding of Sales, Service, Commerce, and Marketing Cloud.

Qualifications

• You have a working knowledge of non‑Salesforce Enterprise Customer Data Platforms as a point of comparison.
• Active Salesforce community participation and contributions.
• An understanding of the CMO and CDO 'agenda' – priorities, challenges and KPIs.

Benefits

At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package, including health, retirement, and flexible work options.