AI-Driven Education Cloud Architect

Salesforce; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 173,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is hiring an Education Cloud Architect to serve as a customer-facing advisor for higher education clients, aligning Salesforce capabilities with university business strategies through digital transformation and cloud adoption.

You will collaborate with sales teams, solution engineers, and product groups to shape architectures, drive architecture reviews, and deliver compelling Salesforce value propositions.

Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce solutions and the Salesforce Platform.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 5+ years in enterprise software implementation or architecture.
• Understanding of cloud architectures (SaaS, PaaS) and security.
• Ability to communicate with CIO/CTO level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with account executives and solution engineers to advance opportunities; ~25% travel
• Define customer-driven architectures using Salesforce technologies and EA frameworks.
• Lead discussions on business and technical transformation
• Support sales teams with RFP responses and technical requirements
• Stay current with product, sales, and procedural training

Skills

Salesforce solutions

Salesforce Platform

Architectural experience

Communication skills

AI/ML awareness

Enterprise integration

Education

B.S. Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Force.com

Apex

Java

JavaScript

REST/SOAP

SOA/ETL

Job description

Salesforce is hiring an Education Cloud Architect to serve as a customer-facing advisor for higher education clients, aligning Salesforce capabilities with university business strategies through digital transformation and cloud adoption.

You will collaborate with sales teams, solution engineers, and product groups to shape architectures, drive architecture reviews, and deliver compelling Salesforce value propositions.