SATIC - Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant

PwC Careers Africa; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled Salesforce Data Cloud Developer at the Senior Associate level. The candidate will design and optimize solutions using Salesforce Data Cloud, focusing on data ingestion, identity resolution, and customer data unification. This role requires strong technical expertise and experience in Salesforce development and data management, with opportunities to impact client solutions significantly.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience with Salesforce Data Cloud or similar Customer Data Platforms.
• Strong understanding of customer 360 strategies.
• Hands-on experience with data modeling and transformation in Salesforce Data Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Salesforce Data Cloud solutions.
• Develop and manage data streams using connectors and APIs.
• Monitor data pipeline performance and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Salesforce development experience

Data management concepts

Identity resolution

SQL

JSON

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

Salesforce Platform Developer I certification

Salesforce Platform Developer II certification

Tools

Salesforce Data Cloud

APIs

ETL tools

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Job description

Overview

SOUTH AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION CENTRE (SATIC) is the latest part of PwC, a global brand delivering services for the biggest clients in the world. PwC leads the way in human led, technology enabled professional services, working with clients to transform their business and make it fit for the future.

We are looking for candidates who bring in-depth market experience, who see technology as a way to enable and drive human innovation and who want to be a part of a community of solvers, to tackle the biggest challenges in society.

If you are looking for a career where every day is different, where challenges are complex and where you can make a real difference, then we want to hear from you. By choosing to join SATIC, you are choosing to work with teams all over the world, harnessing the power of world leading tech and making a difference to real people’s lives.

Role overview

We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Salesforce Data Cloud Developer at Senior Associate grade, to join our growing Salesforce team, to either be based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban or Gqeberha. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing solutions using Salesforce Data Cloud to unify customer data, enable real-time engagement, and power intelligent, data-driven business decisions.

You will work closely with architects, analysts, and other Salesforce professionals to implement and extend Data Cloud capabilities — including data ingestion, identity resolution, harmonization, and activation across channels. Your role is pivotal in enabling a single source of truth and helping the business leverage real-time data to enhance customer experiences and operational insights.

Requirements

Qualifications / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Salesforce Platform Developer I (required) and Platform Developer II certifications (preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Salesforce certifications such as:

- Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant (preferred, or in progress)

- Salesforce Platform Developer I / II

- Salesforce Integration Architecture Designer

• Experience with Marketing Cloud, CDP competitors (e.g., Segment, Adobe RTCDP), or data lakes.
• Knowledge of privacy frameworks and consent management in CDP contexts

Experience & Skills:

• 1-5 years of Salesforce development experience with at least 1+ year in Salesforce Data Cloud or similar Customer Data Platforms (CDPs).
• Strong understanding of data management concepts, identity resolution, and customer 360 strategies.
• Hands-on experience with data modeling, transformation, and segmentation in Salesforce Data Cloud.
• Familiarity with APIs, ETL pipelines, CDP connectors, and real-time data processing.
• Proficiency in SQL, JSON, and working with structured and semi-structured data.
• Experience integrating Salesforce Data Cloud with other Salesforce clouds or external systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Salesforce Data Cloud solutions, including data ingestion, data modeling, identity resolution, and segmentation.
• Develop and manage data streams from internal and external systems into Data Cloud using connectors, APIs, and ETL tools.
• Define and configure data model objects (DMOs), calculated insights, and unified profiles to enable customer 360 views.
• Work with stakeholders to understand data sources, transformation logic, and activation requirements.
• Build and deploy data transformations, harmonization rules, and real-time segmentations using Data Cloud tools.
• Integrate Data Cloud with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Service Cloud, and other platforms to enable personalized engagement.
• Monitor data pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize for scalability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the data governance and compliance teams to ensure data security, privacy, and regulatory alignment (e.g., GDPR).
• Stay current with Salesforce Data Cloud product updates, best practices, and release features