Salesforce Technical Architect - Marketing Cloud

 

At Perficient you’ll deliver mission-critical technology and business solutions to Fortune 500 companies and some of the most recognized brands on the planet. And you’ll do it with cutting-edge technologies, thanks to our close partnerships with the world’s biggest vendors. Our network of offices across North America, as well as locations in India and China, will give you the opportunity to spread your wings, too.

 

We’re proud to be publicly recognized as a “Top Workplace” year after year. This is due, in no small part, to our entrepreneurial attitude and collaborative spirit that sets us apart and keeps our colleagues impassioned, driven, and fulfilled.

 

As a leading Salesforce consulting partner, we are on a mission to harness the power of Salesforce to solve complex business problems. With specialized knowledge in Data Cloud, Einstein AI, Marketing Cloud, and Experience Cloud, our team is dedicated to crafting innovative digital experiences that drive client success.

 

Perficient currently has a career opportunity for a Salesforce Marketing Cloud Architect. This is a remote position, and candidates can live anywhere in the US but must be able to work Eastern hours. 

 

Job Overview:

Marketing Cloud Architects provides exceptional architectural design and thought leadership to our external customers. An  Architect is expected to be knowledgeable in two or more technologies within the Salesforce ecosystem. The  Architect may or may not have a programming background but will have C-level presentation, team management, and thought leadership skills. You will provide best-fit architectural solutions for one or more external projects; you will assist in defining the scope and sizing of work; and anchor Proof of Concept developments. You will provide solution architecture for the business problem, platform integration with third-party services, and designing and developing complex features for external clients' business needs. You will also contribute in a variety of roles in thought leadership, mentorship, systems analysis, architecture, design, configuration, testing, debugging, and documentation.

 

 

 

• Own and aggressively drive forward Salesforce Marketing architecture. Provide architectural solutions/designs to project execution teams for implementation.
• Provide architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps for Salesforce Marketing engagements with Clients.
• Lead Salesforce Marketing projects within architecture. Work with Product Owner/Business Analysts to understand functional requirements and interact with other cross-functional teams to architect, design, develop, test, and release features.
• Project and solution estimation and team structure definition for multiple Salesforce Marketing projects. 
• Develop Proof-of-Concept projects to validate new architectures and solutions.
• Support multiple Agile Scrum teams with planning, scoping, and creation of technical solutions for the new product capabilities through continuous delivery to production.
• Liaise with offshore team and clients to resolve technical dependencies, issues, and risks.
• Mentor and provide architectural guidance to multiple teams building innovative applications.
• Drive common vision, practices and capabilities across teams.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand required capabilities, integrating business knowledge with technical solutions for the Salesforce implementation.
• Engage with Technical Architects and technical staff to determine the most appropriate technical strategy and designs to meet business needs.
• Demonstrate broad solutions technical leadership, impacting significant technical direction, exerting influence outside of the immediate team, and driving change.

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience with the Salesforce Eco-System.
• At least 2 full project implementations on the Salesforce Platform that exploit the full capabilities (discover, design, implement and optimize) of Salesforce– is a MUST.
• 3 to 5 years of experience implementing marketing cloud and working with either data or core cloud. 
• At least 5 years of experience in a professional services company, consulting firm, or agency
• Have a solid understanding of delivery methodology and lead teams in the implementation of the solution according to the design/architecture.
• Experience in project and solution estimation and team structure definition.
• Fluent and current on architecture trends with an eye on market/technical conditions and future direction.
• Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural standpoint.
• Demonstrated success in performing work and managing complex