Salesforce Technical Architect
- Location: Vienna, Virginia
- Remote: Remote
- Type: Contract
- Job #35287
- Role: Salesforce Technical Architect
- Start Date: July 26, 2026
- Duration: 300+ Hours
- Location: Remote
Key Responsibilities
- Hands-on Pipeline Engineering: Build and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines; take full ownership of the data environment to resolve complex defects with same-day urgency.
- Multi-Project Delivery: Concurrently lead architectural design and development for multiple critical data initiatives.
- Salesforce Integration: Act as the Subject Matter Expert for Salesforce Data Cloud, ensuring seamless data ingestion, transformation, and unified customer profiling.
- Automated Validation: Design and implement “Same-Day Comparison” frameworks to ensure data consistency between source systems and the cloud layer.
Must-Have Technical Skill Set
- Salesforce Ecosystem: Deep technical knowledge of Salesforce Data Cloud (Data 360 / Genie) and integration patterns with external data lakes.
- Programming: Expert-level Python (PySpark) and advanced SQL (window functions, performance tuning).
- Cloud Data Platforms: Hands-on mastery of Snowflake, Databricks, or Google BigQuery.
- DataOps & Architecture: Proficiency in Terraform (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/GitLab). Proven experience with Medallion (Lakehouse) or Data Vault 2.0 architectures.