Location
Remote (UK and Ireland region, with up to 30% travel as needed)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, as a Data Architect within our Data Foundation Pre-Sales team. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to customers, helping them envision business transformation through data platform offerings from Informatica and MuleSoft, with a focus on Data and AI within Salesforce. You will leverage your expertise in data governance, cataloguing, data quality, and data infrastructure to guide clients through complex architectural discussions and align technical solutions with their business strategies.

Working closely with Account Executives, Solution Engineers, and C-level leaders, you will lead architectural presentations, support enterprise and domain architects in building future-state architectures, and help senior IT executives adopt transformative data visions. You will also contribute to strategic account planning, deliver tailored workshops, and champion Salesforce’s brand through marketing and evangelism initiatives.

This role offers a supportive and inclusive culture with dedicated mentorship, impactful work at the forefront of AI and data innovation, and alignment with Salesforce’s core values of Trust, Customer Success, and Equality.

In your first 30–60 days, you will complete onboarding, pair with senior team members, and get certified on core Data Foundation products. By day 90, you will lead architectural discussions and deliver client presentations. Beyond that, you will achieve full certification and drive strategic initiatives that help customers realize the full value of the platform.

Experience
- Proven ability to analyze complex customer challenges and architect innovative data solutions.
- Expertise in data governance, cataloguing, data quality, and data infrastructure.
- Practical understanding of hybrid software deployments, database design, data warehousing, or business intelligence.
- Experience facilitating technical workshops and aligning architecture with business priorities.
- Track record of producing clear architectural diagrams and best-practice documentation.
- Ability to travel up to 30% across the UK and Ireland.

About you
- Strong presentation and solutioning skills with the ability to engage C-level executives.
- Collaborative mindset with experience partnering with Sales and Solutions Engineering teams.
- Thought leader passionate about emerging AI trends and data innovations.
- Motivated to support marketing and evangelism initiatives.
- Adaptable and eager to learn, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a closely related technical field.
- Experience or knowledge of Informatica and MuleSoft ecosystems is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, BCBS239, or EU AI Act is a plus.
- Practical experience with Agentic AI and generative workflows is advantageous.
- Hands-on implementation experience with data governance and quality tools is beneficial but not required.