Associate Technical Architect (Salesforce Data Cloud)

About the role

Dentsuaegis is looking for an experienced Associate Technical Architect to lead the design and development of customer data solutions using Salesforce Data Cloud. The role translates business requirements into scalable technical solutions, designs data models and leads a team of developers. It sits within the DGS India office in Bengaluru (Manyata) and is part of the Merkle brand.

Key responsibilities

• Design and lead implementation of Salesforce Data Cloud solutions aligned with business goals
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and development plans
• Define and review data models, schemas and ingestion pipelines
• Integrate Data Cloud with MCP and other MarTech platforms for activation and personalization
• Act as development lead, managing a team of developers and ensuring timely delivery
• Collaborate with enterprise architects on the overall data strategy and governance
• Ensure data quality, privacy compliance and performance optimization
• Troubleshoot complex data and integration issues across platforms
• Mentor developers and contribute to technical standards and reusable components
• Support audience creation, segmentation and journey orchestration workflows
• Take part in roadmap planning and continuous improvement initiatives

Required profile

• 8 to 12 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a specialization in Computer Science, Data or IT; graduates from other fields with good communication and analytical skills
• Shift timing: 12 PM to 10 PM

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with Salesforce Data Cloud, including data ingestion, unification and activation
• Strong understanding of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, especially MCP, Journey Builder and Interaction Studio
• Experience designing and reviewing data models for customer data platforms
• Experience with Einstein and with Salesforce Sales Cloud or Service Cloud
• API integrations (REST, SOAP) and data connectors
• SQL, Python or JavaScript for data manipulation and automation
• Leading development teams and ensuring delivery quality
• Familiarity with identity resolution, consent management and data governance
• Good-to-have: exposure to Salesforce CRM, Service Cloud or Commerce Cloud; knowledge of AWS, GCP or Azure and big data technologies; CI/CD, DevOps and containerization; client-facing experience