Technical Architect - Marketing Cloud

About the role

Technical Architects set and enforce the technical standards on an engagement and are the final authority on whether the build meets them. You own the architecture, the review of everything the team generates, and every production deployment. Perficient's Salesforce practice delivers in small, AI-first teams. AI drafts most of what used to be written by hand — requirements, stories, configuration, tests and documentation — and a named person reviews, corrects and approves every piece of it, and is accountable for it. We hire people who can direct that work, defend it in front of a client, and keep learning as the tools change.

Required

- 8+ years of relevant experience, including client-facing consulting
- Salesforce technical architecture on client engagements, including integration and security across systems
- Production deployment accountability on a live client system
- At least one domain architect certification
- Marketing Cloud Email Specialist, Marketing Cloud Developer and Marketing Cloud Consultant certifications
- Demonstrated, current use of AI tools in architecture, build and review
- Strong written and spoken communication, and the ability to explain complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience working on the Marketing Cloud and Salesforce.com platforms
- Marketing Cloud Engagement architecture experience, including data extensions, journeys and integration with Salesforce Core
- Marketing Cloud Next experience, or a clear grasp of how it differs from Marketing Cloud Engagement
- Data 360 experience, including data modeling, ingestion, identity resolution and activation to Marketing Cloud

Preferred

- Application Architect or System Architect designation
- Delivery outside your primary platform at least once
- Fixed-price or outcome-based estimates you owned and held
- Experience using AMPscript in Marketing Cloud
- Experience migrating a client from Marketing Cloud Engagement to Marketing Cloud Next
- Data Cloud Consultant certification

Who we're looking for

Technical depth gets you in the door. Beyond that, we hire for four qualities together, not any one in isolation — and we want people who are humble enough to teach as readily as they learn, hungry enough to close a gap without being asked, and smart about people as well as platforms.

- Techno-functional depth — You hold the data fundamentals with confidence and can explain complex technical matters so business and technical stakeholders both follow.
- Client presence — You hold the client's technology leadership relationship and resolve engagement conflict without escalating it.
- AI-native delivery — You decide how AI is used on the engagement and stay hands-on enough to judge what it produces.
- Learn-fast orientation — You have taken a new product or platform from unfamiliar to architected on a live engagement.

You are already using AI tools to work faster and deliver better outcomes, and you want to keep pushing on that. This is where the practice is headed, so it is a practical, non-negotiable skill, not a nice-to-have.
Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $120,000 - $170,000. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview .
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