Salesforce Data Migration Architect

About the role

The Salesforce Data Migration Architect will lead the end‑to‑end migration architecture for a large‑scale Salesforce transformation program handling terabytes of enterprise data. The role defines migration strategies, Azure Data Factory design, integration patterns, governance standards, performance optimisation, cut‑over planning and overall migration governance.

Key responsibilities

• Define enterprise‑wide Salesforce data migration architecture.
• Design scalable migration solutions using Azure Data Factory.
• Define source‑to‑target data mapping strategy.
• Architect high‑volume bulk migration mechanisms into Salesforce.
• Design data quality, cleansing, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Define migration waves and cut‑over strategy.
• Establish migration governance and best practices.
• Drive performance optimisation for multi‑terabyte datasets.
• Review Salesforce object model and migration dependencies.
• Collaborate with Salesforce Architects, Business Teams and Azure Platform teams.
• Lead migration risk assessment and mitigation planning.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance and audit requirements.

Required profile

• 12+ years overall IT experience, including 5+ years on Salesforce programmes.
• 5+ years Azure Data Engineering/Data Migration experience.
• Delivered at least two large‑scale Salesforce migration programmes (≥1 TB).

Required skills

• Salesforce platform architecture, Standard & Custom Objects, Bulk API, Integration Patterns.
• Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, ADF pipeline monitoring and performance tuning.
• Large‑scale data migration (>1 TB), data reconciliation, data quality management, ETL/ELT design.
• Migration cut‑over management and governance.