Salesforce Architect - Education Cloud

Job Title: Salesforce Architect - Education Cloud Company: The HR Ally Job Category: Salesforce Roles & Responsibilities: Location: UAE (relocation from India supported) Key Responsibilities * Define and own the overall Salesforce solution architecture, roadmap and technical standards for Education Cloud implementations * Design scalable data models, aligned to the Education Data Architecture (EDA), covering students, applicants, programmes, courses, terms and affiliations * Lead architecture for Admissions, Student Success Hub, Advisor Link, Experience Cloud portals and related Education Cloud modules * Architect integrations with Student Information Systems (SIS), LMS, ERP, finance and identity platforms using MuleSoft or other API\-led approaches * Run discovery and design workshops with senior stakeholders, translating business needs into clear technical solutions * Establish governance covering security and sharing models, DevOps and CI/CD, code quality, environment strategy and release management * Guide and mentor developers, consultants and admins, and conduct design and code reviews * Evaluate and recommend Salesforce capabilities such as Data Cloud, Agentforce/AI, Marketing Cloud and Tableau where they fit the client's goals * Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, data privacy and compliance requirements, including UAE data protection and data residency expectations * Support pre\-sales activities, estimations, solution proposals and technical risk assessments when required Work Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Availability: Full time

Salesforce Architect – Education Cloud Experience: 12\+ years (Salesforce and enterprise architecture) Required Skills And Experience * 12\+ years of IT experience, with 8\+ years on the Salesforce platform and proven experience in an architect role * Hands\-on delivery experience on at least 2 to 3 full\-lifecycle Salesforce Education Cloud projects (higher education preferred) * Strong knowledge of EDA, Education Cloud data model and student lifecycle processes * Expertise in Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and Experience Cloud * Strong experience with Apex, LWC, Flows, SOQL, platform events and the Salesforce security model * Proven integration architecture experience (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, event\-driven patterns) * Experience with large data volumes, data migration and data quality strategies * Strong DevOps knowledge (Git, CI/CD, Salesforce DX, release management) * Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills Certifications * Required: Salesforce Certified Application Architect and/or System Architect * Preferred: Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA), Integration Architecture Designer, Data Architect, Sharing and Visibility Designer, Education Cloud Consultant Key Skills: Salesforce, Apex, SOQL Salary: Not disclosed