Principal Strategist – Data & Integrations

Principal Strategist – Data & Integrations

Role Overview

Principal Strategist – Data & Integrations in the USA or Canada

The enterprise technology landscape is changing rapidly. Advances in AI, analytics, data platforms, and integration capabilities are reshaping how organizations use information and invest in technology. Cloud for Good helps customers navigate this complexity, make informed architectural decisions, and build flexible foundations for future innovation.

The Principal Strategist – Data & Integrations is Cloud for Good’s senior-most expert in enterprise data architecture and systems integration. This enterprise-wide individual contributor defines our strategic point of view, advises CIOs and other executives, enables strategic sales, guides architectural direction in delivery, and owns the roadmap and adoption strategy for data and integration intellectual property (IP).

Location: Virtual: Home-based office in the US or Canada

Work Authorization: Citizens or Permanent Residents of USA or Canada. Cannot provide Visa sponsorship.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Thought Leadership & Enterprise Architecture

• Define Cloud for Good’s recommended data architecture, integration approaches, platforms, patterns, and governance principles across all industry practices.
• Advise CIOs, CTOs, and other senior customer leaders on current-state challenges, modernization options, future-state architecture, and readiness for AI and analytics.
• Monitor emerging Salesforce and broader enterprise technologies; translate rapid market change into practical, differentiated guidance and thought leadership.
• Establish and facilitate a customer advisory group to gather strategic insights, validate emerging technology trends, and inform Cloud for Good’s architectural approaches, service offerings, and IP roadmap.

2. Strategic Sales & Go-to-Market Enablement

• Partner with Sales, Solution Engineers, Architects, and industry leaders on complex pursuits, per-sales workshops, executive discovery, solution positioning, proposals, and strategic account opportunities.
• Equip and mentor go-to-market teams with repeatable messaging, reference architectures, recommended tools, and approaches that connect technology decisions to customer outcomes.
• Support company-wide bookings success across all practices, cultivating strategic Salesforce and technology partner relationships.

3. Delivery Strategy & Architectural Leadership

• Provide billable executive advisory, architecture assessments, and strategic oversight on selected complex or high-impact customer engagements.
• Ensure sales-stage architectural direction carries into delivery; own standards and recommended approaches while Delivery Architects retain responsibility for detailed design and implementation.
• Mentor Delivery Architects and senior consultants to help resolve any architectural risks and inform on best practice.
• Collaborating with the Practice Director, Data & Integrations as well as the VP of Delivery Transformation, taking lessons from engagements and incorporating them into standards and methodologies.

4. IP Strategy, Innovation & Adoption

• Own and prioritize the data and integration IP roadmap based on customer needs, market developments, delivery friction, and measurable business impact.
• Partner with the Innovation team to shape reusable accelerators, integration patterns, tools, and frameworks, including alignment with existing Cloud for Good IP.
• Partner with the VP of Delivery Transformation and VP of Sales Operations to develop enablement plans that upskill teams on new IP, emerging technologies, industry trends, and architectural best practices.
• Drive implementation of relevant IP in applicable customer engagements; measure actual adoption and improvements in efficiency, solution quality, and customer time to value.

5. Cross-Functional Influence

• Align Sales, Delivery, industry practices, Delivery Excellence, and the Innovation team around a consistent enterprise-wide architectural vision.
• Develop organizational expertise through mentoring, enablement, knowledge sharing, and strategic input into technology and practice investments.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years in enterprise/data architecture, systems integration, technology consulting, or related senior technical strategy roles; proven executive-level advisory experience.
• Deep expertise in enterprise data platforms, APIs, middleware, integration patterns, data governance, and architecture for analytics and AI; strong Salesforce platform knowledge.
• Track record shaping complex sales opportunities, guiding large implementation programs, setting reusable standards, and influencing technical teams without formal authority.
• Excellent executive communication, commercial judgment, and ability to translate fast-changing technology into actionable business recommendations.
• Required: Experience with Salesforce Data 360, MuleSoft, and Agentforce, including their application in enterprise data architecture, integration, and AI solutions.
• Preferred: Experience with cloud data platforms, agentic architectures, reusable consulting IP, and nonprofit, higher education, government, or financial services industries. Familiarity with technologies such as Claude, OpenAI, AWS, and Snowflake.

Working Successfully at CFG

Cloud for Good is a client-service organization, and as a member of our fully remote team, there are a few non-negotiables that enable collaboration, professionalism, and exceptional client outcomes. We succeed when our teams work in partnership with clients, communicate proactively, and uphold the standards that make Cloud for Good a trusted partner.

• Travel Requirements
• All roles at Cloud for Good include a travel component. Business travel—both domestic and international—may be required based on project and client needs. The amount of travel will vary by role but is generally expected to be up to 20% annually. Travel is considered an essential part of this position and supports effective client engagement, collaboration, and company representation.
• Work Environment
• Cloud for Good is a fully remote company. Team members are expected to maintain a professional, distraction-free workspace that is camera-ready for video meetings. Collaboration takes place across Zoom, Office 365, Salesforce, and Slack during standard business hours (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in your local time zone).
• Client Time Zone Alignment
• As a team member, you may be required to adjust your work hours to align with your key client’s time zone to support effective communication, collaboration, and project delivery. Flexibility and coordination with your Project Lead (Services) will help ensure success in this client-facing role.

Disclaimers

• Equal Employment Opportunity
• At Cloud for Good, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and adhere to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We do not discriminate in employment decisions or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
• Our commitment to non-discrimination applies across every location in which our company operates, and it encompasses all aspects of employment.
• Cloud for Good strongly encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds and identities to apply. Our commitment to diversity not only strengthens our workplace culture but also drives better outcomes for our clients.
• We value inclusivity and want applicants who may require special assistance or accommodation during the interview process to know we’re here to assist you.
• Use of AI in Interviewing
• At Cloud for Good, we believe in conducting interviews that are fair, equitable, and designed to evaluate candidates based on their qualifications and experience, with the organization. To ensure that all candidates are given an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities, we prohibit the use of AI or any other type of machine learning tools during the interview process.
• Candidates are expected to participate in the interview process remotely using video conferencing. Any attempt to use AI or similar technology to respond to interview questions, analyze or provide feedback on the interview process, or perform any other interview-related tasks is strictly prohibited and will be considered a violation of our policy.
• We understand that some candidates may have disabilities or other circumstances that require accommodation during the interview process. In such cases, we will make reasonable accommodations to enable candidates to participate in the interview process to the best of their ability. However, we do not permit the use of AI or similar technology as a substitute for direct participation in the interview.