Apex Systems
Lead Consultant (Salesforce Architect - Marketing Cloud & Tableau)
Apex Systems, Glen Allen, Virginia, United States, 23060
## Job Description# Lead Consultant (Salesforce Architect - Marketing Cloud & Tableau)Apex Systems is a leading global technology services firm that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients’ digital visions. We provide a continuum of services, including strategy and enablement, innovation and productivity, and technology foundations to drive better results and bring more value to our clients.Apex transforms our customers with modern enterprise solutions tailored to the industries we serve. Apex has a presence in over 70 markets across North America, Europe, and India. Apex is a part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN). To learn more, visit . * **Marketing Cloud**: Journey Builder, Data Extensions, Mobile Studio, multi-channel orchestration.* **Tableau**: dashboard design, governance, performance tuning.* Data privacy and consent management.* Own end‑to‑end solution architecture across Marketing Cloud.* Define data models, integration patterns, security, and performance/scalability posture.* Develop strong client relationships as trusted advisor.* Continually innovate, seek creative solutions, and find new ways of adding value.* Listen and seek to understand the client and meet their needs, providing consultative guidance.* Stay attuned to the future needs of the client and work with internal resources to identify opportunities.* Proactively provide solutions and approach adversity with a solution-focused mindset.* Serve as a subject matter expert internally and externally.* Build trust and respect among internal and external stakeholders and model collaborative teamwork.* Build strong client, industry, and internal relationships and represent Apex Systems as a leader within Industry and Professional events and communities.* Develop and maintain strong internal and external customer relationships.* Collaborate internally with Apex Account Teams, Solution Leaders, Industry Leaders, Practice Leaders, and others to develop Apex Solutions Delivery Services business.* Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to acquire skills to meet business needs.* Define data models, integration patterns, security, and performance/scalability posture.* Act as a mentor for developers and admins* Promote engineering excellence, agile practices, and sustainable velocity.* Drive retrospectives, post‑release reviews, and backlog refinements to continually elevate quality and business outcomes.* 8+ years of practical development experience and 5+ years as a Salesforce platform developer* Deep expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL/SOSL, Salesforce Data Model, Flows (for declarative orchestration), and platform limits/performance tuning.* Proven integration architecture experience: event‑driven and API‑led patterns, Platform Events/CDC, Pub/Sub API, MuleSoft or equivalent iPaaS, and secure external service invocation.* Practical Experience with Marketing Cloud: Journey Builder, Data Extensions, Mobile Studio, multi-channel orchestration.* Experience enabling Tableau on Salesforce data (connectors, semantic models, refresh, and RLS alignment).* Experience Connecting lifecycle marketing with analytics.* Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), Design Patterns and general architectural best practices.* Experience with mentoring other technical resources in the team* Ability to understand business process, solution and help breakdown the work (technical)* Experience and strong understanding of Salesforce best practice of industry and apply them into context of client requirements (with existing best practice).* Experience working across multiple product teams in solution collaboration.* Experience with broader software engineering scope from design, test, build, code review, deploy.* Experience working in self-organizing agile teams with outcome-oriented mindset.* Expectation is that this person will lead and will also help with some development.* High level of independence and autonomy in producing deliverables.* Positive relationship builder able to navigate through complex situations to ensure the most robust and pragmatic solution.* Strong analytical skills and the aptitude to quickly identify gaps and risks.* Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts to engineering and business partners.* Platform Developer I and Platform Developer II certification preferred but will assess experience as substitution.* BA/BS required, preferably in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or related fields (applicable education and experience may be substituted).* Preferred Credentials include:
+ Marketing Cloud certifications.
+ Tableau Desktop/Analyst certifications* Competitive Salary* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution* Flexible Spending Accounts* Long and Short-Term Disability* Life Insurance* Voluntary Benefits* Employee Assistance Program* Paid Parental Leave* Wellness Incentives* Vacation and Holiday Pay* 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match* Employee Stock Purchase* Training and Advancement Opportunities* Tuition Reimbursement* Birthdays Off* Philanthropic Opportunities* Referral Program* Partial Gym Membership Paid* Team Building Events* Discount Programs #J-18808-Ljbffr
+ Marketing Cloud certifications.
+ Tableau Desktop/Analyst certifications* Competitive Salary* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution* Flexible Spending Accounts* Long and Short-Term Disability* Life Insurance* Voluntary Benefits* Employee Assistance Program* Paid Parental Leave* Wellness Incentives* Vacation and Holiday Pay* 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match* Employee Stock Purchase* Training and Advancement Opportunities* Tuition Reimbursement* Birthdays Off* Philanthropic Opportunities* Referral Program* Partial Gym Membership Paid* Team Building Events* Discount Programs #J-18808-Ljbffr