Principal, Solution Engineer - Data, Integration & Agentic AI Data Strategy

Principal, Solution Engineer - Data, Integration & Agentic AI Data Strategy

Location: Washington D.C. / MD / VA / Remote

Salesforce is hiring a Data & Integration Specialist (DIS) to join our Global Public Sector Solution Engineering team. The role is at the forefront of turning AI into reality for our customers, acting as a strategic architectural partner across Mule Soft, Tableau, and Data 360 to solve complex data challenges in government.

You will serve as the single point of contact for sales teams, ensuring every data opportunity is handled by a specialist who thinks like an architect and communicates outcomes in the voice of the business user. You will be a vital contributor to the success of our agency customers by conducting holistic discovery, reframing the “data journey,” and designing compliant, AI‑ready architectures that deliver actionable insights from disparate silos.

In this role, you will work with Federal Civilian agencies and bridge the gap between legacy system connectivity and modern mission outcomes, acting as a trusted advisor who can navigate everything from API management to real‑time data unification and advanced analytics.

• A Unified Mission: Work in a specialized team that eliminates fragmented resource requests by owning the entire data lifecycle.

• Outcome‑First Leadership: Opportunities to lead high‑impact discovery sessions that start with agency mission outcomes rather than product features.

• Strategic Growth: Support from leaders committed to your mastery of enterprise data architecture and designing data strategies that leverage Mule Soft, Tableau, Data 360, and Informatica.

• Innovation at Scale: Work for the #1 AI CRM company, building the trusted data foundations required for the next generation of Agentforce and autonomous AI agents.

• Architectural Mindset: Ability to design holistic, composable architectures that scale securely in highly regulated public sector environments.

• Multi‑Platform Technical Depth: Hands‑on experience or deep conceptual knowledge of Integration (Mule Soft), Data Analytics (Tableau), and Big Data/CDP (Data 360). A qualified candidate will have expertise in no less than 2 of these capabilities; a great candidate will have expertise in all three.

• Strategic Communication: Excellent ability to reframe technical challenges into business value for C‑level government executives and technical stakeholders alike.

• AI Readiness: Understanding of the value of “Trusted Context Foundations” for AI, including data grounding, RAG (Retrieval‑Augmented Generation), and metadata intelligence.

• Collaboration & Influence: Proven ability to partner early with Account Executives to drive sales strategy and lead “Data Discovery” from day one.

• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in Solution Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, or Digital Transformation.

• Technical Foundations: Experience with database design, Java, APIs, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) is preferred.

• Certifications: One of more – Mule Soft Certified Architect, Tableau Desktop/Server Specialist, or Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant.

• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of Public Sector compliance (FedRAMP) and common government data silos.

• Ecosystem Expertise: Familiarity with Informatica for advanced data governance and MDM.

3 months:

• Master the Stack: Complete intensive Salesforce Trailhead courses and certification paths for Mule Soft Anypoint Platform, Data 360, and Tableau.

• Shadow & Learn: Join active Public Sector engagements to observe how DIS leads discovery and architects multi‑product solutions.

• Build Your Point of View: Align with the GTM Plan and begin building your “Data Journey” whiteboarding skills.

12 months:

• Own the Technical Win: Serve as the lead architect on complex, multi‑cloud data opportunities, delivering higher win rates and faster deal cycles.

• Evangelize the Vision: Execute high‑impact architectural workshops and “Stand & Deliver” sessions that showcase the power of unified data.

• Enable the Ecosystem: Mentor account…