Specialist Architect - Salesforce Marketing CloudThe Open UniversityLocation: Milton Keynes / Hybrid (around 1 day per week on campus)Salary: 47,389 - 56,535 plus a market supplement of 5,653.50 (until September 2027)Contract: Permanent, full-timeOverviewThis role is responsible for the strategic design and oversight of Salesforce Marketing Cloud architecture across The Open University. It involves shaping standards, ensuring scalability and security, and guiding the delivery of effective, data-driven marketing technology solutions.The position sits within the Digital Services function and contributes to enterprise-wide architectural governance and strategy.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the architecture and direction of Salesforce Marketing Cloud platforms and capabilities.Define and maintain technical standards, frameworks, and reference architectures.Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering and delivery teams.Monitor and support platform performance, reliability and operational integrity.Develop and promote DevOps and CI/CD practices for efficient and secure deployments.Collaborate with senior stakeholders to support solution planning and architectural decision-making.Candidate ProfileEssential Experience and SkillsStrong experience as a Salesforce Marketing Cloud architect and/or administrator.Demonstrated ability to design and deliver scalable architecture solutions aligned to business priorities.Understanding of SaaS solutions within a complex enterprise lan