Salesforce Technical Architect

Title: Salesforce Technical Architect Location: London | Hybrid (2-3 days per week onsite) Contract: 6 months (possibility to extend) Rate: Up to £550 Inside IR35 per day Our client is seeking a hands on Salesforce Technical Architect to provide architectural leadership across a Salesforce platform serving internal and external users in a regulated environment. Responsibilites * Define end to end Salesforce solution architecture aligned to business needs, platform strategy, and regulatory constraints. * Own architecture artefacts including: High level and low level design documents, Data model designs, Integration and security models * Present architecture proposals and design decisions to technical and governance forums. * Design and build Proofs of Concept personally to validate architectural patterns, technical feasibility, and non functional requirements. * Use outcomes from successful POCs to directly inform architecture documentation and design recommendations. * Assess platform constraints, risks, and trade offs through hands on experimentation. * Governance & Standards * Ensure architecture aligns with FCA governance, security, and compliance expectations. * Define and enforce architectural guardrails, patterns, and standards for Salesforce development teams. * Review significant technical designs and data model changes for architectural alignment and downstream impact. * Work closely with Product Owners, Technical Leads, and delivery teams to ensure architecture is practical and deliverable. * Support teams during complex delivery phases, releases, or remediation activities. * Provide architectural guidance while remaining pragmatic and delivery focused. Skills & Experience * Strong Salesforce technical architecture capability in enterprise scale orgs. * Extensive hands on experience designing and building solutions using: Apex, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce configuration and data model design * Strong architectural knowledge of: Salesforce platform architecture, Service Cloud and Experience Cloud, Security, identity, and access controls, Data model remediation and refactoring * Proven ability to produce clear, governance ready architecture documentation. * Strong communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts to senior and non technical stakeholders. * Experience working within regulated or audit heavy environments. * Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or progress toward CTA. (Advantageous) * Experience supporting large scale Salesforce transformations or remediation programmes. (Advantageous) * Experience in financial services or public sector environments. (Advantageous) Certifications * Salesforce Administrator * Platform App Builder * Platform Developer I * Platform Developer II (Advantageous) * Integration Architecture Designer (Advantageous) * Data Architecture & Management Designer (Advantageous) * Sharing & Visibility Designer (Advantageous)