Salesforce Technical Architect

TTitle: Salesforce Technical Architect

Location: London | Hybrid (2-3 days per week onsite)

Contract: 6 months (possibility to extend)

Rate: Up to £550 per day Inside IR35

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

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• Define end to end Salesforce solution architecture aligned to business needs, platform strategy, and regulatory constraints.
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• Own architecture artefacts including: High level and low level design documents, Data model designs, Integration and security models
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• Present architecture proposals and design decisions to technical and governance forums.
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• Design and build Proofs of Concept personally to validate architectural patterns, technical feasibility, and non functional requirements.
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• Use outcomes from successful POCs to directly inform architecture documentation and design recommendations.
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• Assess platform constraints, risks, and trade offs through hands on experimentation.
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• Governance & Standards
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• Ensure architecture aligns with FCA governance, security, and compliance expectations.
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• Define and enforce architectural guardrails, patterns, and standards for Salesforce development teams.
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• Review significant technical designs and data model changes for architectural alignment and downstream impact.
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• Work closely with Product Owners, Technical Leads, and delivery teams to ensure architecture is practical and deliverable.
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• Support teams during complex delivery phases, releases, or remediation activities.
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• Provide architectural guidance while remaining pragmatic and delivery focused.
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Skills & Experience

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• Strong Salesforce technical architecture capability in enterprise scale orgs.
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• Extensive hands on experience designing and building solutions using: Apex, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce configuration and data model design
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• Strong architectural knowledge of: Salesforce platform architecture, Service Cloud and Experience Cloud, Security, identity, and access controls, Data model remediation and refactoring
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• Proven ability to produce clear, governance ready architecture documentation.
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• Strong communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts to senior and non technical stakeholders.
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• Experience working within regulated or audit heavy environments.
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• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or progress toward CTA. (Advantageous)
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• Experience supporting large scale Salesforce transformations or remediation programmes. (Advantageous)
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• Experience in financial services or public sector environments. (Advantageous)
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Certifications

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• Salesforce Administrator
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• Platform App Builder
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• Platform Developer I
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• Platform Developer II (Advantageous)
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• Integration Architecture Designer (Advantageous)
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• Data Architecture & Management Designer (Advantageous)
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• Sharing & Visibility Designer (Advantageous)
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