Salesforce Technical Architect
Salesforce Technical Architect
6-Month Contract | London (2 days onsite)
We’re looking for an accomplished Salesforce Technical Architect to take a leading role in shaping and delivering large-scale Salesforce solutions as part of a major transformation initiative. This position blends strategic oversight with hands-on technical leadership, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned to enterprise standards.
What You’ll Be Doing
6-Month Contract | London (2 days onsite)
We’re looking for an accomplished Salesforce Technical Architect to take a leading role in shaping and delivering large-scale Salesforce solutions as part of a major transformation initiative. This position blends strategic oversight with hands-on technical leadership, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned to enterprise standards.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Take full ownership of Salesforce technical architecture across programmes, from design through to delivery
- Architect and implement scalable solutions across:
- Data models and architecture
- Integrations, APIs, and connected systems
- Security design and access frameworks
- Custom development (Apex and Lightning components)
- Provide leadership and mentorship to development teams, promoting best practices and high-quality code
- Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into effective technical solutions
- Lead architecture governance, including design authority, reviews, and quality assurance
- Oversee key technical areas such as:
- Data migration strategy and data integrity
- Third-party integrations and AppExchange products
- System performance, optimisation, and scalability
- Work closely with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful outcomes
- Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation strategies
- Contribute to pre-sales efforts, including discovery sessions and proof-of-concept development
What We’re Looking For
- Extensive experience in enterprise architecture (12+ years), with deep Salesforce expertise (10+ years)
- Demonstrated success delivering complex, large-scale Salesforce programmes in a Technical Architect capacity
- Strong knowledge of:
- Salesforce architecture and platform capabilities
- Integration approaches (APIs, middleware, web services)
- Data modelling and migration best practices
- Security, compliance, and governance frameworks
- Solid development background, including:
- Apex and Lightning Web Components (LWC)
- Experience with languages such as Java, .NET, or similar
- Experience working with Batch Apex and asynchronous processing patterns
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead key technical decisions