Technical Lead / Solution Engineer
London | Permanent
£100,000 - £120,000 + bonus + benefits
We're looking for a Technical Lead / Solution Engineer to join a high-impact Salesforce transformation programme .
You'll play a key role in delivering and evolving a global Salesforce ecosystem across multiple lines of business. This is a hands-on leadership role , combining solution architecture, technical delivery, and business engagement .
You'll have the autonomy to lead initiatives, influence architectural decisions, and step up when senior leadership is unavailable.
What You'll Be Doing- Lead solution design and technical delivery across Salesforce and integrated platforms
- Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, Developers, and Testers to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions
- Translate business requirements and customer journeys into technical designs
- Challenge and influence architectural decisions to optimise outcomes
- Provide hands-on technical leadership , mentoring developers and reviewing code where needed
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices (CI/CD, cloud, event-driven architecture)
- Support Agile delivery across global teams and remove technical blockers
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, data privacy, and governance standards
Essential
- Strong Salesforce (Sales Cloud) experience
- Proven background as a Technical Lead / Solution Architect / Solution Engineer
- Experience with:
- AWS (Glue, AppFlow)
- Java development
- API integrations (REST/SOAP)
- CI/CD pipelines & cloud deployment (AWS/Azure)
- Experience working across business requirements / user journeys (BA background beneficial)
- Strong understanding of data models, MDM, and ETL processes
- Experience in Agile environments
- Experience managing or mentoring developers and QA teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge and influence stakeholders
- Comfortable working with architecture review boards and senior leadership
- Ability to operate independently with confidence and gravitas
- Experience in insurance
- Understanding of financial regulations (data privacy, compliance, etc.)
- Consultancy background working with insurers
- Salesforce ecosystem knowledge including:
- Flows, Apex, LWC
- Data management & integrations
- Security & sharing models
- Part of a global technology function supporting business operations globally
- 15 Salesforce teams globally, with distributed engineering across the UK and US
- Collaborative Agile environment with strong cross-functional partnerships
- Start date: ASAP (flexible for the right candidate)
- Candidates must have the right to work in the UK
You'll be part of a global insurer investing heavily in technology, working on a high-visibility Salesforce programme with real impact across the business. This role offers a rare mix of technical leadership, strategic influence, and hands-on delivery .
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