Salesforce Technical Architect (Hands-On)
Location: London (On-site – minimum 40% of time, non-negotiable)
Engagement Type: Full-time


1. Job Summary


We are seeking a hands-on Salesforce Technical Architect to provide architectural leadership across a Salesforce platform serving internal and external users in a regulated environment.
This role is explicitly hands-on. The Technical Architect is expected to:
*Define and document the right target architecture
*Validate architectural decisions through directly executed Proofs of Concept (POCs)
*Produce high-quality architecture artefacts for governance and design forums
*Lead performance engineering and optimisation for a customised Salesforce org, with a strategic focus on transitioning to Salesforce out-of-the-box (OOB) capabilities wherever possible.
This is not a purely advisory role, architecture documentation must be grounded in real, tested solutions proven through hands-on implementation.


2. Key Responsibilities


Architecture & Design Leadership
*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.
Hands-On Validation & POCs
*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.
Collaboration & Delivery Support
*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.


3. Essential 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.


4. Nice-to-Have


*Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or progress toward CTA.
*Experience supporting large-scale Salesforce transformations or remediation programmes.
*Experience in financial services or public sector environments.


5. Certifications


Essential:
*Salesforce Administrator
*Platform App Builder
*Platform Developer I
Strongly Preferred:
*Platform Developer II
*Integration Architecture Designer
*Data Architecture & Management Designer
*Sharing & Visibility Designer