Full job descriptionTTitle: Salesforce Technical Architect
Location: London | Hybrid (2-3 days per week onsite)
Contract: 6 months (possibility to extend)
Rate: Up to £400 PAYE 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)