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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
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