Salesforce Technical Architect
Posted 5 days ago by Focus Cloud Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
London, South East,
Summary: The Salesforce Technical Architect role is a 6-month contract based in London, requiring a blend of strategic oversight and hands-on technical leadership to deliver large-scale Salesforce solutions. The position involves ownership of Salesforce architecture, mentorship of development teams, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure robust and scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise architecture and Salesforce, with a focus on delivering complex programs. This role is pivotal in driving a major transformation initiative within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
Key Skills:
- 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
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
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
- 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