Salesforce Technical Architect (Hands‑On)

Location: London (On-site – minimum 40% of time, non‑negotiable)

Engagement Type: Full-time contract

Duration: Initial 6 months, likely to be extended

Umbrella rate: £400 - £430 per day

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