Salesforce Architect – London, UK

Salesforce Architect – London, UK Overview

This opportunity is for an experienced Salesforce Architect to join a major global technology and business transformation organisation in a hybrid working setup. The role is centred on designing and delivering advanced Salesforce solutions for an enterprise environment, with a particular emphasis on the banking sector. The successful candidate will help shape the Salesforce platform direction, guide technical delivery, and ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with business priorities.

What you will do

• Take ownership of the design and implementation of complex Salesforce solutions, ensuring they are fit for purpose in a large-scale business setting.
• Help define the long-term Salesforce platform strategy so it supports organisational goals and encourages innovation.
• Build and maintain an architecture roadmap that covers data models, system integrations, and customisation approaches.
• Design robust, secure, and scalable solutions across Salesforce products such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
• Prepare technical design documents, architecture diagrams, and data-flow diagrams to support solution delivery and governance.
• Review proposed architectures and confirm that they follow established best practices.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams, including coaching and guidance on design patterns and implementation standards.
• Assess Salesforce-related technologies and tools, then recommend the most appropriate options for business needs.
• Define and uphold development standards, architectural controls, and governance practices for Salesforce delivery.
• Design and implement complex integrations between Salesforce and other enterprise platforms.
• Create data migration strategies and help ensure that data remains accurate, complete, and reliable.
• Design and optimise data models so they meet business requirements and performance expectations.
• Apply strong data governance and security practices across Salesforce solutions and connected systems.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to gather requirements and turn them into technical solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leaders.
• Run workshops to capture requirements and align stakeholders around proposed approaches.
• Ensure solutions meet relevant security and compliance obligations, including GDPR and CCPA.
• Design security measures that protect sensitive information and help identify potential vulnerabilities.

What the employer is looking for

• Substantial experience in a Salesforce Architect, Salesforce Designer, or equivalent senior solution design position.
• Strong experience in the banking domain, or in another highly regulated enterprise environment where Salesforce architecture must support complex business needs.
• Deep understanding of the Salesforce platform, including awareness of new releases and features.
• Proven ability to design enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions that are secure, scalable, and resilient.
• Experience working across multiple Salesforce clouds and understanding how they integrate within a broader architecture.
• Ability to produce clear and detailed technical documentation, including architecture and data-flow diagrams.
• Experience conducting architecture reviews and ensuring adherence to best practice and governance standards.
• Strong integration experience, including connecting Salesforce with other enterprise systems.
• Experience with data migration, data modelling, data quality, and data governance.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical technical designs.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas to varied audiences.
• Experience facilitating workshops and collaborating across business and technical teams.
• Knowledge of security and compliance requirements relevant to Salesforce implementations, including GDPR and CCPA.
• Ability to identify risks and design controls that protect sensitive data.
• Experience mentoring and guiding development teams.
• This is an experienced-professional level permanent role.

Working arrangement

The role follows a hybrid model. Day-to-day working will vary depending on the needs of the role and the business, and will involve a mix of company offices, client sites, and home working. The position is not fully remote, and you should expect that you will not be able to work from home all of the time.

Culture, support, and development

The organisation highlights a strong focus on employee wellbeing, learning, ethics, and inclusion. It describes itself as a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing in 2024 and says it supports staff through trained Mental Health Champions and wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. It also promotes a learning-for-life approach, with many training and development opportunities, including thinktanks, hackathons, and access to a very large catalogue of courses and external certifications.

You would also be joining a business recognised by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 13 consecutive years. The company emphasises ethical decision-making, inclusive recruitment, and a culture where people are encouraged to explore, innovate, and progress.

Inclusion and recruitment support

The employer states that it is a Disability Confident Employer at Level 2 under the UK Government scheme. As part of that commitment, it offers an interview to candidates who declare a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role, provided they opt in during the application process.

About the wider organisation

The company presents itself as a global AI-powered business and technology transformation partner with a large international workforce and operations in many countries. It delivers end-to-end services across strategy, technology, design, engineering, and business operations, supported by deep industry expertise and a broad partner ecosystem. The role sits within its Architecture professional community.

How to apply

Applications can be submitted through the employer’s online application process, with an option to apply using LinkedIn. The posting also references a standard recruitment flow where candidates can create alerts and proceed with the application from the job page.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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