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Salesforce Architect Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: Permanent Level: Senior / LeadOverviewAn established financial services organisation is undergoing a major Salesforce transformation, migrating the endtoend client lifecycle onto Salesforce Financial Services Cloud. We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect to provide hands on technical leadership, own platform architecture, and guide delivery through transformation into longterm inhouse ownership. This role sits at the heart of the Salesforce Centre of Excellence and will shape a scalable, secure and compliant enterprise Salesforce platform.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn the end to end Salesforce architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, regulatory expectations and target state client journeysTranslate complex business and regulatory requirements into scalable, well governed Salesforce solutionsProvide hands on leadership across Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows and Apex, setting development standards and patternsAct as technical authority for Financial Services Cloud data modelling, including Person Accounts, households and relationship structuresDesign and govern integrations using API led and event driven approachesLead technical delivery alongside external partners during transformation, ensuring effective knowledge transferEstablish and enforce CI/CD and release management practices (e.g. Copado)Mentor and coach Salesforce developers, providing code reviews and technical escalationPartner closely with Product and Architecture teams to manage technical risk and delivery roadmapsEnsure long term platform reliability, performance and sustainabilityEssential Experience & SkillsProven experience designing and delivering enterprise scale Salesforce solutions Strong hands on expertise with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud Advanced Salesforce development skills (LWC, Apex, SOQL/SOSL, Flows)Experience delivering complex Salesforce integrations (REST/SOAP, middleware)Deep understanding of Salesforce security, sharing models and governor limitsExperience leading development teams or acting as a technical design authorityPractical experience with CI/CD and release governanceStrong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Salesforce Platform Developer I certification (or equivalent experience)DesirableExperience within financial services, wealth or asset management Exposure to OmniStudio (FlexCards, OmniScripts, Integration Procedures)Familiarity with Salesforce Data Cloud conceptsExperience with Marketing Cloud (current or next generation capability)Platform Developer II or Financial Services Cloud accreditationWhat Success Looks LikeDelivery of a stable, scalable and compliant Financial Services Cloud platformHigh quality, maintainable architecture with minimal production issuesSmooth transition from consultancy led delivery to in house ownershipReliable, well governed releases with strong test coverageA confident development team supported by clear standards and mentoringLocation & Working ModelLondon based role with a hybrid working model Opportunity to play a pivotal role in a high profile Salesforce transformation
