Salesforce Technical Architect

TTitle: Salesforce Technical Architect Location: London | Hybrid (2-3 days per week onsite) Contract: 6 months (possibility to extend) Rate: Up to £550 per day Inside IR35 Our client is seeking a hands on Salesforce Technical Architect to provide architectural leadership across a Salesforce platform serving internal and external users in a regulated environment. Responsibilites • 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. • 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. • 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. 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. • Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or progress toward CTA. (Advantageous) • Experience supporting large scale Salesforce transformations or remediation programmes. (Advantageous) • Experience in financial services or public sector environments. (Advantageous) Certifications • Salesforce Administrator • Platform App Builder • Platform Developer I • Platform Developer II (Advantageous) • Integration Architecture Designer (Advantageous) • Data Architecture & Management Designer (Advantageous) • Sharing & Visibility Designer (Advantageous)