Salesforce Architect

Location: Greater London

Job Title :
Salesforce Architect

Job Location :
London , UK (Hybrid 3 days office)
Job Type :
Contract

Job Description :

Role Purpose The Salesforce Solutions Architect provides architectural leadership within an Agile Scrum team delivering solutions on the Salesforce platform.

Working closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and stakeholders, the architect ensures that requirements are technically feasible, clearly defined, and aligned with Salesforce best practices. The role focuses on translating user stories and business needs into scalable, maintainable Salesforce solutions that maximise the capabilities of the platform.

The architect provides guidance on the art of the possible within Salesforce, recommending optimal design patterns, prioritising out-of-the-box functionality, and ensuring new features integrate effectively with the wider Salesforce ecosystem.

By actively supporting backlog refinement, sprint planning, and solution design discussions, the Salesforce Solutions Architect ensures that requirements evolve into high-quality technical solutions that deliver business value while maintaining long-term platform sustainability.

Key Responsibilities :

Scrum Team Architecture Support Act as the primary technical design authority within the Scrum team for Salesforce solutions.

Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts during backlog refinement to:

Review requirements for technical feasibility

Help shape user stories and acceptance criteria

Identify dependencies and technical risks

Support sprint planning by providing architectural input into solution design, complexity, and implementation approach.

Work alongside developers throughout the sprint to ensure solutions align with agreed architecture and Salesforce best practices.

Solution Design & Technical Leadership Design scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solutions across:

Sales Cloud Experience Cloud Salesforce Platform Define solution patterns for:

Data model design

Automation strategies (Flow vs Apex)
Integration approaches

Security and access models

Provide clear technical guidance to developers, admins, and integration engineers during implementation.

Produce lightweight architecture artefacts where required, such as:

Solution diagrams

Data models

Integration flows

Design decisions

Salesforce Platform Expertise Advise the Scrum team on Salesforce platform capabilities and the art of the possible.

Recommend solutions that prioritise out-of-the-box Salesforce functionality and declarative configuration before custom development.

Guide developers on the appropriate use of:

Flow Apex Lightning  Web Components Platform Events Salesforce APIsEnsure solutions comply with Salesforce platform limits, performance considerations, and best practices.

Integration & Ecosystem Alignment Ensure Salesforce solutions integrate effectively with the wider enterprise ecosystem.

Define and validate integration patterns using:

REST/SOAP APIsPlatform Events Change Data Capture Middleware platforms (e.g., Mule Soft)
Ensure data flows, ownership models, and synchronisation patterns are clearly defined and sustainable.

Technical Governance & Quality Ensure new functionality aligns with the organisations Salesforce architecture, governance standards, and data model.

Conduct design and solution reviews to ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability.

Identify technical risks early and guide the team toward effective mitigation strategies.

Support delivery teams in maintaining high standards of documentation, testing, and technical quality.

Stakeholder Collaboration Act as a technical advisor to Product Owners, Project Managers, Business Analysts and stakeholders on Salesforce capabilities and solution options.

Assist in communicating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Provide structured recommendations that balance business value, technical complexity, and platform sustainability.

Required Skills & Experience Salesforce Expertise Strong knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities including:

Sales Cloud Experience Cloud Salesforce Platform Hands-on understanding of:

Flow and declarative automation

Apex…