Salesforce Solutions Architect

Role Overview

• Leading solution design and making key architectural decisions
• Defining development standards, best practices and platform guardrails
• Remaining hands‑on where needed with complex builds, Apex, LWC and integrations
• Partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Delivery stakeholders to ensure platform solutions reflect how the business actually operates
• Reducing rework, tech debt, and system friction
• Lead and develop a team of Salesforce and GTM systems specialists, owning team delivery, prioritisation, and individual growth
• Drive sprint planning, backlog management, and capacity planning to ensure the team delivers against both strategic initiatives and day-to-day platform support
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for senior leadership, translating complex architectural decisions into clear business terms
• Own the Salesforce architecture across our GTM tech stack, defining solution designs, integration patterns, and platform standards that ensure scalability and long-term maintainability
• Lead architectural decision-making and provide hands-on guidance to the team throughout delivery — reviewing builds, identifying issues early, and iterating on solutions where needed
• Ensure systems operate as a connected ecosystem across Salesforce and the broader GTM toolset
• Stay current with the Salesforce roadmap and pragmatically incorporate new capabilities into the platform strategy
• Design and implement a deployment process and CI/CD pipeline, establishing version control, release management, and testing standards across the team
• Own end-to-end delivery across the full SDLC — from requirements and solution design through build, testing (unit, integration, UAT), release, and post-deployment support
• Build and maintain integrations via REST/SOAP APIs and middleware platforms such as n8n and Zapier
• Define standards for data structure, quality, and consistency, and establish monitoring and failure recovery processes across integrated systems
• Own Salesforce security model (access, permissions, sharing)
• Ensure compliance with client and regulatory requirements (GDPR, data handling)
• Define practical governance around data, audits, and retention
• Partner with IT and leadership on broader security posture and risk management

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Salesforce Architect or in a senior Salesforce delivery role, with a track record of owning complex, end-to-end implementations
• Strong commercial awareness
• understands how systems support revenue generation
• Ability to balance long-term thinking with day-to-day execution
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and client-facing teams
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels, with the credibility to earn trust from both technical teams and senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams — setting direction, managing delivery, and developing people
• Curious and forward-looking, with a focus on automation, AI, and scalability
• 7+ years in Salesforce and GTM systems architecture
• Salesforce Architect certification (Application/System Architect preferred)
• Deep technical expertise across Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL/SOSL, Flows, and the Salesforce security and sharing model
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes using tooling such as Gearset, Copado, or Salesforce DX
• Experience designing API-led integrations between Salesforce and downstream systems using modern integration patterns and middleware tools
• Strong understanding of security, compliance (GDPR), and governance
• Background in consulting, high-growth B2B, or fast-paced commercial environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms, data storage, or data warehousing
• Experience with vendor evaluation, platform strategy, or system migrations

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• SDLC
• SOAP

Benefits

• company pension contributions
• life assurance
• loyalty rewards
• access to a company car scheme
• flexible working options
• enhanced family-friendly policies
• wellbeing initiatives
• regular company events that celebrate success and teamwork