Salesforce Solution Architect (Contract)
Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension)
Location: Leeds/Hybrid (2 days per week on site)
Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates
Role Profile
As the Salesforce Solutions Architect, you will be a leader in driving the direction of our Salesforce platform. You will identify the optimal solution for a business requirement, recommend a technical solution and communicate any design trade‑offs while following Salesforce best practices, recommending implementations that add value and are both scalable and sustainable.
You will support the development teams in delivering this roadmap, navigating challenges, putting in place the necessary standards, and defining architectural patterns that drive consistency and standardisation across the solution.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate business strategy into a Salesforce roadmap.
* Ensure the organisation maximises the Salesforce investment, adopting as much of the capability as possible to support marketing, relationship management and advice management activities.
* Work closely with the wider technology strategy team and architects to influence strategic direction.
* Provide leadership and guidance to development teams ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
* Work closely with business stakeholders, understanding how requirements can translate into Salesforce solutions.
* Define solutions that enable projects to meet their objectives, providing guidance to the implementation teams.
* Create and maintain architectural artefacts (all domain areas) such as principles, diagrams, catalogues, standards and patterns.
* Ensure deliverables are accessible to stakeholders and the wider business where required.
* Oversee the overall Salesforce platform implementation, ensuring performance, data, security and interoperability are maintained.
* Create and maintain a Centre of Excellence for the Salesforce platform, ensuring alignment of vision, strategy, roadmap and standards across development teams.
* Lead and inspire innovation across technical and non‑technical stakeholders, driving adoption of new capabilities and how to use the platform in different ways.
Skills & Experience
* Extensive experience as a Salesforce Solutions Architect or similar, with a track record of successfully delivering complex Salesforce‑based multi‑system architectures.
* Certifications in architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
* Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified Architect or System Architect (required).
* A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is a plus.
* Comprehensive knowledge of various architectural domains, including application, data, infrastructure, security and integration.
* Leadership qualities with a collaborative and team‑oriented approach.
* Strong analytical mindset and problem‑solving abilities to address complex technical challenges.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Candidates must show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.
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