Salesforce Architect

Capgemini; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology transformation partner is seeking a Salesforce Architect to lead the development of Salesforce solutions and integration strategies. The ideal candidate will possess extensive Salesforce configuration experience, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of data modelling. You will collaborate with stakeholders to design robust cloud solutions, ensuring compliance with security standards. This full-time role is based in London and offers the opportunity to impact some of the world’s leading organizations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Salesforce configuration, customisation and development (Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce).
• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data modelling and integration patterns.
• Experience with integration tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive Salesforce architecture roadmap.
• Design and implement scalable Salesforce solutions across various clouds.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate Salesforce technologies.

Skills

Salesforce platform configuration

Data modelling

Integration patterns

Agile development methodologies

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Salesforce certifications (e.g., Certified Technical Architect)

Tools

REST/SOAP APIs

Middleware

Job description

Job Role - Salesforce Architect

Location - London

Get The Future You Want!
Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organisations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Your Profile

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive Salesforce architecture roadmap including data models, integrations and customisations
• Design and implement scalable, robust and secure Salesforce solutions across various clouds (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Experience Cloud etc.)
• Create detailed technical design documents, architectural diagrams and data flow diagrams
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure adherence to best practices
• Platform Expertise Leadership
• Maintain deep expertise in the Salesforce platform and stay up‑to‑date with the latest releases and features
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams guiding them on best practices and design patterns
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate Salesforce technologies and tools to support business requirements
• Establish and enforce Salesforce development standards and governance policies
• Integration & Data Management: Design and implement complex integrations between Salesforce and other enterprise systems
• Develop data migration strategies and ensure data quality and integrity
• Design and optimise data models to meet business requirements and performance goals; ensure proper data governance and security practices
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners and development teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Present architectural solutions and recommendations to senior management
• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements
• Security & Compliance: Ensure that Salesforce solutions comply with security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA); design and implement security measures to protect sensitive data; conduct security assessments and identify potential vulnerabilities

Requirements

• Extensive experience with Salesforce platform configuration, customisation and development (Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce)
• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data modelling and integration patterns
• Experience with integration tools and technologies (e.g., REST/SOAP APIs, middleware)
• Knowledge of data security and compliance best practices
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills
• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Certified Technical Architect, Certified Solution Architect, Certified Platform Developer) are highly desirable
• Experience in Agile development methodologies

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 350,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55‑year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end‑to‑end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market‑leading capabilities in AI, cloud & data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.