Salesforce Solutions Architect

Cooper-Parry; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work approach

Generous holiday entitlement

Enhanced parental leave

Enhanced pension

No dress code

Wellbeing programme

Volunteering opportunities

Social/sports clubs

Job summary

Cooper Parry is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect to design scalable, secure Salesforce solutions and guide delivery across business units. You will translate business needs into practical designs, produce comprehensive documentation, and work with Enterprise Architecture, Product Owners, Analysts, Developers and partners to ensure maintainable, standards-aligned outcomes.

You’ll own solution design for changes, support estimating and delivery planning, and help identify opportunities to

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Salesforce configuration and platform capabilities.
• Experience designing Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud or Experience Cloud.
• Good understanding of Salesforce security, sharing, roles, profiles, permission sets and data access.
• Experience working with Flows, validation rules, approval processes and automation design.
• Understanding of Apex, Lightning Web Components and Salesforce development concepts, even if not primarily a developer.
• Experience working with integrations, APIs and data migration concepts.
• Ability to produce clear solution documentation and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Confidence working with Business Analysts, Developers, Testers and business stakeholders.
• Good understanding of delivery lifecycle, release management and change control.
• Ability to balance best practice with pragmatic delivery.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with wider teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design for Salesforce changes, projects and enhancements.
• Translate business requirements into Salesforce solution designs, user stories and technical guidance.
• Produce design documentation, including process flows, data models, integration views and solution options.
• Work with stakeholders to understand business problems and recommend suitable Salesforce-based solutions.
• Support decisions around declarative configuration, custom development, integrations and data design.
• Ensure solutions follow Salesforce best practice, security principles and internal architecture standards.
• Work closely with Developers and Admins to ensure designs are implemented correctly.
• Review proposed solutions and challenge designs where they may introduce unnecessary complexity or technical debt.
• Support estimation, impact assessment and delivery planning.
• Contribute to governance forums, design reviews and architecture discussions.
• Help identify opportunities to simplify, consolidate or improve the Salesforce estate.

Skills

Salesforce configuration

Sales Cloud / Service Cloud / E-C

Security and data access

Flows and automation

Apex & LWC

Integrations & APIs

Solution documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Delivery lifecycle

Pragmatic delivery

Education

Salesforce Certifications (Platform App Builder, Administrator)

Tools

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Integrations

Job description

About the role...

Are you a pragmatic, delivery-focused Salesforce specialist looking for your next challenge? Are you detail‑orientated without losing sight of the bigger picture?

Are you able to engage with, and constructively challenge, both business and technical audiences to improve standards and build sustainable solutions?

We are looking for a Salesforce Solution Architect to support the design and delivery of scalable, secure and well-architected Salesforce solutions across the business.

This role would suit someone with strong hands-on Salesforce experience who is ready to take ownership of solution design for projects and workstreams, while collaborating closely with Enterprise Architecture, Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Admins and third‑party partners.

We need someone who is able to translate business requirements into practical Salesforce designs, make sensible architectural decisions, and ensure solutions are built in a way that is maintainable, secure and aligned to wider technology standards.

You’ll be involved in a broad range of tasks and responsibilities, including;

• Leading solution design for Salesforce changes, projects and enhancements
• Translating business requirements into Salesforce solution designs, user stories and technical guidance
• Producing design documentation, including process flows, data models, integration views and solution options
• Working with stakeholders to understand business problems and recommend suitable Salesforce-based solutions
• Supporting decisions around declarative configuration, custom development, integrations and data design
• Ensuring solutions follow Salesforce best practice, security principles and internal architecture standards
• Working closely with Developers and Admins to ensure designs are implemented correctly
• Reviewing proposed solutions and challenge designs where they may introduce unnecessary complexity or technical debt
• Supporting estimation, impact assessment and delivery planning
• Contributing to governance forums, design reviews and architecture discussions
• Helping to identify opportunities to simplify, consolidate or improve the Salesforce estate

About you...

At Cooper Parry, we’re in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You’ll continuously strive to keep learning – whether you’re a trainee or a Partner – and you’ll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.

In addition to those core values, as a Salesforce Solution Architect you should also have;

• Strong hands‑on experience with Salesforce configuration and platform capabilities
• Experience designing Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud or Experience Cloud
• Good understanding of Salesforce security, sharing, roles, profiles, permission sets and data access
• Experience working with Flows, validation rules, approval processes and automation design
• Understanding of Apex, Lightning Web Components and Salesforce development concepts, even if not primarily a developer
• Experience working with integrations, APIs and data migration concepts
• Ability to produce clear solution documentation and explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Confidence working with Business Analysts, Developers, Testers and business stakeholders
• Good understanding of delivery lifecycle, release management and change control
• Ability to balance best practice with pragmatic delivery
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with wider teams

It would also be handy (but not essential) to have;

• Salesforce certifications such as Platform App Builder, Administrator, Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant or Application Architect credentials
• Experience with Financial Services Cloud, Certinia, Data Cloud or Experience Cloud
• Awareness of enterprise architecture, integration patterns and data governance
• Experience working in a consultancy, professional services or regulated environment

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• An enhanced pension scheme
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi‑award‑winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.