Salesforce Solutions Architect

Cooper Parry; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous holiday entitlement

Parental leave policy

Enhanced pension scheme

No dress code

Wellbeing offering

Volunteering opportunities

Social/sports clubs

Job summary

Cooper Parry is seeking a Salesforce Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure Salesforce solutions across the business. You will translate requirements into practical designs, guide declarative/config-based work and advise on integrations and data design.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Salesforce experience across Sales/Service/Experience Cloud, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work with analysts, developers and stakeholders to ensure secure, maintainable

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Salesforce configuration and platform skills.
• Design Salesforce solutions across Sales/Service/Experience Cloud.
• Deep knowledge of Salesforce security, sharing, roles and data access.
• Experience with flows, validation rules, approvals and automation design.
• Knowledge of Apex, LWCs and development concepts.
• Experience with integrations, APIs and data migrations.
• Clear solution documentation and ability to explain tech to non-tech.
• Confident with analysts, developers, testers and stakeholders.
• Understanding of delivery lifecycle, releases and change control.
• Balance best practice with pragmatic delivery.
• Ability to work independently and with wider teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design for Salesforce changes, projects, and enhancements.
• Translate requirements into Salesforce designs, user stories, and guidance.
• Produce design docs: process flows, data models, integration views, options.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand problems and propose Salesforce solutions.
• Support decisions on declarative config, custom development, integrations, data design.
• Ensure solutions follow Salesforce security principles and internal standards.
• Work with Developers and Admins to ensure designs are implemented correctly.
• Review proposals and challenge designs with potential debt reduction.
• Support estimation, impact assessment and delivery planning.
• Contribute to governance forums, design reviews and architecture discussions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify or improve the Salesforce estate.

Skills

Salesforce configuration

Platform capabilities

Salesforce security

Flows & automation

Apex & LWC

Integrations & APIs

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Job description

About The Role

Are you a pragmatic, delivery-focused Salesforce specialist looking for your next challenge? Are you detail‑oriented without losing sight of the bigger picture? We need a Salesforce Solution Architect to support the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and well‑architected Salesforce solutions across the business. The role involves translating business requirements into practical Salesforce designs, making sensible architectural decisions, and ensuring solutions are maintainable, secure, and aligned to wider technology standards.

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
• Collaborate 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

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
• 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

Preferred Skills

• 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

Benefits

• 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 supporting your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.