Salesforce Technical Architect

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect to lead the greenfield implementation of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud. The role involves designing scalable solutions, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring integrations with external systems. This hybrid position requires strong technical expertise and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Salesforce Technical Architect, preferably in financial services.
• Hands-on expertise with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud is mandatory.
• Track record of greenfield Salesforce implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end technical architecture of Salesforce FSC implementation.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.
• Ensure integration with external systems via APIs and middleware.

Skills

Salesforce Technical Architect

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

Salesforce Architect certifications

Tools

Salesforce Financial Services Cloud

Apex

LWC

Job description

Job Description

Overview:

Our client, a leading financial services organization, is embarking on a greenfield implementation of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC). We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Technical Architect to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of this mission-critical platform from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end technical architecture of Salesforce FSC implementation.

• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions aligned with industry best practices.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers, and product owners.

• Translate business requirements into functional and technical designs.

• Ensure integration with external systems via APIs, middleware, and other tools.

• Establish technical governance, code standards, and DevOps best practices.

• Support deployment strategies, data migrations, and environment management.
  
  

Required Experience:

• Proven experience as a Salesforce Technical Architect, preferably in financial services.

• Hands-on expertise with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC) - mandatory.

• Deep understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, Apex, LWC, and data modeling.

• Experience with Salesforce integrations, security model, and performance optimization.

• Track record of greenfield Salesforce implementations.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  
  

Nice to Have:

• Salesforce Architect certifications (e.g., Application/System Architect, CTA prep).

• Experience with CI/CD tooling and Salesforce DevOps practices.

• Familiarity with Belgian or EU financial regulatory environments.
  
  

Work Environment:

• Hybrid model: 2 days/week on-site in Belgium.

• Collaborative, agile delivery team.

• English-speaking environment (Dutch/French a plus).