Salesforce Technical Lead

Sopra Steria; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Salesforce Technical Lead to oversee high-quality Salesforce solutions in a complex enterprise environment. You'll lead design and development efforts while working closely with clients. Key qualifications include extensive Salesforce development experience, proficiency in Apex and Lightning Web Components, along with relevant certifications. The role supports flexible working arrangements and offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Generous flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience as a Senior Salesforce Developer in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in Apex (triggers, controllers, asynchronous code).
• Strong proficiency with Lightning Web Components.
• Solid experience with Salesforce Service Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design, configuration, and development of Salesforce solutions.
• Translating business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Providing technical expertise in Apex and Lightning Web Components.
• Mentoring junior developers.

Skills

Salesforce development

Apex programming

Lightning Web Components

Service Cloud

REST API integrations

Mentoring

Education

Salesforce Platform Developer 1 certification

Salesforce Platform Developer 2 certification

Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant certification

Job description

Are you passionate about designing and delivering cutting‑edge Salesforce solutions that make a real impact?

We are looking for a Salesforce Technical Lead to join our team and take ownership of delivering high‑quality, product‑based solutions for our clients. You’ll play a key role in translating business requirements and technical design into robust, scalable Salesforce solutions.

While guiding and mentoring others in the team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across sophisticated enterprise environments, collaborating with clients and colleagues to deliver innovation through Salesforce technologies.

We can offer great career progression, benefits you can flex to meet your needs, and training and development opportunities. The role requires travel into our London office at least once per month.

What you’ll be doing:

Leading the design, configuration, and development of Salesforce solutions across enterprise‑scale projects.

Working closely with clients to understand requirements and translate them into technical deliverables.

Providing technical expertise in Apex development, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and integrations with external REST APIs.

Supporting and mentoring junior developers to build their Salesforce capabilities.

Participating in pre‑sales activities, helping to shape proposals and identify new opportunities.

Managing risks, quality, and delivery performance within your area of responsibility.

What you’ll bring:

Extensive hands‑on experience as a Senior Salesforce Developer in complex enterprise environments.

Deep expertise in Apex (triggers, controllers, asynchronous code).

Proficiency with Lightning Web Components (LWC).

Strong Service Cloud experience including Case Management, Knowledge, and Messaging for In‑App and Web (MIAW).

Proven experience with Salesforce Shield and secure data access models.

Salesforce Platform Developer 1, Platform Developer 2 and Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant certifications.

It would be great if you had:

Experience with Salesforce Public Sector Solution or Salesforce Private Connect.

Prior experience working on UK public sector or secure government projects.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply – we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type

Full‑time Permanent

Location

London

Security Clearance Level

SC

Internal Recruiter

Annecia

Salary

Up to £85,000

Benefits

£5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full‑time, we support flexible working arrangements to promote work/life balance and improve performance. If you need to work flexibly, please discuss what might be possible with us.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

With a long history of delivering transformation, we have developed a market‑leading partnership ecosystem to provide business services of the future and shape positive outcomes for communities. We empower our clients with innovative solutions and commercial models that help meet their business needs, drive operational efficiencies, and deliver impact.

We remain committed to values of excellence, empathy, and respect to produce transformative outcomes in business processing and to create value for all.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation, and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We partner with Vercida, the UK’s largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in accessible formats.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment process to perform to your best ability, let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the minimum criteria for the role.