Technical Architect (Salesforce)

As a Technical Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture of two strategic enterprise Salesforce environments. Working across two long-term customer engagements, you'll combine hands-on technical leadership with strategic advisory responsibilities, helping clients build secure, scalable, and future-ready Salesforce platforms.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing deep technical expertise with stakeholder engagement, governance, and architectural decision-making. You'll collaborate closely with client leadership, development teams, and fellow Nextview consultants to deliver high-quality Salesforce solutions that create lasting business impact.

WHAT YOU'lL BE DOING

• Lead the end-to-end Salesforce architecture across two strategic enterprise accounts, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable platform solutions.
• Design and review complex technical solutions, providing architectural guidance and best practices to both internal and external development teams.
• Translate business requirements into detailed technical designs, user stories, and implementation guidance.
• Define architectural standards, governance models, and quality assurance processes to support long-term platform maturity.
• Drive release management activities, including deployment governance through DevOps Center, GitHub, and Salesforce release planning.
• Design and review enterprise integration architectures involving Salesforce, MuleSoft, ERP platforms, and other connected systems.
• Advise clients on security, identity management, authentication, and Salesforce platform changes, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards.
• Identify technical debt, recommend platform improvements, and drive architectural initiatives that improve scalability and maintainability.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for senior client stakeholders, communicating architectural trade-offs, technical risks, and strategic recommendations.
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, architecture decisions, and implementation guidelines in Confluence.
• Collaborate with developers by reviewing solution approaches and providing technical coaching on Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Salesforce platform best practices.

• 7+ years of experience delivering Salesforce solutions, including several years in a Technical Architect or Lead Architect capacity.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale Salesforce architectures across multiple Salesforce Clouds.
• Strong expertise in Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (MCAE).
• Experience with Experience Cloud and B2B Commerce is considered a strong advantage.
• Solid understanding of enterprise integration patterns, APIs, MuleSoft, and ERP integrations.
• Experience establishing Salesforce governance, architecture standards, and Centre of Excellence (CoE) practices.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce security, identity management, SSO, SAML, and release management.
• Comfortable reviewing Apex and Lightning Web Components, providing technical leadership without requiring day-to-day hands-on development.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Comfortable working across different client cultures, adapting your approach to structured enterprise environments as well as more agile organisations.
• Fluent in English, with professional German language skills required for client-facing communication.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to client locations across Germany as required for workshops, stakeholder meetings, and key project activities.

Pulled from the full job description

• Cell phone reimbursement, At Nextview, we understand that our people are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package tailored to the needs and regulations of each country we operate in. While the exact benefits vary by location, you can expect:
• Competitive salary and statutory benefits according to your location.
• Profit share incentives based on company and individual performance.
• Phone and fitness allowances.
• Premium hardware: Apple MacBook.
• €2,500 annual education budget.
• Participation in the Phantom Stock Plan.
• Mobility budget.
• And much more.

Founded in 2009, Nextview Consulting is a leading Salesforce pureplay partner, guiding businesses through digital transformation with a design-led approach. With a team of 200 employees active across seven European countries, Nextview has built a prestigious client base in UKI, Netherlands, Germany and Sweden. Recognized for its impact, growth, and workplace excellence, Nextview is also a Certified B Corporation and has been awarded 'Best Workplace' for eight consecutive years., Working at Nextview means working in an innovative, fast-paced, and diverse environment, with plenty of opportunities to develop yourself while helping leading organisations transform their businesses through Salesforce. You'll work alongside some of the most experienced Salesforce consultants and architects in Europe, contributing to complex enterprise programmes where architecture, innovation, and collaboration go hand in hand. We believe in empowering our people to make an impact, continuously learn, and help shape the future of digital transformation. Nextview has been awarded as a Great Place to Work eight times in a row. We are a Certified B Corporation; a community of leaders driving a global movement of businesses using business as a force for good. Through our 1% pledge on people, product, and profit, we work together with customers and partners to create meaningful, lasting impact for our communities and our planet.