Salesforce Technical Architect - 6-12 months - London - £650/day - Inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Technical Architect to join a global technology services organisation on a 6-12 month hybrid contract based in London (minimum 2 days per week on-site). The successful candidate will lead the architecture, design, and technical implementation of Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud, working closely with business and IT stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing implementations aligned to business goals and best practices., * Define and lead technical architecture and solution design across multiple Salesforce clouds including Sales, Service, and Experience Cloud

• Collaborate with functional leads, business analysts, and developers to translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions
• Create and maintain architecture blueprints, data models, and integration patterns
• Drive key architectural decisions on customisation vs configuration, data architecture, component reuse, and API usage
• Review and guide the development team on Apex, LWC (Lightning Web Components), Flows, and declarative configurations
• Design and implement Experience Cloud sites including partner portals and customer communities, with proper access control and branding
• Ensure integration with external systems via REST/SOAP APIs, Middleware, and event-driven architectures
• Conduct code reviews, performance tuning, and deployment strategy planning
• Support release management and DevOps best practices including CI/CD and version control
• Stay updated on the Salesforce roadmap and advocate for platform best practices

• 8+ years of Salesforce experience, including 2+ years in a Technical Architect role (essential)
• Proven expertise across Sales Cloud (opportunity management, forecasting, CPQ), Service Cloud (case life cycle, Omni-Channel, Knowledge Base, Entitlements), and Experience Cloud (site architecture, branding, data sharing rules)
• Strong hands-on experience with Apex, LWC, Flows, Process Builder, and Salesforce Admin tools
• Experience with Salesforce integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, Middleware such as MuleSoft, and platform events
• Ability to design multi-org or multi-cloud architecture patterns
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Copado, Gearset, Jenkins, and Git
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to lead technical teams and mentor developers