Salesforce Lead Architect

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What youll be doing:

Enterprise-Level Architecture Leadership

• Own Salesforce architecture strategy across multiple programmes.

• Create enterprise patterns reference architectures guardrails and standards.

• Assure consistency in integration data models security patterns and platform governance.

• Oversee platform roadmap environment strategy and API governance.

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Act as senior advisor to Csuite and Architecture Boards.

• Lead discovery technical assessments future-state architectures and roadmaps.

• Explain architectural trade-offs to senior business and technical stakeholders.

• Build trusted client relationships particularly within regulated environments.

Solution Governance & Assurance

• Participate in Technical Design Authority forums.

• Approve end-to-end Salesforce architectures.

• Drive architecture reviews code audits and technical assurance.

• Ensure secure-by-design and compliant implementations.

Delivery Leadership Across Global Teams

• Guide Engineering Leads Solution Architects and Technical Architects.

• Maintain architectural alignment across UK and India teams.

• Support estimation planning sprint governance and release assurance.

Security Compliance & Assurance

• Ensure designs comply with SC-eligible security requirements GDPR and NCSC patterns.

• Oversee identity and access (SSO OAuth MFA Zero-Trust models).

• Lead technical input into risk assessments and security reviews.

Pre-Sales Bids & Commercial Support

• Approve and contribute to Salesforce architecture in bids tenders and RFPs.

• Shape solution strategy costs delivery approach and technical narratives when required based on previous delivery experience.

What were looking for:

Essential:

• Salesforce System or Application Architect certification

• Extensive experience architecting multi-cloud Salesforce implementations.

• Deep expertise in Apex LWC Flows Integration Patterns Data Cloud and OmniStudio.

• Proven experience designing secure scalable compliant architectures.

• Strong experience working with AWS/Azure/MuleSoft integrations.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Experience leading architecture across multiple programmes.

• Eligible and willing to undergo UK SC Clearance.

Desirable Certifications:

• Salesforce CTA (desirable but not required).

• Integration Architect Sharing & Visibility Architect Data Architect.

• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure).

Join Capita Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Capita is a dynamic leader in consulting and digital services helping some of the UKs most recognized organizations transform and thrive. We use cutting-edge technology and fearless innovation to create smarter more efficient solutions that make a real difference. Our work spans diverse sectorsgovernment healthcare education and financeoffering you the chance to contribute to projects that impact millions of lives. At Capita youll be part of a collaborative forward-thinking team that values creativity growth and inclusion.

Were committed to your development and success providing opportunities to learn progress and shape better outcomes for customers and communities. If youre ready to make an impact and grow your career Capita is the place for you. Check out our website

Whats in it for you

• A competitive basic salary

• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension life assurance a cycle2work scheme 15 weeks fully paid maternity adoption and shared parental leave paternity pay of two plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing travel and technology Access to our Employee Network Groups which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open inclusive platform

What we hope youll do next:

Choose Apply now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. As part of our strategic goals we are focused on accelerating gender and ethnic representation in leadership roles. We warmly encourage applications from women and individuals from Black Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

Were an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. Were committed to providing an inclusive barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio) or if youd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward please email and well get back to you.For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments please visit the Capita Careers website.

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