Salesforce Solutions Architect

Salesforce Enterprise Architect London - Hybrid- 3 days in a week onsite 6 months contract extendable Up to £525pd (Inside IR 35) We are looking for an experienced Salesforce Enterprise Architect / Technical Architect with extensive Salesforce architecture experience to lead complex CRM transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) and must hold both Salesforce Application Architect and Salesforce System Architect certifications. Experience within the Public Sector or Energy & Utilities domain is highly desirable, particularly exposure to Public Sector Solutions (PSS) and Government Digital Service (GDS) standards. Mandatory Skills & Experience: * Extensive experience as a Salesforce Architect / Technical Architect / Senior Technical Architect. * Strong experience designing and implementing Salesforce solutions and CRM architectures. * Salesforce Application Architect Certification – Mandatory. * Salesforce System Architect Certification – Mandatory. * Strong hands-on experience producing and reviewing: * High-Level Designs (HLD) * Low-Level Designs (LLD) * Solution architecture documents * Technical architecture blueprints * 14+ years of CRM experience. * Minimum 3 years' experience in Public Sector or Energy & Utilities. * Strong Salesforce 360 Platform architecture knowledge. * Experience integrating Salesforce with disparate enterprise systems. * Strong understanding of business-process design, optimisation and transformation. Key Responsibilities * Act as a Salesforce Enterprise/Technical Architecture advisor to customers. * Define and execute CRM strategy and Salesforce transformation roadmaps. * Assess business requirements and map them to appropriate Salesforce capabilities. * Lead architecture and business-process redesign workshops. * Design target and transition architectures. * Develop implementation roadmaps and phased delivery plans. * Identify integration touchpoints across multi-cloud Salesforce implementations. * Provide strategic guidance across the Salesforce 360 Platform. * Work closely with Technical Architects, project teams and implementation partners. * Review solution designs, infrastructure blueprints and technical architecture. Good to Have * Experience with Salesforce Public Sector Solutions (PSS) Cloud. * Experience working on Government/Public Sector Salesforce programmes. * Understanding of GDS (Government Digital Service) standards. * Energy & Utilities industry experience. * Experience with Salesforce multi-cloud implementations. * Experience with enterprise-scale CRM transformation programmes