Salesforce Architect

Salesforce Architect – Financial Services Cloud (FSC)

Location: Remote (UK)

Contract: Fractional (20 hours per week)

Rate: £450–£475 per day

Contract Type: Outside IR35

We are currently seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect with strong Financial Services Cloud (FSC) experience to support our client on a fractional contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a consultative Salesforce professional who enjoys partnering with clients, shaping solution architecture, and leading the successful delivery of Salesforce programmes within the financial services sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud solutions aligned to business objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance on Salesforce capabilities, best practices, and roadmap planning.
• Facilitate discovery workshops to gather business and technical requirements.
• Translate business needs into scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solution designs.
• Own the end-to-end solution architecture throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership to development and delivery teams, ensuring adherence to Salesforce best practices.
• Review solution designs, configurations, integrations, and custom developments to ensure quality and scalability.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Developers, and client stakeholders throughout delivery.
• Support data migration, integration strategy, and system architecture discussions where required.
• Identify project risks, technical dependencies, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure solutions meet governance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Participate in client steering meetings and provide regular project updates and architectural recommendations.
• Mentor consultants and developers, promoting knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
• Stay up to date with Salesforce releases, new FSC functionality, and industry best practices.

Required Experience

• Proven experience working as a Salesforce Architect or Senior Salesforce Consultant with architecture responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience delivering at least 2–3 Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC) implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, solution design principles, and implementation methodologies.
• Experience engaging directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead workshops, define solution roadmaps, and provide strategic recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within distributed project teams.

Desirable

• Salesforce certifications such as Application Architect, System Architect
• Experience integrating Salesforce with third-party platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.
• Previous consulting or professional services experience.
• Experience working within financial services organisations.