Salesforce Lead Architect

Purpose of the role:
We are a multi-disciplinary digital and engineering organisation delivering large-scale transformation across the public and private sectors. As a Salesforce Lead Architect, you will shape architectural direction across multiple programmes and ensure secure, scalable, well‑governed solutions.
The Salesforce Lead Architect is the senior Salesforce technical authority. You will define architecture strategy, govern multi‑programme delivery, and assure technical excellence, working closely with Engineering Leads and global delivery teams.

Job title:

Salesforce Lead Architect

Job Description:

What you'll 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 C‑suite 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 we're 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 UK’s 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 sectors—government, healthcare, education, and finance—offering you the chance to contribute to projects that impact millions of lives. At Capita, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values creativity, growth, and inclusion.

We’re committed to your development and success, providing opportunities to learn, progress, and shape better outcomes for customers and communities. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow your career, Capita is the place for you.     Check out our website www.capita.com

What's 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 weeks...and 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 you’ll 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.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re 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 you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email [email protected] and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location:

London

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent