Associate Director, Salesforce Technical Architect

Salary: £95,000 - 130,000 per year

Requirements:

• Significant technical experience as a Technical Lead and Architect, with hands-on development of custom code solutions on Salesforce using Apex, Visualforce, Aura and LWC.
• Deep architectural understanding of Salesforce integration approaches, patterns and standards, including event-based, ETL, ESB, point-to-point, REST, SOAP and Canvas.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce security and privacy, including SSO, user provisioning and management, OAuth flows and encryption of data at rest.
• Experience with event-driven architectures on Salesforce and in the wider technology landscape, such as Kafka.
• Understanding of relational database theories and design concepts, including performance, security and data migration considerations.
• Experience with analytics, MI and BI capabilities on Salesforce and in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Experience in SDLC, DevOps and DevSecOps patterns, including CI/CD, trunk-based development and feature toggles.
• Experience in project management and planning, including risk, issue, assumption and dependency management.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and alternative project delivery methods.
• Experience contributing to or leading RFP responses and other pre-sales activities.
• Ability to travel to client sites 80-100% of the time, potentially abroad.
• Relevant Salesforce certifications, including Application Architect and System Architect or equivalent.
• Security Check (SC) clearance already obtained or immediate eligibility for SC clearance is preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, verbal and written skills, with the ability to adapt for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, especially with senior client technical stakeholders.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Experience in technical pre-sales, bid documentation and bid meetings is desirable.
• Experience contributing to thought leadership through white papers, blog posts or speaking engagements is desirable.
• Experience or interest in Agentforce AI, AI/ML, autonomous agents and enterprise AI solution design is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Lead workstreams on large-scale Salesforce engagements as the technical leader, managing expectations, quality, task distribution and technical outputs.
• Lead workshops to understand and document client needs from a Salesforce and enterprise architecture perspective.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, including delegation, oversight and accountability for technical success.
• Lead the development, implementation, physical design and architecture of solutions aligned to best practices and standards.
• Translate and communicate technical requirements and solutions to the business and executive stakeholders.
• Manage key client stakeholders as the main point of contact for Salesforce technical solutions.
• Independently lead pre-sales activities, shape propositions and document and present architectural solutions.
• Mentor and coach junior technical talent and help drive continuous improvement of architectural standards, frameworks and tools.
• Build and maintain a strong internal and external network, advocating for technology and engineering best practices.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, sharing insight on emerging technologies and how they can support client transformation.
• Research, evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, frameworks and platforms, including AI/ML and autonomous systems.
• Ensure solutions meet quality standards for performance, scalability, security, reliability and maintainability.
• Establish and enforce architectural governance processes.
• Support technical strategy and roadmap development for clients, including emerging trends in AI and autonomous agents.
• Oversee deployment, configuration, customisation and ongoing management of Agentforce AI solutions where applicable.

Technologies:

• AI
• Apex
• Architect
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• ESB
• ETL
• Support
• Kafka
• LWC
• Network
• OAuth
• REST
• SOAP
• Salesforce
• Security
• Visualforce
• Cloud

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We are Deloitte Digital, a creative digital consultancy that combines technology, strategy and design to help businesses transform quickly and effectively. This role sits within our Salesforce practice in Technology & Transformation, working with digital talent across disciplines to deliver business-focused, experience-driven solutions for iconic brands across the public and private sectors. We are hiring in Belfast, London or Manchester with hybrid working, and we offer a supportive culture built on inclusion, collaboration, wellbeing and continuous development. We invest in our people, encourage diverse perspectives, and give you the opportunity to grow your career while making an impact that matters.

last updated 34 week of 2026