Salesforce Product Architect

Salesforce Product Architect

Division:
Data, Technology & Innovation
Department:
Digital Systems

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,100 to £85,000 and London from £64,900 to £95,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Lead Associate - Regulatory
• Your recruitment contact is Sonika via S Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency and operational efficiency. Sitting within DTI, the Digital Systems teams powers smarter regulation through digital systems that serve FCA staff and the wider financial services industry.

• Discover opportunities for innovation and turn them into thoughtful design proposals that create meaningful impact and deliver value quickly
• Create and review design papers, make confident design decisions and offer technical guidance that helps teams grow and succeed together
• Champion quality by reviewing artefacts from internal teams and external partners, ensuring every solution meets business needs and aligns with our shared vision
• Design architectural solutions that balance technology, security and capacity while staying aligned with enterprise standards and strategies, always keeping the bigger picture in mind
• Simplify complexity by resolving technical challenges with care and clarity, making solutions easy to understand for all stakeholders and ensuring integrations run smoothly
• Collaborate in design authority forums, support integration and functional testing and bring your expertise in data modelling to deliver solutions that meet readiness criteria and FCA risk appetite

Minimum:

• Experience developing proof-of-concept solutions using Salesforce native technologies and delivering strategies, roadmaps, and architectural plans as a Solution Architect across consultancy, financial services and government sectors. Skilled in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), declarative tools and proficient in Git for version control and deployments, including conflict resolution and issue management.
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership and agile delivery, including mentoring developers, producing documentation, estimating workloads and performing code reviews, unit/integration testing and defect resolution to maintain high-quality, scalable systems
• Proven experience working with Git for version control and deployments, including resolving merge conflicts and managing deployment-related issues

Essential:

• Up-to-date knowledge of Salesforce releases, new features and industry best practices with the ability to recommend innovative solutions
• Strong experience applying industry-standard software design patterns and logical, strategic thinking to deliver scalable solutions
• Proven problem-solving skills with confidence to make decisions that restore functionality quickly while keeping the bigger picture in mind
• Salesforce certifications are highly advantageous, including one or more of the following:
  Platform App Builder, Advanced Administrator, JavaScript Developer I, Platform Developer I/II, Experience Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

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