Salesforce Technical Lead; SC Cleared

Salesforce Technical Lead (SC Cleared)
6 Months
Mostly Remote - 2 days a month in London
(Apply online only) per day (Inside IR35)

My client, a government body are looking for a number of Salesforce Technical Leads to join their fast-paced team on an initial 6 month contract.

Please note - Due to the nature of the organisation and the work involved, the selected candidate MUST have ACTIVE SC Clearance and be a Sole British National

As a Technical Lead, you will operate as a senior technical authority within the Salesforce practice, partnering with Solution Architects, Functional Leads, and client stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions aligned to business outcomes. This role will lead technical work streams across complex programmes, providing architectural oversight, engineering leadership, and technical assurance while mentoring delivery teams.

Responsibilities on the role-
Serve as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders within our Public Sector clients.
Leading communication and stakeholder management, acting as the focal point between the client team and the development team (with support of other colleagues)
Ensure scalable, best-practice solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations, ensuring the technical implementation conforms to project and industry best practices.
Evaluate and translate business and technical requirements into well-designed solutions that effectively leverage Salesforce products.
You will be responsible for low-level/detailed technical design including for;
-Flows,
-OmniScripts / Omni Studio Components
-Apex (such as UML Class Diagrams or similar)
-LWC components
-Security Models (Permission sets, groups, etc)
-Object Models / Entity Relationship Diagrams
-Omni-Channel Processes

You will contribute to high-level technical designs and approaches where relevant, with the support of a Solution or Technical Architect.
You will contribute to the delivery of work items, where capacity allows.
Identify and mitigate technical design risks, including ensuring compliance with Salesforce platform limits and governance models
Collaborate with Dev Ops and Release Management colleagues, ensuring that software components are correctly packaged and delivered through the project pipeline. Strong knowledge of Git is expected. A good understanding of CI/CD pipelines is very beneficial, though the tooling used may vary from project to project.
Act as technical authority across one or more programmes
Collaborate with project and engagement managers to support work item estimation and planning in partnership with the client.
Direct and mentor diverse teams in both technical and non-technical aspects, including communication strategies contributing to sprint demos.
Own solution integrity, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and best practice design patterns
Conduct code reviews and enforce development standards across your team(s)
Provide guidance on integration patterns and approaches, often in collaboration with integration technical leads.
Guide reusability, modular design, and technical debt management
Articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Support pre-sales activities including solution shaping and technical input to proposals
Contribute to internal growth through initiatives, knowledge-sharing, and the development of strategic assets.

The ideal candidate will have the following background/experience-
Familiarity with public sector regulations, compliance (e.g., GDPR, FOIA), and procurement processes.
Knowledge of common public sector challenges: legacy systems, citizen engagement, case management, grants, licensing.
Proficiency in Salesforce particularly Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Public Sector Solutions.
Strong grasp of Data Cloud, Mule Soft, Omni Studio, and Agentforce for automation and integration.

Experience with integration technologies, master data management, and familiarity with other cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
Ability to analyse, design, and optimize business processes through technology and integration.
Demonstrated experience guiding customers and project teams in adopting emerging technologies for business use cases.
Very Strong Salesforce platform experience
Proven experience leading technical delivery on enterprise Salesforce programmes
Deep expertise in Apex, LWC, integration architecture, and data modelling
Strong understanding of Salesforce development patterns and governor limits

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops tooling (e.g., Copado, Gearset, Git-based workflows)
Experience integrating Salesforce with ERP, data platforms, or external systems
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable Certifications
Salesforce Platform Developer II
Omni Studio Developer/Consultant
Application Architect
Balances hands-on engineering with strategic technical leadership
Drives quality and delivery discipline across teams
Strong presentation, communication, and facilitation skills; ability to rapidly learn new technologies.
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