A leading organisation at the forefront of South African banking is seeking a Salesforce Domain Architect to help shape the future of digital banking.
This is a rare opportunity to operate at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and innovation, driving the evolution of a complex Salesforce ecosystem across Business Banking. You'll play a critical leadership role across CRM (Financial Services Cloud) and Credit Loan Management (nCino), ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that deliver real business value.
As a Domain Architect, you will define the technical vision and architectural standards for the Salesforce platform, enabling innovation at scale. You'll influence enterprise-wide decisions, shape long-term strategy, and ensure maximum value is realised from Salesforce across multiple business domains.
What You'll Do
Strategic Leadership
Define and drive the 3 - 5 year Salesforce architecture roadmap
Provide architectural governance across all Salesforce delivery teams
Lead Technical Design Authority (TDA) engagements and platform standards
Platform & Architecture Ownership
Oversee the full Salesforce ecosystem (FSC, nCino, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud)
Ensure platform health, scalability, security, and performance
Define architecture blueprints, standards, and governance frameworks
Solution Design & Delivery
Architect and guide development of solutions using:
Apex, Lightning, Visualforce
API integrations (REST/SOAP/GraphQL)
Event-driven and domain-driven design
Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
Integration & Data Strategy
Define integration patterns across enterprise systems
Establish data models, governance, and quality standards
Drive seamless data flow across internal and external platforms
Leadership & People Management
Lead and mentor a team of Salesforce specialists
Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture
Drive continuous learning, coaching, and talent development
Delivery & Governance
Oversee DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD, and release management
Act as a quality gatekeeper across SDLC phases
Manage vendor relationships and third-party delivery
Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders
Act as a trusted advisor and central point of contact
Translate complex technical concepts into business value
Technical Expertise Required
Strong Salesforce development experience:
Apex, Lightning Components, Visualforce
Deep understanding of:
Salesforce architecture, data modelling, and security
Integration patterns (APIs, middleware, cloud platforms)
Experience with:
AWS / cloud-native integrations
DevSecOps, CI/CD, release tools (e.g. Copado, AutoRabit)
SSO, MFA, and access management
Exposure to:
Event-driven architecture
Platform engineering
Enterprise integration strategies
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
5 - 10 years' Salesforce experience in a technical leadership role
Relevant Salesforce certifications (e.g. Platform Developer, Application Architect)
Proven experience leading large-scale Salesforce implementations
Preferred
AWS Architecture certifications
Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC) certification
nCino and Data Cloud experience
What We're Looking For
Strategic thinker with strong architectural vision
Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex environment
Passion for innovation, optimisation, and continuous improvement