Technical/Solutions Architect

We are recruiting on behalf of a highly respected nationwide charity seeking an experienced Technical Architect. This is a pivotal role supporting the organisation's digital transformation and operational optimisation initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring both strategic insight and hands-on technical expertise to design and deliver scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions aligned with broader organisational goals.

Main Architecture Requirements:

• CRM Systems - Experience in Salesforce desirable but other CRMs welcome.
• Infrastructure - Azure environments.

Role Purpose:

The Technical Architect will lead the development of innovative, future-proof technology architectures that support the charity's objectives. This includes collaborating across business, data, application, and technology domains to deliver robust and effective solutions. This is a hands-on role requiring active involvement in design, planning, and execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Align IT architecture solutions with the overall strategic goals of the organisation.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, stakeholders, and suppliers to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Produce and communicate high-level and low-level architecture deliverables.
• Support project planning and resource allocation within agile delivery frameworks.
• Review technical architecture for ongoing improvement opportunities.
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks.
• Contribute to the development of architecture standards, policies, and frameworks.
• Participate in governance activities to ensure compliance and quality assurance.
• Promote architectural best practices and the reuse of solution components.
• Monitor emerging technologies and market trends to provide strategic recommendations.
• Perform any other duties as required in line with the scope of the role.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Technical or Solutions Architect with a strong background across data, application, and technology domains.
• Demonstrated ability to produce and communicate high-quality technical solution designs.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce architecture, particularly Sales Cloud.
• Solid understanding of architectural best practices in SaaS-based IT environments.
• Familiarity with API and file-based data integration methods.
• Awareness of cybersecurity principles and best practices.
• Experience working within Agile frameworks (especially Scrum) and with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, including the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative team player with strong consensus-building capabilities.
• Sound business acumen and the ability to align technical solutions with organisational goals.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Desirable:

• Salesforce certifications (e.g. Application Architect, System Architect, Integration Architect).
• Technical experience with Salesforce NPSP, Data Hub, Knowledge Base, Agentforce, and Experience Cloud.
• Experience with Informatica IICS and Snowflake platforms.
• Familiarity with ERP solutions such as Iris Cascade and Unit4 ERPx.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
• Prior experience working in the not-for-profit sector.

This is a 23-month FTC, paying £60,000 per annum. Flexible Hybrid working of a minimum of 2 days per month in the London office. Benefits - 26 days holiday rising annually, Perkbox, Life Assurance, Pension from 9% to 16%, BUPA Dental.

If you are interested, please feel free to apply.