Salesforce Senior Solution Architect

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We are looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architect with Salesforce expertise to lead on solution design across multiple orgs, spanning multiple products (eg Sales, Service, Financial Services, Experience and Shield). You will report into the Head of Domain Architect and will be responsible for all Salesforce solution design across Santander UK.  You will also be the owner of all solution design level standards and processes, working in conjunction with a Senior Technical Architect who will be accountable for all detailed technical designs.

You’ll have the chance to work closely with a new Centre of Excellence to establish best practices for the Bank and guide a team of Solution Architects, where your involvement will be critical in the delivery of all Salesforce initiatives.

The difference you’ll make:

• Articulating the scope and function of the platform to both business and technical stakeholders
• Using your technical knowledge to help maximise reusability, minimise technical debt and leverage the best out of the platform
• Guiding the team of Solution Architects providing oversight and support
• Advising and helping to guide technology and the business, blending pragmatism with best practice
• Developing and refining design process and governance
• Working with existing architecture teams across the Bank including enterprise architecture and the Salesforce CoE (Centre of Excellence)

What you’ll bring:

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

• Able to apply a structured and methodical approach to design work
• Able to articulate the place and usage of Salesforce in an enterprise context
• Experience and understanding of platform best practices
• Relationship management and communication with all levels of stakeholders
• Able to articulate the rationale for design decisions, balancing best practise against business needs

It would also be nice for you to have:

• Working within an Enterprise environment following best practices of the platform
• Financial Services Cloud
• Architecture certifications (Salesforce and non-Salesforce), or equivalent
• Knowledge and experience on platform controls (especially security and data)

What else you need to know:

This role is a permanent position to be based in Milton Keynes.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it’s important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.

We’re happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be :

1st  Stage – A 60 minute virtual interview consisting of a range of technical questions.

2nd Stage – A 60 minute face to face, or virtual interview (depending on your circumstances), consisting of a range of competency based questions.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know.

Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.  We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we’ll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• £6,000 car allowance per year.
• Company funded individual private medical insurance.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments.
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans. 
• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.

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What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.