Head Salesforce Solution Architect

Absa Group

. Ensure CIB’s Salesforce estate evolves as a secure, scalable, connected and sustainable enterprise platform .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeSandton • South AfricaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Salesforce architecture, including Financial Services Cloud, with a focus on creating secure, scalable, and reusable solutions. Proven ability to lead architecture decisions and establish governance across complex enterprise environments.

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Salesforce Architecture ExperienceFinancial Services Cloud ExpertiseArchitecture LeadershipIntegration ArchitectureSalesforce Application Architect Certification

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Hard Skills

Salesforce Solutions DesignEnterprise IntegrationData ArchitectureAutomationCustom DevelopmentArchitecture GovernanceConfiguration ManagementNative Salesforce CapabilityArchitecture PatternsSecurity Architecture

Soft Skills

Judgement on Customization Trade-offsLeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceFinancial Services CloudEnterprise PlatformsData PlatformsIdentity/Security Ecosystems

Certifications & Qualifications

Salesforce Application Architect CertificationSalesforce System Architect CertificationSalesforce Certified Data Architect CertificationSalesforce Integration Architect CertificationSalesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)

Industry Keywords

Corporate BankingInvestment BankingWholesale BankingTransaction BankingB2B Financial Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure CIB’s Salesforce estate evolves as a secure, scalable, connected and sustainable enterprise platform
Ensure individual solutions meet immediate business needs while protecting the long-term integrity of the Salesforce ecosystem
Drive reuse, standardisation and appropriate adoption of native Salesforce and Financial Services Cloud capabilities across CIB’s Pan-African footprint
Shape the target Salesforce architecture for a client-led Pan-African CIB
Establish blueprints, patterns and architecture guardrails for a secure, scalable, reusable and sustainable Salesforce platform
Integrate Salesforce effectively with enterprise platforms and authoritative data sources
Translate complex CIB business and technology requirements into end-to-end solution architectures
Lead architecture decisions spanning data, integration, security, identity, automation, AI and custom development
Challenge unnecessary customisation and champion native Salesforce capability
Guide Feature Teams, developers, technical leads, platform engineers and delivery partners
Provide architecture leadership across Solution Architecture, Org Architecture and Architecture Leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years' experience working across Salesforce platforms and enterprise technology environments
Proven experience designing and delivering Salesforce solutions across multiple business domains and large-scale programmes
Experience architecting integrations with enterprise applications, data platforms and identity/security ecosystems
Deep hands-on Salesforce architecture experience, ideally including Financial Services Cloud
Architecture leadership across complex, integrated and highly governed enterprise environments
Strong judgement on native capability, configuration, extension and customisation trade-offs
Experience establishing reusable patterns, standards and architecture governance
Proven architecture leadership and enterprise delivery experience
Experience in Corporate & Investment Banking, institutional banking, wholesale banking, markets, transaction banking or complex B2B financial services is highly desirable
Experience serving as the accountable architecture authority for a Salesforce platform, including ownership of target-state architecture, architecture roadmaps, technology standards and platform evolution
Preferred: Salesforce Application Architect certification
Preferred: Salesforce System Architect certification
Preferred: Salesforce Certified Data Architect certification
Preferred: Salesforce Integration Architect certification
Highly advantageous: Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) certification
Master's Degree in Information Technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive
Reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process
Preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, including persons with disabilities