Salesforce Product Architect

Job Title: Salesforce Product Architect 

Division: Data, Technology and Innovation 

Department: Digital Systems 

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £60,000 and London £57,700 to £67,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) 

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory 

• Your recruitment contact is Benjamin via [email protected]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted. 

About the FCA and team   

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.   

The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency. 

Sitting within DTI, the Digital Systems team delivers the systems that enable the FCA to be a more effective and smarter regulator. 

Role responsibilities 

• Inspire creative product design and shape proposals that unlock quick wins and deliver meaningful benefits while staying aligned with the product roadmap and shared goals  

• Work closely with teams to produce clear and thoughtful design papers and architectural solutions that guide delivery and ensure resilience security and enterprise standards are upheld  

• Champion secure-by-design principles and nurture a culture of compliance and care embedding security and sustainability from the start while supporting cloud and SaaS adoption for trusted platforms  

• Collaborate to quality assure artefacts from internal and external partners ensuring solutions meet business and non-functional needs and reflect our strategic vision and regulatory commitments  

• Represent the product group with confidence and empathy in governance forums building strong relationships across teams and translating complex challenges into simple actionable steps that empower success 

• Join collaborative cross-functional teams that value autonomy continuous learning and innovation with a strong focus on delivering meaningful outcomes and embracing diversity and inclusion  

• Gain exposure to cutting-edge cloud and SaaS technologies while shaping security resilience and compliance for critical regulatory platforms in a culture that supports professional growth and progression 

Skills required   

Minimum: 

• Proven experience in providing technical guidance and mentoring developers while contributing to team development through agile processes  

• Prior experience in designing and implementing secure resilient and compliant solutions at scale with expertise in threat modelling secure architecture reviews  

• Proven experience in cloud and SaaS security controls including Salesforce and hybrid architectures with a strong track record in regulatory compliance and audit readiness 

Essential:  

• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of Salesforce and cloud platform security features industry best practices and regulatory trends  

• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and proficiency in DevSecOps tools including Copado and GitHub  

• Ability to lead and promote digital product security initiatives within large organisations with measurable impact on security posture compliance and stakeholder satisfaction  

• Demonstrated experience in coaching mentoring and influencing teams to adopt secure software development practices and drive innovation with a strategic and pragmatic approach 

Benefits 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)

• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary 

• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance 

• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually 

• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle 

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page. 

Our values & culture  

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation. 

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support. 

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable. 
  

Disability Confident: our hiring approach  
 
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements. 
  

Useful information and timeline 

• Advert Closing: 28 January at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 30 January 

• Interviews W/C: 9 February

• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.   

• SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting.