Senior Salesforce Architect - Lesaka Fintech at Lesaka Technologies

Role Purpose

• We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Salesforce Architect to provide technical leadership, architectural governance, and long‑term strategic direction for our Salesforce CRM ecosystem. This senior role is responsible for designing scalable, secure, future‑proof architectures that support complex merchant and business requirements across the Merchant Division.
• You will serve as the technical authority for all Salesforce platforms, ensuring best‑practice implementation, architectural integrity, and alignment to enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Architecture & Design

• Lead the technical architecture and design of Salesforce solutions, including multi‑org strategies
• Define data models, integration patterns, and enterprise security frameworks
• Oversee architectural feasibility, performance tuning, and technical debt management

Salesforce Ecosystem Governance

• Evaluate new Salesforce features, tools, and products such as Einstein and MuleSoft
• Review and approve complex development designs
• Provide governance and best practices across CRM projects

Collaboration & Solution Leadership

• Translate business requirements into robust, scalable technical designs
• Work closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders
• Ensure business needs are met with enterprise‑grade technical solutions

Leadership, Mentoring & Enablement

• Mentor Salesforce developers and technical teams
• Drive architectural excellence across the CRM function
• Share technical knowledge, ensuring alignment to enterprise standards

Experience & Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Multiple Salesforce Architect certifications (e.g., Application Architect, Technical Architect)
• 8+ years of Salesforce experience
• 3–5 years in Salesforce architecture or equivalent senior roles
• Deep expertise in Apex, Lightning, integrations, API design, and enterprise patterns

Preferred

• Experience in enterprise‑level Salesforce environments
• Exposure to AI‑based tools (Einstein), middleware (MuleSoft), and complex integrations

Closing Date 27 March 2026