Job Description
Salesforce Technical Lead
Position Description
At CGI, we're driving digital transformation through the power of Salesforce, delivering innovative, scalable solutions that shape the future of our clients' businesses. As a Salesforce Tech Lead, you'll define the technical vision and architecture that enable enterprise success, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on leadership. You'll collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellence in delivery, guiding others to innovate with confidence while maintaining CGI's high standards of quality and impact.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. We welcome applications from candidates across the UK, and Northern Ireland. Our teams operate within a flexible hybrid working model, however on-site requirements vary by project, so the ability to travel as required to meet client needs is essential.
Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will lead the technical direction and architectural design of Salesforce solutions, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure implementations that meet client objectives. You'll act as a trusted technical authority, defining best practices, guiding the development lifecycle, and ensuring solutions align with both business goals and CGI's delivery standards.
You will work closely with developers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to shape sprints and priorities, while fostering a collaborative environment where innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement thrive.
Key responsibilities:
• Architect & Lead: Define Salesforce technical architecture and integration strategies across multiple clouds.
• Guide & Mentor: Support developers in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and API development.
• Govern & Deliver: Oversee code quality, peer reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.
• Collaborate & Align: Partner with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to plan and deliver sprint outcomes.
• Innovate & Optimise: Introduce best practices in DevOps, performance, and design scalability.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You should bring deep technical expertise in Salesforce architecture and development, with a proven record of leading complex, enterprise-level implementations. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are key to success in this role.
Essential qualifications:
• Extensive Salesforce development and architecture experience.
• Proven ability to define and deliver scalable, secure Salesforce solutions.
• Expertise in Apex, LWC, API integration, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or equivalent experience preferred.
Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Position Description
At CGI, we're driving digital transformation through the power of Salesforce, delivering innovative, scalable solutions that shape the future of our clients' businesses. As a Salesforce Tech Lead, you'll define the technical vision and architecture that enable enterprise success, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on leadership. You'll collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellence in delivery, guiding others to innovate with confidence while maintaining CGI's high standards of quality and impact.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. We welcome applications from candidates across the UK, and Northern Ireland. Our teams operate within a flexible hybrid working model, however on-site requirements vary by project, so the ability to travel as required to meet client needs is essential.
Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will lead the technical direction and architectural design of Salesforce solutions, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure implementations that meet client objectives. You'll act as a trusted technical authority, defining best practices, guiding the development lifecycle, and ensuring solutions align with both business goals and CGI's delivery standards.
You will work closely with developers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to shape sprints and priorities, while fostering a collaborative environment where innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement thrive.
Key responsibilities:
• Architect & Lead: Define Salesforce technical architecture and integration strategies across multiple clouds.
• Guide & Mentor: Support developers in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and API development.
• Govern & Deliver: Oversee code quality, peer reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.
• Collaborate & Align: Partner with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to plan and deliver sprint outcomes.
• Innovate & Optimise: Introduce best practices in DevOps, performance, and design scalability.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You should bring deep technical expertise in Salesforce architecture and development, with a proven record of leading complex, enterprise-level implementations. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are key to success in this role.
Essential qualifications:
• Extensive Salesforce development and architecture experience.
• Proven ability to define and deliver scalable, secure Salesforce solutions.
• Expertise in Apex, LWC, API integration, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or equivalent experience preferred.
Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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