Senior / Lead Salesforce Consultant & Solution Architect

Banking & Financial Services

Location: Europe (remote)
Seniority: Senior / Lead / Architect
Engagement Type: B2B Contract
Project Duration: 6–9+ months, with the possibility of extension
Start Date: Within 2–3 weeks maximum (longer notice periods cannot be considered)
Hourly Rate: Approximately $35–60 USD/hour (flexible depending on experience and expectations)
Industry: Banking & Financial Services

About the Role

We are looking for experienced Salesforce professionals to join a large-scale digital transformation project within the Banking & Financial Services sector.

The role combines Salesforce functional consulting, solution architecture, technical leadership, and enterprise-level implementation.

Depending on your background, you may focus on functional consulting and delivery leadership or technical architecture and system integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Salesforce implementation and transformation projects within Banking & Financial Services.
• Design scalable Salesforce solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into Salesforce solutions.
• Lead functional or technical teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Design and support data migration from legacy systems to Salesforce.
• Oversee Salesforce configuration, customization, integrations, and security.
• Provide architectural guidance, technical recommendations, and best practices.
• Participate in solution design workshops, stakeholder discussions, and pre-sales activities.
• Ensure solution quality, scalability, and alignment with enterprise standards.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Salesforce experience for Lead Consultant profiles or 10+ years for Architect profiles.
• Proven experience delivering Salesforce projects within Banking or Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, data models, security, and configuration.
• Experience leading Salesforce implementations, teams, or complex delivery projects.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce data migration and enterprise integrations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Fluent English.
• Availability to start within 2–3 weeks maximum.

Technical / Architecture Expertise

For candidates focusing on Salesforce Architecture:

• Strong experience designing enterprise Salesforce solutions.
• Hands-on knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and SOQL.
• Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, integration patterns, and middleware such as MuleSoft.
• Knowledge of Salesforce security, scalability, performance, and integration architecture.
• Experience with Salesforce development lifecycle, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Ability to lead technical teams and define architectural standards.

Functional / Consulting Expertise

For candidates focusing on Salesforce Consulting:

• Strong Salesforce functional consulting and configuration experience.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional solutions.
• Knowledge of Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and relevant banking processes.
• Experience conducting workshops and managing business stakeholders.
• Ability to lead functional teams and oversee Salesforce delivery.

Nice to Have

• Salesforce Financial Services Cloud experience.
• Salesforce certifications, such as Administrator, Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, Application Architect, System Architect, or other relevant certifications.
• Experience with large-scale banking transformation programs.
• Experience with complex enterprise environments and legacy system modernization.

Interview Process

1. Initial Screening – A short AI-powered video interview focused on your professional experience, or a live interview with an AIDA Recruitment recruiter.
2. Technical Interview – A technical discussion with the project team to assess your Salesforce expertise and relevant project experience.
3. Client Interview – A final interview with the end client.

Interested?

We welcome candidates with either a strong functional consulting background or deep technical architecture expertise.

If this opportunity sounds interesting, please share your updated CV, current location, availability or notice period, and expected hourly B2B rate.

The specific role and responsibilities will be aligned with your experience and strengths.

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