Website Lesaka Technologies
Lesaka is a South African financial technology company. We deliver financial services to consumers (B2C) and merchants (B2B) in Southern Africa through our proprietary banking and payment 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)
To apply for this job please visit lesakatech.simplify.hr.