Senior Salesforce Architect
Capitec
Date: 6 hours ago
City: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time

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We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:
Are you a visionary technologist with a passion for Salesforce and software engineering? Capitec is building a cutting-edge Salesforce practice, and we’re looking for a Domain Architect to lead the charge. If you're energetic, self-motivated, and ready to shape the future of banking technology, this is your moment. As a Senior Salesforce Architect, you’ll be the technical visionary and hands-on leader driving Capitec’s Salesforce Centre of Excellence. You’ll define and evolve the architectural direction, lead engineering efforts, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, resilient solutions that power our banking ecosystem
What You’ll Do
We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.
Who We Are
We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.
Why Choose Us
At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.
Conditions of Employment
We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:
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Are you a visionary technologist with a passion for Salesforce and software engineering? Capitec is building a cutting-edge Salesforce practice, and we’re looking for a Domain Architect to lead the charge. If you're energetic, self-motivated, and ready to shape the future of banking technology, this is your moment. As a Senior Salesforce Architect, you’ll be the technical visionary and hands-on leader driving Capitec’s Salesforce Centre of Excellence. You’ll define and evolve the architectural direction, lead engineering efforts, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, resilient solutions that power our banking ecosystem
What You’ll Do
- Lead the development of Capitec’s Salesforce practice, including architecture, engineering, support, and delivery.
- Drive technical and architectural discussions, ensuring hands-on involvement in engineering tasks.
- Influence the strategic direction of domain architecture.
- Develop and maintain architectural components aligned with SDLC principles.
- Collaborate across engineering, architecture, and delivery teams.
- 8+ years of software development experience, including:
- Hands-on Salesforce Architect, with deep expertise across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and custom Salesforce development.
- Proven experience in designing enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions - scalable, secure, and aligned with agile delivery practices.
- Strong background in software engineering and systems architecture.
- Strong software engineering skills are a valuable asset. A background in development prior to working with Salesforce - especially experience with Java, Java Spring, or JavaScript is highly desirable.
- Deep understanding of Salesforce best practices, architecture patterns, and limits - including data modeling, sharing and visibility models, and performance optimization.
- Expertise in integrating Salesforce with external systems (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, event-driven architectures, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of DevOps within Salesforce: CI/CD pipelines, version control, automated testing, and release management tools like Github or Salesforce DevOps Center.
- Skilled at balancing hands-on solutioning with high-level architectural leadership.
- Excellent stakeholder management - able to engage and influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Familiarity with security, compliance, and data governance within Salesforce.
- Experience with multi-cloud environments or enterprise-level Salesforce implementations is highly desirable.
- Salesforce certifications preferred (e.g., Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA), Application Architect, System Architect, or relevant specializations).
We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.
Who We Are
We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.
Why Choose Us
At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.
Conditions of Employment
- Clear criminal and credit record
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