Principal Administrator - Salesforce, London

Our client a public sector body are looking for a Security Cleared Principal Developer (Salesforce) to join on an initial 3 month contract with a likelihood of extending. This role is needing active Security Clearance. A principal application operations engineer owns the application strategy and leads, on implementation, support, resourcing, learning and development for their team. You will lead the Salesforce administration team, ensuring robust solution design, effective delivery, platform optimisation, and operational performance across the organisation's Salesforce environment. This role is accountable for maintaining stability, quality, and continuous improvement of complex enterprise Salesforce solutions. Responsibilities include ownership of administration strategy, adherence to best practices, and oversight of systems integrator performance to guarantee that Salesforce services deliver consistent, resilient, and high-quality outcomes for both Ofgem and its users. Close collaboration with implementation partners is essential in aligning strategic objectives and operational execution.Key Outputs and Deliverables• Stable, high-quality Salesforce operational services, ensuring resilience, performance, and reliability across all environments.• Compliant release processes, supported by assurance frameworks, documentation standards, and governance controls for every Salesforce deployment.• Operational performance reporting and continuous improvement plans, providing visibility, metrics, and strategic insights for service optimisation.• Accurate asset records and configuration inventories for all Salesforce environments, enabling traceability, auditability, and effective change management.• Third-party supplier performance management, including service-level compliance, contractual obligations, and quality assurance across delivery partnerships Essential:• Deep operational expertise in managing complex Salesforce environments.• Proven leadership in application operations or platform engineering.• Demonstrable experience managing suppliers and technical risk.• Demonstrable experience managing a Salesforce Administration team.• Holds or can obtain the following certifications or equivalent within 6 months:• Salesforce Certified App Builder, and Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator If this sounds like you and you are available apply now or email me on .