Senior Salesforce Solution Specialist

A senior developer tackles innovative, challenging, and complex projects, specialising in designing and implementing solutions on and around the Salesforce platform. They provide expert guidance, craft strategic recommendations, and drive those visions to successful, tangible outcomes.

• Translate Salesforce Features to Business Users: Skilled at translating Salesforce features to business users, actively leading and participating in prototyping solutions to meet business needs.
• Design and Implement High-Quality Solutions: Architect, develop, and implement high-quality Salesforce solutions adhering to industry standards and best practices.
• Maintainable Codebase: Ensure designs are scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Clean and Efficient Code: Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that follows established coding standards and principles and platform best practices.
• Peer Code Reviews: Actively participate in peer code reviews to enhance quality, consistency, and knowledge sharing.
• Comprehensive Testing: Develop comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure correctness, reliability, and robustness of solutions.
• Error Handling: Identify and address edge cases and error handling gracefully.
• Data Integrity: Implement best practices for coding, data validation, sanitization, and access control to maintain data integrity and prevent security vulnerabilities.
• Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders, business analysts, and other developers to deliver solutions that meet business requirements.
• Tech Communication: Clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Code Refactoring: Regularly review and refactor code to enhance readability, performance, and scalability.
• Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation for all codebases, ensuring future developers can easily understand and modify the solutions.
• Deployment Pipelines: Create, manage and optimize deployment pipelines, ensuring smooth and efficient migrations between development, testing, and production environments.
• CI/CD Tools: Utilize CI/CD tools and practices to streamline deployment workflows and maintain code quality throughout the lifecycle.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 4–6 Years Development Experience: Minimum of 4–6 years of development experience on the Salesforce platform.
• Strong Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Apex, LWC, SLDS Expertise: Proven expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Lightning Design System (SLDS) and VisualForce.
• Programming Language Proficiency: Proficient in at least one other programming language beyond Salesforce.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: Proactively identifies opportunities to leverage Salesforce configuration and declarative tools before resorting to custom development.
• Code Security Standards: Thorough understanding of code security standards and best practices to ensure data integrity and mitigate vulnerabilities including the use of tools like ApexPMD and Forcecom Scanner for static code analysis and quality assurance.
• Data Modelling: Expertise in designing and implementing robust data models, including standard and custom objects, junction objects, relationships, and advanced data modeling concepts to support scalable and efficient solutions.
• Deployment Tools: Proficient in deployment tools and methodologies such as Gearset, with expertise in CI/CD practices, version control systems, and static code analysis tools like ApexPMD.
• Salesforce Clouds: Solid understanding of Sales, Service, and Experience Clouds, including their architecture, components, and customization.
• Decision-Making: Makes well-reasoned decisions and trade-offs within their area of expertise, balancing technical considerations with business requirements.
• Industry Trends: Awareness of industry trends and proactively upskills to accelerate learning and improve technical proficiency.

Benefits:

• Opportunity for Professional Growth: This position offers an opportunity for professional growth, allowing you to expand your skill set and advance in your career.
• Collaborative Team Environment: Our team environment is collaborative, supportive, and stimulating, providing the perfect setting for innovation and creativity.
• Competitive Salary and Benefits Package: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, reflecting our commitment to your well-being and success.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: We offer flexible work arrangements, allowing you to balance your personal and professional life.
• Professional Development Opportunities: We invest in your professional development, providing training, mentorship, and opportunities for advancement.

Others:

• We're an Equal Opportunities Employer: We're an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• No Agency Inquiries Please: We appreciate your interest but ask that you do not contact us directly about this role. We'll be in touch if we'd like to progress your application further.