Salesforce Developer

THE POSITION:

The Salesforce CoE Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Salesforce solutions that align with enterprise standards and business requirements. This role ensures scalability, security, and compliance while supporting integration and automation initiatives. This role partners cross-functionally with business, IT and integration teams to deliver secure high performance applications that align with organizational standards, compliance and long-term platform stability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Application Development: Build and maintain custom Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Configuration & Customization: Configure standard Salesforce features, objects, workflows, and validation rules to meet business needs.
• Integration Enablement: Support integration of Salesforce with other enterprise systems and manage run support for ongoing operations.
• Design and support API-led integrations between Salesforce and enterprise systems using REST/SOAP, middleware platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, ServiceNow).
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical designs following CoE governance and Salesforce best practices.
• Data Management: Ensure data integrity and security through effective migration and integration strategies.
• Testing & Deployment: Execute unit and integration tests, support UAT, and oversee controlled deployments to production using CI/CD practices.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks for scalable solutions.
• Governance & Compliance: Perform security reviews, release readiness checks, and ensure adherence to GDPR and internal compliance standards.
• Enhancement & Automation: Handle enhancement requests, automation initiatives, and ensure minimal technical debt through best practices.
• Enforce coding standards, peer reviews, and static code analysis to maintain quality and reduce technical debt.
• Documentation: Maintain technical documentation, including design specifications and architecture diagrams.
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated on Salesforce releases and recommend innovative solutions.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Bachelors degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of total IT experience with at least 6+ years of Salesforce project development experience
• Experience working with Partners on both onsite and offshore model.
• Strong Salesforce customization and configuration experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Data 360 and Force.com Platform
• Hands on development experience using Salesforce configuration and customizations using Flows, Apex, LWC, Visualforce, Triggers, Scheduled and Batch classes etc.,
• Proven integration experience using integration techniques - REST, SOAP APIs, oAuth and Single Sign-On
• Ability to migrate Salesforce classic features to Lightning experience, including converting Visualforce pages to lightning components and / or using Lightning Design System with Visualforce pages
• Knowledge of and experience performing and managing Product/System Development Lifecycle and DevOps Tools such as Gearset, GIT, Jenkins, JIRA etc.
• A thorough understanding of Salesforce Deployment Process and tools such as Gearset, ANT, Change Sets and Force.com IDE
• Ability to work collaboratively in a creative, Agile environment and manage agile task assignments .Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Development experience in UI technologies such as Bootstrap, Lightning Design would be a plus System (LDS), Lightning Components Development, AngularJS, jQuery, JavaScript
• Strong preference for candidates who are Salesforce.com certified in the following areas Certified Platform Developer I, Certified Platform Developer II , Agentforce Specialist, CRM Analytics & Einstein Discovery Consultant, Data Cloud Consultant
• Experience with MuleSoft Any point platform for API led connectivity.
• Proficiency with Gearset or equivalent CI/CD tools.
• Experience working in a multi-org Salesforce environment within a Center of Excellence with a strong understanding of governance, release management and best practices.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a collaborative mindset to work across business, integration in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to conduct peer reviews, enforce design standards, and ensure high quality and scalable delivery.