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Job Title: Senior Development Consultant Salesforce Location: Pune, India About the Role You ll join our 15-member Salesforce team within GBS, which works with stakeholders and developers worldwide. We handle complex Salesforce architecture and business needs, ensuring best practices and modern development patterns. We re looking for a Senior Salesforce Development Consultant who is collaborative, self-driven, and passionate about delivering cutting-edge Salesforce solutions. You will design, develop, and deploy robust solutions using the latest Salesforce technologies and DevOps best practices. Technologies You ll Work With Salesforce Platform: Sales Cloud, CPQ+, Einstein AI (e.g., Prompt Builder, Agentforce ), Data Cloud, Optional - Service Cloud, Experience Cloud DevOps: Copado, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines Development: Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura Components, Visualforce Integration: SKYVVA, Salesforce APIs, External Services, Named Credentials AI/Automation: Salesforce Einstein, Flow Orchestrator UX: Lightning Experience, Dynamic Forms Database: SOQL, SOSL Agile Delivery: Scrum, Kanban, JIRA, Confluence Key Responsibilities Configure, customize, and maintain Salesforce orgs (Sales Cloud, CPQ+, and future Agentforce initiatives). Lead technical design and delivery of large-scale Salesforce solutions, ensuring secure and scalable architecture. Champion best practices in declarative development (Flows, Dynamic Forms) and programmatic customizations (Apex, LWC). Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using Copado. Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective solutions. Identify , design, and propose innovative improvements leveraging Salesforce s newest AI and automation capabilities. Support knowledge sharing and mentor junior developers. Stay up to date with Salesforce releases, Trailblazer community best practices, and industry trends. Expected Milestones Within 3 Months: Get up to speed on our multi-org Salesforce landscape and CI/CD workflows. Participate in sprint ceremonies and deployment cycles. Deliver small to medium user stories independently. By 3 6 Months: Lead development tasks for medium to large features or enhancements. Collaborate directly with product owners and architects to shape solutions. Contribute to technical design documentation and peer code reviews. By 6 12 Months: Drive complex custom development projects and integration initiatives. Identify opportunities to refactor and optimize legacy implementations. Contribute to strategic roadmap discussions and continuous improvement. Actively support innovation by exploring new Salesforce features (e.g., AI Trust Layer, Prompt Builder, BYOLLM). About You Experience: 6 8 years of hands-on Salesforce development and solution design. Certifications (Preferred): Salesforce Platform Developer I/II, App Builder, Sales Cloud Consultant, Copado Certified Administrator , Salesforce CPQ Specialist. Deep knowledge of Apex design patterns, secure coding practices, and Salesforce Governor Limits. Strong expertise in Lightning Web Components and modern front-end best practices. Solid understanding of Salesforce Data Model, Roles, Sharing Rules, Field-Level Security, and Permission Sets. Familiarity with Einstein capabilities, Agentforce , and Prompt Builder is a plus. Good understanding of integration best practices and API management. Excellent team player with strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.