About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Salesforce Lead Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering complex Salesforce solutions, with a strong emphasis on configuration and customisation. This role requires a deep understanding of the Salesforce platform, including Sales, Service, and Experience Cloud, as well as proficiency in Apex, LWC, and Visualforce.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of globally located Salesforce developers. This could include some direct line management.
- Define development standards, best practices, and coding guidelines.
- Oversee code reviews and ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Solution Design and Development:
- Analyse business requirements and translate them into technical solutions leveraging Salesforce platform capabilities.
- Design and develop custom applications, integrations, and customisations using Apex, LWC, and Visualforce.
- Optimise Salesforce performance and scalability.
- Ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to Salesforce best practices.
- Configuration:
- Maximise the use of Salesforce out-of-the-box functionalities to meet business requirements.
- Configure Salesforce objects, fields, page layouts, workflows, and validation rules.
- Implement data management strategies, including data import, export, and cleansing.
- Integration:
- Design and implement integrations between Salesforce and other systems using APIs and middleware.
- Ensure data consistency and integrity across systems.
- Project Delivery:
- Collaborate with project managers and business stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
- Estimate development efforts and manage project timelines.
- Provide technical guidance and support to project teams.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring development teams.
- Strong proficiency in Apex, LWC, and Visualforce.
- In-depth knowledge of Salesforce Sales, Service, and Experience Cloud.
- Experience with Salesforce configuration and customisation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II) preferred.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with Salesforce data migration and integration tools.
- Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
- Experience with Salesforce DX and CI/CD pipelines.
- CPQ experience beneficial.
This role offers an opportunity to lead and contribute to the development of innovative Salesforce solutions.
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What We Do
Civica is one of the UK’s largest software companies, with over 30 years of proven expertise in delivering improved outcomes for public services around the world.
