Business Application Consulting, Salesforce Manager

PwC South Africa; Toronto; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable incentive pay programmes

Inclusive benefits

Work-life balance programmes

Job summary

PwC South Africa is seeking a Manager in Toronto to lead technical delivery in Salesforce. You will build AI integrations and mentor a team of developers, ensuring robust solution architecture and integration with various systems.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of Salesforce development and expertise in coding with Apex and Lightning Web Components. This role offers a competitive salary and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development with 3+ years in technical lead roles.
• Proficient coding in Apex and Lightning Web Components.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and performance optimization strategies.

Responsibilities

• Build AI agents and automation using Agentforce and Einstein GPT.
• Lead technical delivery teams on complex Salesforce implementations.
• Conduct hands-on code reviews and technical design workshops.

Skills

Salesforce development experience

Apex coding

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

Integration expertise (REST/SOAP)

Agile/Scrum experience

Education

Salesforce Developer certifications: Platform Developer I & II, Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect

Tools

Git

Salesforce CLI

DevOps/CI-CD tools

Postman

JIRA

Job description

Job Summary

Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Salesforce Management Level Manager

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. This role is a hands‑on technical leader that focuses on architecting solutions, writing and reviewing code, and solving complex technical challenges while mentoring developers and shaping technical strategy for the practice.

Responsibilities

• Build AI agents and automation using Agentforce, Apex, Flows, and Einstein GPT—integrating large language models with Salesforce data.
• Develop high‑performance architectures that process millions of records using Data Cloud, batch Apex, platform events, and asynchronous patterns.
• Design and implement complex integrations with REST/SOAP APIs, MuleSoft, external systems, and real‑time event‑driven architectures.
• Create sophisticated user experiences with Lightning Web Components and Aura components, including custom JavaScript frameworks.

Technical Environment & Tools

• Apex
• Lightning Web Components (LWC)
• Aura
• Visualforce
• SOQL/SOSL
• Platform Events
• Agentforce
• Einstein GPT
• Prompt Builder
• Data Cloud
• REST/SOAP APIs
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• Git/GitHub
• Salesforce CLI
• VS Code
• DevOps/CI‑CD
• Postman
• JIRA
• Confluence

Leadership Role

• Lead technical delivery teams of 5–10 developers on complex Salesforce implementations and architect end‑to‑end solutions—from data model design to integration patterns to AI agent workflows.
• Conduct hands‑on code reviews, pair programming sessions, technical design workshops, and make critical technical decisions on platform limits, scalability, performance optimisation, and AI model selection.
• Translate client business requirements into technical specifications and development user stories.
• Mentor developers on advanced Apex patterns, LWC best practices, and AI implementation strategies.
• Establish coding standards, testing frameworks (unit tests with >75% coverage), and deployment best practices, including CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes using Salesforce CLI, Git, and deployment automation tools (e.g., Copado, Gearset).
• Implement custom CPQ solutions, OmniStudio interfaces, and Industry Cloud implementations.

Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of hands‑on Salesforce development with 3+ years in technical lead roles.
• Proficient coding in Apex and Lightning Web Components.
• Deep expertise in object‑oriented programming, design patterns (Factory, Strategy, Singleton), and governor‑limit management.
• Proven experience architecting and implementing complex integrations (REST/SOAP, middleware, event‑driven systems).
• Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL processes, large data volumes (LDV), and performance optimisation strategies.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery and full SDLC—user stories, sprint planning, retrospectives, CI/CD automation.
• Salesforce Developer certifications: Platform Developer I & II, Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect.
• Familiarity with modern development practices: version control (Git), automated testing, code quality tools, pull request workflows.
• Experience with AI/ML model integration (Python or Java), SQL/database design, AWS/Azure cloud platforms, Omnistudio (FlexCards, DataRaptors), CPQ, Mulesoft APIs, Platform Events, Change Data Capture, Heroku, Marketing Cloud or Pardot, Einstein Analytics/CRM Analytics.

Compensation

Salary Range: $112,400 – $162,400 (adjusted for location and experience).

Benefits

Variable incentive pay programmes, inclusive benefits, and flexibility programmes to support wellbeing and work‑life balance.

EEO Statement

PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment.