Salesforce Application Lead

Element Fleet Management; Mississauga; On-site; USD 99,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Salesforce Application Lead, where your expertise will drive innovation in fleet management. You'll take ownership of the Salesforce platform, ensuring stability and best practices while mentoring teams. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver tailored solutions that enhance client experiences. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of an industry leader, working in a culture that values empowerment and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about technology and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time-off programs

Culture of innovation and empowerment

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Salesforce experience with strong technical leadership.
• Proven expertise in Salesforce integrations and development best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead Salesforce platform stability and guide development best practices.
• Design and implement custom Salesforce solutions and integrations.

Skills

Salesforce

Apex

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Lightning Web Components

Visualforce

DevOps

Agile/Scrum

Microsoft Applications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Salesforce Certifications

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Gearset

Job description

Get started on an exciting career at Element!

Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.

What We Need

We are looking for a Salesforce Application Lead (Domain Architect) to join Element Fleet Management. As the largest pure-play fleet manager in the world, we provide unmatched products and services and solutions to our clients.

At Element, employees play a critical role in delivering value to customers and ensuring an exceptional client experience. We are committed to the success of our clients, employees, and investors by fostering a culture where every employee can make a difference!

Are You:

• Someone with deep Salesforce knowledge who can drive platform stability, guide development best practices and function as a technical liaison across all Salesforce related projects?

• Someone with strong communication and coordination skills, able to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders?

As the Salesforce Application Lead (Domain Architect) , you will take ownership of our Salesforce platform from an operational, architectural, and support perspective. You are an individual with deep Salesforce knowledge who can drive platform stability, guide development best practices and function as a technical liaison across all Salesforce related projects.

A Day in the Life

Technical Guidance & Advisory

• Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for Salesforce best practices, design patterns, and development methodologies

• Conduct thorough code and configuration reviews for work delivered by internal developers, admins and external vendors ensuring best practices’ conformance such as Apex governor limits and scalability

• Mentor admin teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration

• Provide hands-on technical guidance and support to our team of developers, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing

• Guide the adoption of Salesforce standards in coding, documentation, testing and deployment

• Stay up to date with Salesforce trends and industry changes to ensure compliance and future readiness

• Guide and coordinate the development team to ensure timely and high-quality delivery

• Architect and implement tailored Salesforce solutions that meet our business needs

Hands-on Development & Implementation

• Design and develop and maintain custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and other Salesforce technologies

• Implement integrations with third-party applications, APIs using REST and SOAP web services and experience with platform events / GraphQL

• Continuously optimize and upgrade existing code to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability

Solution Design & Documentation

• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to design and create design documents, technical specifications, and architectural blueprints

• Ensure proper documentation of technical processes, configurations, and system architecture

Change Management

• Managing and coordinating Salesforce releases cycles, overseeing deployment schedules, ensuring successful deployments

• Advocate for DevOps practices and spearhead the setup of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitHub and DevOps platforms like Gearset

Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

• Interact with business stakeholders daily to gather and understand requirements

• Translate business needs into technical solutions that align with Salesforce best practices

• Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and technical challenges

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field (or 7-8 years equivalent work experience)

• 6+ years of experience working with Salesforce, with proven expertise in administration, configuration, and development

• 3+ years of experience as a Salesforce Technical Lead in an enterprise environment, leading development teams and overseeing project delivery

• Proven expertise with Salesforce integrations including REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms and third-party applications

• Expert knowledge with APEX (classes, triggers, and web services), VisualForce, Salesforce APIs, SOQL, Salesforce data model, custom objects, governor limits, workflows, and configuration

• Prior experience managing DevOps processes for Salesforce (e.g., CI/CD tools like Copado, Gearset and/or Git)

• Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring development/admin teams

• Experience with support operations, incident management, and vendor coordination

• Salesforce certifications required:

• Platform Developer I ( Required)

• Application Architect ( Nice to have)

• System Architect ( Nice to have)

• Advanced Admin, or related

• Certified Technical Architect

Knowledge & Competencies

• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data model, and platform capabilities (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud)

• Deep knowledge of Salesforce platform governance, security, and release management

• Understand industry practices to support user functions better and suggest technical improvements to existing workflows

• Knowledge of Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components and other Salesforce development tools an asset

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

• Continuous improvement mind-set

• Software proficiency in Microsoft applications

• Strong communication and coordination skills, able to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Experience working in multi-vendor environments or overseeing offshore teams

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence)

The hiring base salary range for this position is $99,200 to $136,400 annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

What’s in it for You

• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)

• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays) (for qualified roles)

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, Aboriginal/Native American status, protected veterans’ status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to [e-mail] or call [phone].