Sr. Salesforce Engineer

Scotiabank; Canada; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Sr. Salesforce Engineer to drive their Salesforce initiatives through innovative design and development. This role requires strong expertise in Salesforce and related technologies, with an emphasis on operational stability and continuous improvement within the organization. The successful candidate will work effectively in a diverse environment, contributing to the modernization and integration efforts across the company.

Benefits

Inclusive culture promoting diversity and equity

Upskilling opportunities through online courses

Flexible vacation

Comprehensive benefits from day one

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Salesforce experience, with over 10 years in enterprise systems.
• At least 2 Salesforce certifications, to be validated upon hiring.
• Experience with Financial Services Cloud preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing on the Salesforce platform for complex business initiatives.
• Managing day-to-day operations of Salesforce applications and resolving production issues.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency.

Skills

Salesforce

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Apex

Visualforce

Lightning Components

REST API

SOAP API

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Git

Mulesoft

Salesforce DX

Job description

Requisition ID: #

Join a purpose-driven, results-oriented, and inclusive high-performing team.

The Sr. Salesforce Engineer is responsible for designing and developing on the Salesforce platform for complex business and technology initiatives across various lines of business. The role includes managing day-to-day operations of Salesforce applications, providing thought leadership, resolving production issues, and advocating for efficiency and continuous improvement as part of our modernization efforts.

Responsibilities include:

1. Analyzing and estimating effort for new scope and requirements.
2. Designing and developing on the Salesforce platform for multiple complex initiatives, ensuring operational stability.
3. Staying updated on modern technologies and best practices, and recommending new technologies and processes.
4. Acting as the Subject Matter Expert and managing admin functions for Salesforce.
5. Supporting business teams in proper Salesforce use, focusing on configuration over customization.
6. Investigating failures, performing root cause analysis, and implementing fixes, utilizing internal defect tracking tools.
7. Collaborating with product owners and test engineers to support QA, review test plans, and improve test automation.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Salesforce platform and 10+ years in enterprise systems.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Proficiency with Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and Integration Patterns.
• Experience integrating Salesforce with other cloud applications via REST, SOAP API, Talend, Informatica, Mulesoft.
• Familiarity with deployment processes and release pipelines (Jenkins, Bitbucket/Git).
• Understanding of packaged deployments, Metadata API, and Ant.
• At least 1 year experience with Lightning Components and Aura Framework.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• At least 2 Salesforce certifications (to be validated upon hiring).
• Experience with Financial Services Cloud and Salesforce DX preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Experience with agile methodologies like SCRUM/Kanban.

What We Offer:

• Inclusive culture promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and allyship, with Employee Resource Groups.
• Accessible and barrier-free work environment.
• Opportunities for upskilling through online courses, cross-functional projects, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive rewards including bonuses, flexible vacation, and comprehensive benefits from day one.
• Community engagement opportunities regardless of work location.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Scotiabank is committed to diversity and inclusion. If accommodations are needed during the recruitment process, please inform our Recruitment team. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in joining Scotiabank.