Sr. Salesforce Engineer

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Salesforce Engineer to lead design and development on the Salesforce platform. This role involves managing day-to-day operations, providing thought leadership, and advocating for efficiency and continual improvement. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in Salesforce and enterprise systems, with a focus on modern technologies and best practices. Join a purpose-driven team that values diversity and inclusion, and enjoy a hybrid work arrangement with flexible vacation and benefits starting from day one.

Benefits

Flexible vacation

Personal and sick days

Tuition assistance

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Learning and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Salesforce experience and 10+ years in enterprise systems.
• Proficient in Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Components.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop solutions on the Salesforce platform for complex initiatives.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert and manage Salesforce administrative functions.

Skills

Salesforce

Apex

Visualforce

Lightning Components

REST

SOAP

Talend

Informatica

Mulesoft

Jenkins

Git

Salesforce Lightning Components

Agile methodologies (SCRUM/Kanban)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Job description

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Requisition ID: 217718

Join a purpose-driven, winning team committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Role Overview

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. This includes managing day-to-day operations of Salesforce applications, providing thought leadership, resolving production issues, and advocating for efficiency and continual improvement as part of our modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities

1. Analyze and estimate effort for new scope and requirements.
2. Design and develop solutions on the Salesforce platform for multiple complex initiatives, ensuring operational stability.
3. Stay updated on modern technologies and best practices; recommend new technologies and processes.
4. Act as the Subject Matter Expert and manage administrative functions for Salesforce.
5. Support business teams in using Salesforce effectively, focusing on configuration over customization.
6. Investigate failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes; utilize defect tracking tools for detailed error reporting.
7. Collaborate with product owners and test engineers to support QA, review test plans, and improve test automation.

Required Skills and Qualifications

1. Minimum 5 years of experience in Salesforce, with overall 10+ years in enterprise systems.
2. Proficiency in Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and Integration Patterns.
3. Experience integrating Salesforce with other cloud applications using REST, SOAP, Talend, Informatica, Mulesoft.
4. Knowledge of deployment processes and release pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git).
5. Understanding of packaged deployments, Metadata API, and Ant.
6. At least 1 year of experience with Salesforce Lightning Components and Aura Framework.
7. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
8. At least 2 Salesforce certifications (to be validated before joining).
9. Experience with Financial Services Cloud and Salesforce DX.
10. Ability to work in cross-functional teams and familiarity with agile methodologies like SCRUM/Kanban.

What’s in it for you?

We promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship, fostering an inclusive culture where every employee can thrive and is respected. We support learning and growth through various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), online courses, cross-functional development, and tuition assistance.

Our rewards program includes bonuses, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and benefits starting from day one.

We encourage community engagement regardless of your work location through various programs.

Work arrangement: Hybrid

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Location

Canada: Ontario: Toronto

Company Overview

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas, guided by our purpose: "for every future." We help our customers, families, and communities succeed through a broad range of financial services. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment and provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.