Principal Developer (Salesforce)

UKRN; Greater London, Glasgow, Cardiff; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ofgem seeks a Principal Developer (Salesforce) to lead the technical strategy and operational management of its Salesforce environment within the DDSS directorate. You will oversee development and administration teams, ensuring high‑quality solution delivery, security, and reliability while aligning with organisational priorities.

This senior role requires deep Salesforce expertise, strong governance, and the ability to influence across complex delivery landscapes.

Qualifications

• Extensive Salesforce expertise withPlatform ownership and governance.
• Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into scalable technical designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy and operational management of Ofgem's Salesforce environment.
• Oversee development and administration teams to ensure delivery of high‑quality solutions.
• Provide technical assurance across the platform and ensure secure, resilient operations.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, architects and suppliers to optimise services.

Skills

Salesforce

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Salesforce Platform

Job description

Ofgem is on an ambitious transformation journey. Within the Digital, Data and Security Services (DDSS) directorate, we are expanding and maturing our Salesforce capability through the Salesforce Centre of Enablement (CoE). This includes delivering complex, enterprise-scale solutions while ensuring that the platform remains resilient, secure and aligned with our organisational priorities.

As a Principal Developer (Salesforce), you will lead the technical strategy and operational management of Ofgem’s Salesforce environment. You will oversee development and administration teams, ensure high-quality solution delivery and provide technical assurance across the platform. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, architects and suppliers to shape and optimise Salesforce services, ensuring they deliver consistent, reliable and high-performing outcomes.

This is a senior, high-impact leadership role requiring deep Salesforce expertise, strong operational oversight and the ability to influence across complex delivery environments.

Corporate, Data, Digital, Energy, Operations, Organisational Development, Regulation, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategy, Technology