Salesforce Developer

IBM Computing; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Salesforce Developer, where you will collaborate with industry experts to create innovative solutions on the Salesforce platform. This role offers the chance to develop your skills in Apex and Visualforce while working on diverse projects that make a real impact. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, you will benefit from extensive training opportunities and a supportive team environment. Experience a culture that values creativity and inclusivity, while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and career advancement.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Flexible working approaches

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Program

Group personal pension plan

Training opportunities

Internal recognition programs

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce customization and configuration.
• Strong knowledge of Apex, Visualforce, and web development technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop custom solutions on the Salesforce platform.
• Collaborate with senior developers to deliver projects on time.
• Troubleshoot and debug Salesforce issues.

Skills

Salesforce

Apex

Visualforce

Problem-solving

Communication

Agile methodologies

Object Oriented Programming

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Education

Salesforce certification

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM CIC. In your role, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We offer:

· A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognized certifications

· Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us

· Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year

· Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks

· A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome

· Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees

· Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme

· More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Salesforce Developer, you will work closely with senior developers to deliver custom solutions on the Salesforce platform. You will be responsible for writing Apex code, creating visualforce pages, and implementing integrations. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced developers and work on a variety of projects.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing custom solutions on the Salesforce platform

• Customising Salesforce to meet the specific needs of clients

• Configuring Salesforce to integrate with other systems

• Collaborating with senior developers and other team members to deliver projects on time and within budget

• Troubleshooting and debugging Salesforce issues

• Providing ongoing support and maintenance of Salesforce solutions

• Participating in code reviews and ensuring code quality

Required technical and professional expertise

• sufficient experience working with Salesforce, or a Salesforce certification

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

• Experience with Salesforce customisation and configuration

• Strong knowledge of Apex, Visualforce, and other Salesforce development tools

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management

• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask

• Ability to work well in a team environment

• Strong understanding of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts and data modelling

• Familiarity with web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.