Salesforce Lead Developer

IBM Computing; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Salesforce Lead Developer to spearhead the development of custom solutions on the Salesforce platform. This role offers the chance to collaborate with visionaries and improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for clients across various sectors. You will lead a talented development team, mentor junior developers, and design complex solutions tailored to client needs. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this opportunity promises a supportive environment for growth and innovation, along with numerous training and career progression opportunities. If you're passionate about Salesforce and eager to make a meaningful impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Training Opportunities

Promotion Opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion Programs

Flexible Working Approaches

Paid Maternity Leave

25 Days Holiday

Employee Assistance Program

Group Personal Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with Salesforce and multiple certifications.
• Strong understanding of web development concepts and languages.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex Salesforce solutions to meet business needs.
• Lead the development team and mentor junior developers.
• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting assistance to clients.

Skills

Salesforce Development

Apex

Visualforce

Agile Methodologies

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Leadership

Mentoring

DevOps

Education

Salesforce Certifications

Tools

Salesforce

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab

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, who 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:

1. A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
2. Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
3. Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
4. 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
5. A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
6. Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
7. 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
8. 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 Lead Developer, you will lead the development of custom solutions on the Salesforce platform. You will be responsible for writing Apex code, creating visualforce pages, and implementing integrations. You will have a strong understanding of the Salesforce platform and experience leading successful projects.

A Senior Salesforce Developer will have a deep understanding of the Salesforce platform and the ability to develop complex solutions, mentor and lead the development team, troubleshoot and provide technical support to clients. They will also have a solid understanding of web development concepts and languages and keep up-to-date with new Salesforce features and best practices. Experience in designing and managing Salesforce DevOps pipelines with strong knowledge of DevOps best practices, Salesforce DX, and CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and GitLab are also required.

Responsibilities:

1. Designing and developing complex Salesforce solutions to meet business requirements
2. Customising Salesforce to meet the specific needs of clients
3. Configuring Salesforce to integrate with other systems
4. Leading the development team and mentoring junior developers
5. Providing ongoing support and troubleshooting assistance to clients
6. Collaborating with other senior developers and team members to deliver projects on time and within budget
7. Keeping up-to-date with new Salesforce features and best practices

Required technical and professional expertise

• Extensive experience working with Salesforce, with multiple Salesforce certifications
• Strong experience with Apex, Visualforce, and other Salesforce development tools
• Experience with Salesforce customization and configuration
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Proven track record of successful Salesforce projects
• Strong understanding of web development concepts and languages (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
• Ability to work well in a team environment

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.