Salesforce Technical Lead

Sopra Steria Group; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sopra Steria Group is seeking an experienced Senior Salesforce Developer to design, develop, and deliver enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions. The role demands strong technical leadership, architecture understanding, and hands-on development across Apex, Lightning, and integrations.

You will mentor developers, drive CI/CD pipelines, ensure robust test strategies, and collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals in a dynamic enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of Salesforce development experience.
• Strong expertise in architecture, design patterns, and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with Apex, integrations, and Lightning development.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Salesforce solution design and development.
• Architect scalable solutions using Salesforce configuration and custom development.
• Develop complex business logic using Apex, Triggers, and Visualforce/Lightning.
• Design and implement automation using Flows, Approvals, and Process Builder.
• Lead integration design with REST/SOAP and external systems.
• Enforce best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment.

Skills

Salesforce development

Apex & Visualforce/Lightning

REST/SOAP integrations

DevOps & CI/CD

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering Degree in IT/CS

Tools

Salesforce CLI

VS Code

Copado

Job description

About Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 51,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and solutions. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. In 2025, the Group generated revenues of €5.6 billion.
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Job Description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Salesforce Developer with minimum years of expertise in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-grade Salesforce solutions. The role requires strong technical leadership, architecture understanding, and hands‑on development capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Salesforce solution design and development
• Architect scalable solutions using Salesforce configuration and custom development
• Develop complex business logic using Apex, Triggers, and Visualforce/Lightning frameworks
• Design and implement advanced automation using Flows, Approval Processes, and Process Builder
• Lead integration design and implementation using REST/SOAP APIs and external systems
• Define and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines using GitHub/GitLab, Salesforce CLI, VS Code, and Copado
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical solutions aligned with business goals
• Ensure robust test strategy (unit, regression, UAT) and high code coverage

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6–8 years of Salesforce development experience
• Strong expertise in Salesforce architecture, design patterns, and data modeling
• Extensive experience in Apex, integrations, and Lightning development
• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and release management
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills

Certifications (Mandatory)

At least one of the following:

• AI Associate
• Agentforce Specialist

Added Advantage

• Strong experience with Salesforce Agentforce solutions
• Prompt engineering, guardrails, AI workflows, and conversational design
• Expertise in OmniStudio (FlexCards, OmniScripts, DataRaptors, Integration Procedures, BRE)
• Experience in Copado Robotic Testing and automation frameworks

Total Experience Expected: 06-08 years

Qualifications

Engineering Degree or Maters in Science (MCA) or equivalent

7 years of hands‑on experience in Salesforce platform development

Additional Information

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.