Lead Salesforce Developer (Contract) [Rewards/Loyalty Programs]

IndSAfri; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,004,000 - 1,674,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. seeks a Lead Salesforce Developer (Contract) to design, develop, and implement Salesforce solutions within a large banking environment. The role requires leadership and deep technical expertise to deliver secure, scalable, high-performance systems.

The candidate will lead design and hands-on development, integrate with banking systems and third-party tools, and ensure regulatory compliance across deployments. 7+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• 2+ years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and hands-on development of Salesforce applications for banking needs.
• Develop and maintain integrations with banking systems and third-party tools using REST/SOAP and middleware.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Manage Salesforce environments, including sandbox setup, deployments and system optimization.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations and security standards in all Salesforce implementations.

Skills

Salesforce development

REST

SOAP

CI/CD

DevOps tools

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Banking/financial services

Rewards/loyalty programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology / computer science / engineering / related field

Tools

Salesforce Platform

DevOps tools

Job description

Lead Salesforce Developer (Contract) [Rewards/Loyalty Programs]

• Contract

Our company is a large multinational banking and financial services conglomerate based in South Africa.It offers a wide range of services including personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and insurance

Weseekanexperiencedandhands-onLeadSalesforceDevelopertodesign,develop,andimplementSalesforcesolutionswithinourbankingenvironment.

Thisrolerequiresleadershipanddeeptechnicalexpertisetodeliversecure,scalable,high-performanceSalesforcesolutions.

JobDescription/Responsibilities:

ALeadSalesforceDeveloper,providesSalesforcesolutionsthatefficientlyandeffectivelysolvecomplexbusinesscapabilitiesandtranslatebusinessrequirementsintoSalesforcesolutionsthatbestleveragetheSalesforceplatformsandproducts.

Has experience with rewards/loyalty programs

• Customer loyalty programs (like points, tiers, or membership levels)
• Employee incentive or rewards systems
• Integrations with third-party rewards platforms (e.g., gift cards, partner APIs)
• Tracking and reporting rewards-related data in Salesforce (like how many points a customer has, redemptions, etc.)

This kind of experience is valuable in industries like retail, e-commerce, travel, or employee engagement platforms, where rewards systems are common.

And/Or

Trailblazer Community and Trailhead platform.

Collaboratively works with in squads during design&delivery.

• Leadthedesignandhands-ondevelopmentofSalesforceapplications,ensuringhigh-qualitysolutionstailoredtobankingneeds.
• Developandmaintainintegrationswithbankingsystemsandthird-partytoolsusingREST,SOAP,andmiddlewaresolutions.
• Collaboratewithstakeholderstoanalyzeandtranslatebusinessrequirementsintotechnicaldesigns.
• ManageSalesforceenvironments,includingsandboxsetup,deployments,andsystemoptimization.
• EnsurecompliancewithbankingregulationsandsecuritystandardsinallSalesforceimplementations.
• Yearsofexperience:7+
• Bachelor’sdegreeininformationtechnologies/computerscience,Engineering/science,orarelatedfield.
• Minimumof5-7yearsofhands-onSalesforcedevelopmentexperience,withatleast2yearsinaleadershiprole.
• ProvenexperienceintegratingSalesforcewithexternalsystems,preferablyinabankingorfinancialservicesenvironment.
• FamiliaritywithDevOpstoolsandCI/CDpracticesforSalesforcedeployments.ExperienceinBranchingandmergingstrategies.
• Experienceworkingwithinregulatedindustriessuchasbankingorfinance(preferred).