Product Engineer - Salesforce

absa; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank Limited is seeking an experienced Salesforce Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain Salesforce solutions that support business processes and drive digital initiatives across the organization.

Work with Apex, LWC, Visualforce, and REST/SOAP APIs to build integrations, automate processes with Flow, and ensure security and scalable architecture.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years Salesforce development experience, plus Git/CI/CD proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years Salesforce development experience (adjust based on seniority).
• Strong knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, SOQL/SOSL, Salesforce Flows, Salesforce Security Model.
• Experience with Salesforce integrations and APIs.
• Experience using Git and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and customize Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.
• Configure Salesforce objects, fields, page layouts, workflows, validation rules, and security settings.
• Design and implement integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs and middleware platforms.
• Build automation using Flow, Process Builder (where applicable), and Apex triggers.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to Salesforce development best practices.
• Develop and execute unit tests to maintain required code coverage.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide ongoing application support.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, administrators, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in release management, deployment activities, and DevOps processes.

Skills

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Visualforce

SOQL/SOSL

Salesforce Flows

Security Model

REST/SOAP APIs

Git

CI/CD pipelines

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Agile/Scrum

Data Migration Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Git/GitHub/Azure DevOps

Salesforce DX

Data Loader

ETL tools

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Design, develop, test, and maintain Salesforce solutions that support business processes, improve user experience, and enable scalable digital initiatives across the organization.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and customize Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.
• Configure Salesforce objects, fields, page layouts, workflows, validation rules, and security settings.
• Design and implement integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs and middleware platforms.
• Build automation using Flow, Process Builder (where applicable), and Apex triggers.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to Salesforce development best practices.
• Develop and execute unit tests to maintain required code coverage.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide ongoing application support.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, administrators, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in release management, deployment activities, and DevOps processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years Salesforce development experience (adjust based on seniority).
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Apex
  • Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • Visualforce
  • SOQL/SOSL
  • Salesforce Flows
  • Salesforce Security Model
• Experience with Salesforce integrations and APIs.
• Experience using Git and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Certifications

• Salesforce Platform Developer I
• Salesforce Platform Developer II
• Salesforce Administrator
• Salesforce App Builder
• Salesforce Integration Architect (preferred for senior roles)

Technical Skills

• Apex Classes and Triggers
• Lightning Web Components (LWC)
• Salesforce DX
• REST/SOAP APIs
• JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Git/GitHub/Azure DevOps
• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Data migration tools (Data Loader, ETL tools)

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality

Deliverables / KPIs

• High-quality, maintainable code
• Successful project and feature delivery
• System performance and reliability
• Compliance with security and governance standards
• User satisfaction and adoption

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised