Salesforce Consultant

Optimal Growth Technologies; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Growth Technologies in Cape Town seeks an experienced Salesforce Consultant for a 12-month contract. You will analyze business requirements, lead implementations, configure Salesforce apps, and work with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.

Requirements include 7+ years in Salesforce consulting, strong hands-on Salesforce experience, knowledge of Apex/Lightning, and a Bachelor's degree in CS or IT. Agile/Scrum experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Salesforce consulting, implementation, or solution delivery.
• Strong hands-on experience with the Salesforce platform.
• Excellent understanding of Salesforce configuration, customization, and best practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum or similar project environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective Salesforce solutions.
• Lead and support Salesforce implementations, enhancements, and optimization initiatives.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, developers, and technical teams.
• Configure Salesforce applications based on business and functional requirements.
• Provide guidance on Salesforce best practices, solution design, and platform capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes through Salesforce automation and optimization.
• Support integrations between Salesforce and third-party applications.
• Prepare functional and technical documentation, including requirements and solution designs.
• Conduct user training, demonstrations, and knowledge-transfer sessions.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide timely solutions to business and technical challenges.
• Ensure Salesforce solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Salesforce platform

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Independent & team work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Apex

Lightning

Salesforce APIs

Data migration

Job description

Salesforce Consultant

Contract Duration : 12 Months (EST Time-zone)

Our Technology Team is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Salesforce Consultant with demonstrated experience in Salesforce consulting and implementation. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Salesforce solutions, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable and effective Salesforce solutions.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective Salesforce solutions.
• Lead and support Salesforce implementations, enhancements, and optimization initiatives.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, developers, and technical teams.
• Configure Salesforce applications based on business and functional requirements.
• Provide guidance on Salesforce best practices, solution design, and platform capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes through Salesforce automation and optimization.
• Support integrations between Salesforce and third-party applications.
• Prepare functional and technical documentation, including requirements and solution designs.
• Conduct user training, demonstrations, and knowledge-transfer sessions.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide timely solutions to business and technical challenges.
• Ensure Salesforce solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 7+ years of experience in Salesforce consulting, implementation, or solution delivery.
• Strong hands-on experience with the Salesforce platform.
• Excellent understanding of Salesforce configuration, customization, and best practices.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum or similar project environments.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or Experience Cloud.
• Knowledge of Salesforce automation, workflows, Flow, reports, and dashboards.
• Understanding of Salesforce integrations and APIs.
• Experience working with Salesforce development teams and technologies such as Apex and Lightning.
• Strong understanding of data migration and data quality practices.

Qualifications and Certifications

• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Administrator, Platform Developer, or Sales Cloud Consultant (Highly Desirable)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Essential)