SalesForce Developer

LexisNexis (Proprietary) Limited Company; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data and analytics firm in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Salesforce Developer to play a critical role in customizing sales processes and ensuring scalable architecture across the Salesforce ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience, expertise in Salesforce Sales Cloud, and a collaborative mindset. This role offers flexible working hours and benefits like medical aid and a retirement plan.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits

Study Leave

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Salesforce development experience.
• Experience with multi-org and multi-currency Salesforce implementations.
• Salesforce certifications such as Administrator and Developer.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into Salesforce solutions.
• Implement Salesforce solutions according to best practices.
• Design and implement Quote to Cash solutions using Salesforce CPQ.
• Participate in daily scrum meetings and assist with each release cycle.

Skills

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Data Loader

Relational Database

SQL

SOQL

Flows

Apex

JavaScript

DevOps tools (Copado, Jira)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Developer to join our high-performing team. You will play a critical role in customizing sales processes and ensuring scalable, out of the box architecture across the Salesforce ecosystem. As a Salesforce developer, you will work independently and collaboratively, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, and contributing to enterprise-wide Salesforce initiatives. This role requires deep technical expertise in Sales Cloud, strong Data Model, and a solution-oriented mindset. Your expertise will drive the success of our Sales Transformation initiative and contribute to our continuous improvement and growth.

Responsibilities

Analyze business requirements, translating those requirements into customized solutions using the Salesforce platform.

Strong experience and knowledge in Salesforce Sales Cloud processes and capabilities.

Implement Salesforce solutions that adhere to platform best practices. Typical Salesforce implementations include custom platform development (Apex, Visualforce, Aura & Lightning Components, Web Services and API), integrations with back-office systems (often using middleware tools) and complex data migrations.

Automate business processes using Salesforce automation tools, such as Flows, Workflows, Formulas, Assignment Rules, and email Alerts

Design and implement Quote to Cash solutions using Salesforce CPQ

Assist with each release cycle to implement and deploy new / updates to existing applications and code.

Communicate and work effectively with cross functional teams including business teams, product teams, global IT Apps, teams, consultants & vendors.

Participate in daily scrum meetings, analyze assigned user stories, identify / resolve gaps in functional user stories / business

Requirements

Coordinate and support deployment of releases

Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget.

Participate in UAT and production deployments to ensure successful project delivery.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

Experience with multi-org and multi-currency Salesforce implementations.

4+ years of Salesforce development experience

Salesforce Sales Cloud, Data Loader, Relational Database, SQL, SOQL, Flows, Automation (Required)

Salesforce Apex, Integration, LWC, JavaScript (Required) DevOps tools like Copado, Jira.

Salesforce Certifications

Salesforce Administrator Certification

Salesforce Advance Administrator Certification

Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification

Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant Certification

Salesforce Platform Developer Certification

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work / life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)

Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy

Study Leave