Salesforce Technical Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end technical design and delivery of Salesforce solutions, including custom development, integrations, and platform configurations.
• Architect scalable solutions across Salesforce clouds (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, etc.) aligned with best practices.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, data models, and solution designs.
• Develop and review Apex classes, triggers, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce pages, and Flows.
• Own the technical governance of the Salesforce org — managing code quality, release management, and deployment pipelines (CI/CD).
• Lead and mentor a team of Salesforce developers and administrators, conducting code reviews and providing technical guidance.
• Design and implement integrations with third‑party systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms (e.g., Jitterbit), and platform events.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Owners to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Manage and mitigate technical risks, proactively identifying issues and recommending solutions.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases, new features, and emerging best practices, and assess their impact on the platform.
• Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and regulatory requirements within the Salesforce environment.

• 8+ years of hands‑on Salesforce development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical lead or senior role.
• Deep expertise in Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.
• Strong experience with Salesforce declarative tools – Flows, Process Builder, Validation Rules, and Custom Metadata.
• Proven experience designing and building integrations with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs and event‑driven architecture.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce data modelling, security model (profiles, permission sets, sharing rules), and governor limits.
• Experience with Dev Ops tools and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Salesforce DX, Git, Copado, Gearset, or similar).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Certifications –
  
  Required:
  
  Salesforce Platform Developer I;
  Preferred:
  Salesforce Platform Developer II, Salesforce Application Architect, System Architect.

• Strong leadership and team mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills – able to convey complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a fast‑paced environment.

• Experience in large‑scale Salesforce org transformations or migrations.
• Proficiency with dbt for data transformation and modelling.
• Hands‑on experience with data orchestration and data pipeline tools.
• Experience with Tableau for data visualisation and reporting.