Lead Salesforce Developer (Contract)

Seeking an experienced Lead Salesforce Developer to design, develop, and implement Salesforce solutions within a banking environment, providing technical leadership and ensuring secure, scalable, high-performance solutions.

Location: South Africa

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and hands-on development of Salesforce applications, ensuring high-quality solutions tailored to banking needs.
• Actively develop custom Apex classes, triggers, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Salesforce integrations.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of Salesforce developers and conduct code reviews.
• Develop and maintain integrations with banking systems and third-party tools using REST, SOAP, and middleware solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze and 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.
• Oversee data modelling, workflows, automation processes, and access controls in Salesforce.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Salesforce development.
• 5+ years of industry experience, preferably in banking or financial services.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technologies, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Platform Developer I/II or Salesforce System Architect (preferred).
• 5-7 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Expertise in Salesforce technologies, including Apex, Aura, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL/SOSL, and Salesforce APIs.
• Proven experience integrating Salesforce with external systems, preferably in a banking or financial services environment.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices for Salesforce deployments, including branching and merging strategies.