Salesforce Developer

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Salesforce Engineer to work for our client within the financial services sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in London.

Our client is looking for a Salesforce Engineer who will design, configure, and develop solutions on the Salesforce platform to support the client’s business objectives. This role involves delivering high-quality, scalable features within a mature Salesforce organisation while addressing technical debt and adhering to robust governance processes. You will take a hands-on approach to create technical designs, mentor junior team members, and ensure end-to-end accountability for solution delivery, from design to production, in a dynamic and challenging environment.

The ideal candidate will have a results-driven attitude and commitment to delivery with a willingness to work extended hours when required to meet critical deadlines or resolve issues. You will also be team oriented, have strong communication skills and resilient with a commitment to continuous learning.

Responsibilities:

• Design and document technical solutions in collaboration with architects, ensuring alignment with business requirements and platform best practices
• Configure and customise Salesforce solutions, prioritising out-of-the-box functionality to minimise custom code
• Develop and maintain Aura and Lightning Web Components (LWC) using Apex to deliver robust, high-quality features while leveraging OmniStudio to build and enhance business processes and user experiences
• Take full accountability for the quality and delivery of solutions, from development through to production deployment, adhering to the principle of “you build it, you own it”
• Mentor and guide junior team members, encouraging their technical growth and understanding of Salesforce best practices
• Contribute to test case development and execute tests to ensure high-quality deliverables, avoiding silos between developers and testers while using version control and deployment tools effectively to manage and deploy code, ensuring seamless delivery to production
• Address technical debt encountered during fixes, enhancements, or new development to maintain a stable and scalable Salesforce organisation
• Adhere to strict governance processes to ensure compliance with financial services regulations and internal standards
• Utilise Salesforce data management tools to perform data imports, exports, and queries as part of solution development and maintenance
• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to support team delivery

Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience configuring and developing on the Salesforce platform with at least 5 years’ experience building Aura and Lightning Web Components (LWC) using Apex
• At least 2 years’ hands-on experience working with OmniStudio
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• At least 3 Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer I/II, Administrator, OmniStudio Developer, Agentforce Specialist and Platform App Builder
• Expert-level proficiency in building Aura and Lightning Web Components using Apex with high proficiency in Salesforce configuration and customisation
• Strong expertise in creating technical designs for Salesforce solutions, working collaboratively with architects
• Advanced proficiency in version control using Git, demonstrating mastery in branching, merging, and resolving conflicts
• Extensive experience with Salesforce deployment tools, including Salesforce CLI, Salesforce DX, Copado, or Gearset and familiarity with Salesforce Flow Builder to automate business processes using minimal code
• Proficiency in writing and optimising SOQL and SOSL queries for efficient data retrieval and manipulation as well as familiarity with agile methodologies and working in a Scrum team
• Strong proficiency with Salesforce data management tools, including Data Loader, Data Import Wizard, and Workbench, for data imports, exports, and transformations with experience in using Salesforce Inspector or similar tools for debugging and inspecting metadata
• Strong understanding of Salesforce best practices, including minimising custom code and leveraging out-of-the-box functionality and experience working with mature Salesforce organisation and addressing technical debt
• Ability to mentor junior developers, sharing knowledge and promoting a collaborative team environment
• Ability to contribute to test case development and execute tests to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail with knowledge of financial services governance and compliance requirements

About Us

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2,500 Employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.