Salesforce Technical Specialist (Remote)

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Location: Strong preference for someone who can work hybrid in Cardiff

The successful candidate must have a high level of experience in Salesforce, and be comfortable in adapting quickly to new areas of the ecosystem as demand requires. A key expectation will be implementing the roadmap, using tried and trusted design patterns and principles with the ability to customise where necessary.

Interface with wider Cross-Functional Teams to ensure appropriate leverage of Salesforce within the broader engineering estate.

The Technical Specialist will be working closely with the Head of Salesforce, who is accountable (among other things) for the vision, strategy, and roadmap of the Salesforce platform. The Technical Expert should help the Head of Salesforce deliver this roadmap.

The Technical Specialist works closely with the Functional Specialist, responsible for delivering out-of-the-box solutions. The Technical Specialist supports the Functional Specialist, both from an implementation perspective and a coaching perspective.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of Salesforce based solutions, from a Salesforce architect/developer role perspective but capable of implementing out-of-the-box functions and features
• Lead projects for the integration of customer data from third-party data platforms (subscriptions and events) and product data from owned platforms
• Configure, secure and maintain the Salesforce platform
• Champion best practices like automated testing and continuous deployment
• Play an active role in agile ceremonies

Requirements:

• Experience with Service Cloud (including Financial Services Cloud capabilities) and Marketing Cloud
• Strong APEX and API experience
• Strong Salesforce Admin experience
• Broad experience with Salesforce tooling, e.g. SFDX
• Creation of custom objects, processes, and workflows
• Familiar and comfortable with software engineering best-practices and methodologies, including agile ceremonies and Quality Assurance

Please note that this job posting may be removed at any time due to an overwhelming response of applications. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to apply promptly if you believe you are a strong fit for the position. While we receive numerous applications, only a select few candidates will be shortlisted and presented to the client for further consideration. We thank you for your understanding and interest in this opportunity.