Lead Product Engineer at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The Integrated Channels Salesforce Tech Team within Everyday Banking is looking for an experienced and hands-on Lead Salesforce Developer to design, develop, and implement Salesforce solutions within our banking environment. 
• This role requires leadership and deep technical expertise to deliver secure, scalable, high-performance Salesforce solutions.
• You will be responsible for hands-on development, guiding the team, and ensuring solutions align with our business and regulatory requirements.

Job Description

• 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 analyse and translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Manage Salesforce environments, including sandbox setup, deployments, and system optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations and security standards in all Salesforce implementations.
• Oversee data modelling, workflows, automation processes, and access controls in Salesforce.
• Stay updated on Salesforce platform enhancements and leverage them to improve system performance and capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues to ensure uninterrupted business operations.
• Document technical solutions and processes for maintainability and compliance audits.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in information technologies/computer science, Engineering/science, or a related field.
• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Platform Developer I/II or Salesforce System Architect (preferred).
• Minimum of 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.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce administration, configuration, coding and security best practices.
• Proven experience integrating Salesforce with external systems, preferably in a banking or financial services environment.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices for Salesforce deployments. Experience in Branching and merging strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with attention to detail.
• Experience working within regulated industries such as banking or finance (preferred).

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology