Salesforce Developer at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Description

Skills and Experience required:

• Relevant B-Degree in Computer Science preferred but not essential if minimum requirements of experience & practical application is evident
• 4+ years Salesforce experience
• Salesforce development experience
• Salesforce Qualification(s) - Platform App Builder & Platform Developer I
• Excellent communication, analytical skills and decision making ability in collaborative environments
• Experience in specific coding / scripting languages
• Solid understanding of Object Oriented Design and ability to properly apply general design patterns and paradigms
• Some understanding of frameworks and libraries like JavaScript, jQuery, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
• Experience / understanding with appropriate unit testing framework(s)
• Affinity for debugging and problem-solving

Key Accountabilities:

• Code and test software and applications in keeping with given design and specifications.
• Use the detailed program design received from the team lead to develop programs that accommodate automated output.
• Implement changes in line with defined standards.
• Adhere to Salesforce default functionality and apply.
• Deployment of software via CI/CD or manual approved processes.
• Engagement with end users to understand requirements, train on new functionality, assist testing process, document all changes made to the PRD environment.
• Utilise Agile Methodology and deliver on user stories as specified in the sprints allocated.
• Technical scheduled maintenance required from all team members, clean data, clean processes, optimise the engineering side of the application.
• Obtain relevant Salesforce qualifications in order to optimally perform.
• Highlight processes that needs to be optimised.
• Team participation in building Salesforce.
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Interpret analysis, problem definition & business requirements to identify solution requirements (e.g. features).
• Produce well-organised and documented source code for technical solutions.
• Apply technical organisation principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability & resilience in code development.
• Apply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutions.
• Debug existing source code and polish feature sets.
• Work with integrated teams and other developers to improve and evolve technical products and services.
• Study & apply Group Architecture & Infrastructure guidelines to all development work.
• Support reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applications.
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices and continuously evolve existing knowledge & skill in preparation for exposure to Automation, Integration, Messaging, CI/CD etc.
• Update, create and appropriately store application documentation & technical specifications.
• Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents