Salesforce Developer at Absa South Africa

Job Summary

• Support high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade application design & development for Salesforce in agile teams by producing, testing, documenting & reviewing source code.

Job Description

• Overall Job Purpose
• To deliver the design, configuration, customisation, coding, testing, deployment, implementation, documentation, and debugging of Salesforce solutions in accordance with agreed standards and best practices.
• Work closely with testers to automate functional tests
• Diagnose production issues and provide assistance to production support staff (Third level support)
• Consistent participation in agile methodologies and practices
• To manage development timelines

The Salesforce Developer is accountable for

• Coding software in keeping with given specification and according to defined programming guidelines (e.g., methodology, structure, code comments).
• Preparation of test data and unit testing of the developed new software or changes to existing software.
• Fixing bugs in the software based on testing results.
• Preparing technical documentation guides for the software.
• Plan & Organise
• Develop and execute unit test plans.
• Assist in the preparation and documentation of software requirements and specifications.
• Plan, design and conduct tests of programs; correcting errors and re-test to achieve an error-free result.
• Provide guidance and assistance to colleagues in any aspect of program design, creation, testing and documentation.
• Take part in reviews of own work and can assist reviews of colleagues' work.
• Delivery & Support
• Update, modify, enhance and deploy solutions.
• Configure and customize Salesforce applications in keeping with given design and specification.
• Conduct unit testing as specified in the unit test plan, and document the outcomes in order to ensure that the code developed is error free.
• Implement fixes to resolve any identified unit and system testing issues / errors.
• Assist with all test phases and implement fixes according to identified errors.
• Analyse, identify and troubleshoot issues encountered in production and / or reported by customers / users by analysing and debugging code.
• Adhere to quality guidelines and standards for all activities (e.g., naming conventions, code comments).
• Create documentation (e.g. maintenance guide) for all new projects and store the completed documentation in an appropriate repository.
• Update existing application documentation to reflect program changes.
• Work with trainers, technical writers, and Organizational Change Management professionals to develop user support materials.
• Support software implementation activities (e.g., deployment installation, configuration, customization, integration, data migration) as required.
• Review changes made by other team members to identify discrepancies and errors and to ensure quality of work and adherence to standards and guidelines.
• Create a detailed software design at application / module level in collaboration with the solutions architect/business analyst/system analyst.
• Review test plans and test results of other team members to ensure that all test scenarios have been considered and tested.
• Review documentation created by other team members to ensure that the documentation incorporates all system development and code changes.
• Provide technical guidance and training to other developers within the organisation.
• Attend relevant project progress review sessions and provide feedback when required.
• Participate in software release and post-release activities, including support for product launch (e.g., developing demonstrations and samples).
• Monitor & Evaluate
• Monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
• Generate statistics and prepare and write reports for management and / or team members on the status of the programming process.
• Evaluate results of testing of the programs to identify scope for improvement in development activities.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field, optional.
• Salesforce developer and administrator certification, compulsory
• Knowledge of at least one current programming language methodology, compulsory.
• Specialization in at least one current programming language and methodology, compulsory.
• Minimum of 6 months - 1 year experience in Programming in relevant programming language(s).
• Minimum of 6 months - 1 year experience in Salesforce administration and development
• Experience in Development.
• Experience/exposure in Quality Assurance.
• Exposure to Testing.

Knowledge & Skills: (Minimum of 3)

• Results orientation
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of the business context
• Team player – approachable, ability to share and consult others
• Time management – adherence to business timelines and schedules

Competencies: (Minimum of 3 competencies)

• Analysing (Familiar with)
• Delivering Results & meeting customer expectations (Awareness)
• Presenting & Communicating Information (Familiar with)
• Learning & Research (Familiar with)
• Creating & innovating (Familiar with)
• Deciding & Initiating action (Familiar with)
• Working with people (Familiar with)

Skills

• Programming languages  - JavaScript, HTML5, jQuery, CSS, Java, C++
• Development technologies  - APEX, Visualforce, migration tools, SOQL, web services
• Development tools/platforms & other tools – Lightning App Builder,  Force.com, Eclipse IDE, Git
• Salesforce platform and other – Lightning experience, Salesforce App Exchange
• Salesforce Clouds/Modules – Sales, Service, Financial Service
• Project methodology – Agile, DevOps

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology