Salesforce Developer
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The Salesforce Developer is responsible for supporting the evolution of the technology solution and processes that support the entire development and delivery of Construct products and services.
- The Salesforce Developer is a key technical role responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Salesforce solutions that drive business efficiency and success.
- This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the optimal utilisation of Salesforce technologies (Sales Cloud & Service Cloud). The Salesforce Developer will work closely with key internal stakeholders ensuring the platform supports business growth, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- This role will support the Head of Enabling Technology in providing thought leadership, and options and solutions formulation for the unit development and broader technology space.
- At least 5 years of experience in CRM domain
- 3+ years of experience in Salesforce implementations with sound knowledge on Salesforce Sales cloud, Service and Administration.
- Fluent in Apex Code such as triggers, classes, test methods; Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura components, Visualforce, SOQL,SOSL and other relevant technologies on the Salesforce platform
- Good level of experience with CI/CD
- Hands-on experience in integrating 3rd party systems such as oAuth and REST
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage priorities effectively, and meet project deadlines.
- Deliver ongoing Salesforce enhancements. Developing Salesforce functionality to enhance business use of the platform.
- Certifications: Salesforce Platform Developer I & Salesforce Certified Administrator
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Certifications: Salesforce Platform Developer II & Certified Advanced Administrator
- Salesforce DX: Familiarity with Salesforce Development Experience (DX) for source-driven development, version control, and automated deployments.
- Strong understanding of custom development best practices, governor limits, and security considerations within the Salesforce platform.
- Experience defining and delivering enterprise applications on the Salesforce platform.
- Proficiency in optimising Salesforce configurations and code for performance, scalability, and data volume considerations.
OES is a vibrant and values-led organisation, and we are passionate about enhancing lives through education. We work with university partners, training institutes, and professional bodies worldwide, to develop and enable immersive and engaging learning experiences. We empower our teams to be student-focused, innovative, and embrace change with a growth mindset to ensure we achieve our vision of being the world’s most impactful enabler of education. We encourage our people to grow and develop through teamwork and a diverse range of projects, programs and challenging work. We trust our people to deliver, so when you work with OES, you will join a team who are empowered to impact every day.Company Culture & ValuesWe are a people-focused organization with a culture built around collaboration, connection, and working together toward one common goal. Our vibrant, values-led culture is grounded in four core principles that guide everything we do:Passion and Perseverance: We love what we do (even though it’s not always easy) and take pride in creating transformative learning experiences. We bring a ‘can-do’ attitude to our work, tackling challenges and inspiring others.Teamwork: We operate as cross-functional teams globally with trust and respect, celebrating success. We have fun while we work and enjoy collaborating with each other and OES partners.Agility and Innovation: We are innovative, lateral thinkers who use our skills to do things better for our students. We thrive in ambiguity, embrace change and challenge conventional thinking.Integrity: We do what’s right, and what we say we will do, every time. We value a culture of respectful feedback and believe that respect trumps harmony.These are some of the perks you can expect when you join the team:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Medical allowance
- Commute allowance
- Flexible work for genuine career-life fit
- A healthy and supportive company culture
- Generous annual leave
- Paid maternity and paternity benefits
- Study leave
- Professional development and mentoring
- Construct Culture Club events
- Company funded lunch and drinks every 6 weeks