Job Description:
Seeking a seasoned leader to lead our Salesforce development organization.
This role requires in-depth technical expertise across various Salesforce environments, a proven track record of implementing robust DevOps practices, and the ability to lead and direct a high-performing development team.
Salesforce Architectural Leadership:
• Define and evolve the overall Salesforce technical architecture.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and alignment with business objectives across Salesforce clouds.
• Guide Salesforce best practices, new features, and integrations.
• Lead the design, reengineering, and implementation of complex Salesforce solutions.
DevOps Transformation:
• Design, implement, and champion mature Salesforce DevOps practices.
• Establish continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), automated testing, and release management.
• Optimize tooling (., Salesforce DX, Copado, Gearset, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Enforce development standards, code quality guidelines, and branching strategies.
Organizational Rebuild & Leadership:
• Take ownership of, rebuild, and strategically direct the Salesforce development team.
• Define team structure, roles, and responsibilities, and plan for the transition of the current Salesforce development team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Implement effective hybrid Agile/Scrum methodologies, project management, and planning practices.
Hands-On Technical Guidance:
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance on complex development challenges.
• Contribute to code reviews and ensure high-quality, maintainable, and scalable solutions.
• Act as a technical escalation point for critical issues and provide expert troubleshooting.
• Stay current with Salesforce releases and industry trends, evaluating new technologies.
Qualifications:
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Salesforce development and architecture roles.
• 5+ years in a leadership/management role, with demonstrated success in building and leading development teams.
• Extensive hands-on experience across multiple Salesforce clouds.
• Deep expertise in Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura Components, and Salesforce APIs.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing comprehensive Salesforce DevOps strategies and utilizing related tools.
• Demonstrated ability to take over an existing development organization, assess its capabilities, and implement strategies for improvement and growth.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Salesforce Architect certifications (., Application Architect, System Architect, Technical Architect) are highly preferred.