Consultant, Salesforce Development

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.
Consultant, Salesforce Application Development Specialist
Job ID: 35496
Job Level: S2 Core
Job Location: Gurgaon / Bangalore
Function: Digital & Information Office (DIO)
Employment Type: Perm / FTC
Working pattern: Hybrid
Why we need this role
At Colt, we are changing the perception of our business and industry sector. As part of this transformation, we are growing new services and teams to facilitate and drive the business to the next level.
Colt provides world-class network and communications services to informationintensive businesses across Europe, Asia and North America. With local market understanding and global reach - Colt is big enough to deliver and small enough to care.
Experienced software engineer providing specialist expertise, provides day-to-day oversight to junior team members. Software Engineering Specialist is responsible to bring deep technical expertise to advance software development practices and delivering high-quality solutions tailored to Colts requirements. They provide necessary technical leadership to the teams and collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide technical input.
What Will You Do

• Leadership & Management: Lead architecture and design discussions with business stakeholders, technical architects, technical teams, and developers. Lead and mentor a team of Salesforce developers and administrators, providing technical guidance and support. Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, design, and architecture. Manage project timelines, deliverables, and resources effectively.
• Platform Development & Customisation: Design and implement scalable, high-performing Salesforce solutions aligned with business objectives. Develop and maintain Salesforce solution roadmaps, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategies. Design and develop custom solutions on the Salesforce platform, including Apex, Visualforce, Lightning components, and integrations. Build and customize community and portal solutions using Salesforce Experience Cloud. Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance within the Salesforce environment. Implement and maintain Salesforce configurations, custom objects, workflows, validation rules, and other standard functionalities. Develop and maintain integrations between Salesforce Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud and other systems using APIs, middleware, and third-party tools. Stay updated with Salesforce innovations and emerging technologies to optimize solutions. Support business teams in identifying opportunities for automation and process improvements. DevOps and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) processes
• Quality Assurance: Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and security. Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance tests. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Salesforce applications and integrations.
  

Documentation & Training
Create and maintain technical documentation for Salesforce solutions and integrations.
Provide training and support to end-users and team members on Salesforce functionalities and best practices.

• Other accountabilities (optional): Ensure adherence to development standards.
  

Key Performance Indicators (financial And Non-financial)

• Number of new features implemented/enabled.
• Number of enhancements.
• Number of defects per enhancement.
• Number of projects delivered.
  

Relationships And Key Contacts

• Sales Enablement
• Architecture
• Application Development
• Product and Technology
  

What We Are Looking For

• 10-12 years of experience in Salesforce development and architecture.
• Proven experience leading and managing a team of developers.
• Proficiency in Salesforce platforms such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud and CRM Analytics.
• Experience in multi-cloud Salesforce implementations.
• Extensive experience with Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web components, Salesforce Flows and Salesforce integrations.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce best practices, design patterns, and development methodologies.
• Experience with integration tools such as Mulesoft, WebMethods, REST/SOAP APIs, and ETL solutions.
• Deep understanding of data integrity, security and compliance standards within the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and web services.
• Knowledge and ability to follow SDLC as well as Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for Salesforce.
• Knowledge of AI-driven Salesforce solutions such as Einstein Analytics.
• Experience in standard operating procedures to perform pre and post-production support activities.
• Good verbal and presentation skills.
• Good written communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
  

Skills
Applications System Design
Applications Development
System Maintenance and Enhancement
System Development Life Cycle
Applications Knowledge
Education
A bachelors or masters degree in computer science, software engineering, or closely related field
What We Offer You
Looking to make a mark
At Colt, youll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We dont tell you what to do.
Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.
Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.
We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.
Diversity and inclusion

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, youll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe thats what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.
  

Most Recently We Have

• Signed the UN Women Empowerment Principles which guide our Gender Action Plan
• Trained 60 (and growing) Colties to be Mental Health First Aiders
• Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda, visit our DEI pages.
  

Benefits
Our benefits support you through all parts of life, for both physical and mental health.

• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies.
• Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities.
• Global Family Leave Policy.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks.
  

A global network

• When you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring take a look at Our People site including our Empowered Women in Tech.