Salesforce Vlocity Lead

We are looking for a highly skilled Salesforce Principal Consultant to make our team even stronger with his/her leadership skills. The ideal candidate must be fluent in English. A solid experience in an agile development environment is essential. If you are an innovative, passionate, hands-on problem-solver who is prepared to think out of the box, hands-on with coding, and be challenged, this is perfect for you.

Responsibilities

● Demonstrate thought leadership in Salesforce CRM and Platform innovations and practices.

● Ability to provide technical governance across Salesforce Platform solutions.

● Assess and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Salesforce application solutions to ensure user requirements and to meet the business objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.

● Identify & highlight different risks involved and work on mitigation plans.

● Mentoring team members to bring them up to speed.

● Drive and build a culture of learning throughout the team and improve core Salesforce expertise and come up with innovation and reusable components.

● Lead and guide the team during various phases of the project including (but not limited to) design, coding, unit testing to deployment. ● Act as a bridge between the development team and the customer.

● Provide technical expertise in identifying, evaluating, and developing technology solutions including integrations with other enterprise software solutions.

● Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including discovery, analysis, requirements definition, solution design, configuration, code development, testing, peer code review, deployment, and support.

● Maintain a proactive work environment to facilitate a quick response to changing project requirements and customer objectives, and innovate ways to meet goals successfully.

● Ability to work within tight deadlines and effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

● Interact directly with managers and teams as necessary to analyze project objectives and capability requirements, including specifications for user interfaces, customized applications, and interactions with internal Salesforce instances.

● Ability to lead stakeholders across the organization at all levels to consensus in asserting an architecture that aligns the business objectives.

Tech Skills Checklist

● 8+ years of Salesforce experience.

● At least 4+ years of experience leading a technical team or in a senior role taking technical ownership.

● Must have Hands-on experience on multiple Salesforce cloud offerings, like Sales, Service, Communities, etc.

● Extensive development experience with Salesforce development technologies; Salesforce, Apex, Data modeling, Workflow, SOQL, SOSL Approval process, and Security using Roles/Profiles/Sharing Settings.

● Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work on multiple assignments in a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment.

● In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, REST API, SOAP API, XML, UML, Ajax, JSON, HTML/CSS.

● Experience in query and code optimization to improve the performance of applications.

● Experience in Release Management and Continuous Integration Methodologies.

● Experience in the Implementation of Various Tools for Code Reviews, Version Control and Deployment.

● Collaborating with the QA team to define test cases and metrics, and resolve questions about test results.

● Proven experience in building POC’s, demos, and participating in requirement gathering sessions OR pre-sales meetings with prospective customers.

● Experience with Agile software development methodologies. Soft

Skills Checklist

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to communicate complex issues in a concise easy-to-follow manner is essential.

● Should have Exceptional Leadership Skills.

● Holding Strong Work Ethics.

● Self-motivated to learn new applications and domains, and love challenging yourself to constantly raise the bar.

● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems quickly.

● Ability to take full ownership of tasks and projects.

● Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

● Possess a Can-Do attitude to overcome challenges.

● Should have proactive time management skills.

Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements and objectives.

2. Conduct a thorough analysis of client processes to identify areas for Salesforce implementation.

Solution Design:

3. Configure and customize Salesforce to meet client needs, utilizing declarative tools and Apex programming as necessary.

Implementation:

4. Lead the implementation of Salesforce solutions, including data migration, integration, and customization.

5. Work with project teams to ensure successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.

6. Stay updated on the latest Salesforce features, best practices, and industry trends and Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

7. Integrate Salesforce with other systems, both internal and external, using tools like Salesforce APIs, middleware, and third-party connectors.

8. Develop and execute test plans to ensure the quality and functionality of Salesforce implementations. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during the testing phase.

9. Provide training to end-users and support teams on Salesforce features and functionalities.

10. Offer ongoing support and troubleshooting for Salesforce-related issues.

11. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Salesforce configurations, customizations, and integrations.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

2. Salesforce Certified Platform Developer and other relevant certifications (e.g., Salesforce Javascript Developer, Platform Developer II).

Experience:

1. 5-7 Years of relevant experience in Salesforce

2. Proven experience in implementing and customizing Salesforce solutions.

3. Familiarity with software development life cycle methodologies.

4. Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills to address complex business challenges.

Technical Skills:

1. Proficient in Salesforce configuration, Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning components.

Knowledge of web development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus.

2. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

3. Ability to effectively convey technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Interview Process:

Salesforce Machine test

Technical Interview 2 round

HR Round

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and implement Salesforce integration architectures for data and process integration with other non-SF systems
• Collaborate with Stakeholders and SFDC Architects to understand the integration requirements and involve in development
• Provide technical leadership, setting best practices (e.g., integration and application development, deployment, testing, iterative refinement)
• Seek out ways to utilize SFDC to improve processes and productivity, and make recommendations to support an organization scaling at a rapid pace
• Understand key SFDC architecture concepts and influence design for requirements.
• Support in translations of Functional requirements into detailed technical requirements
• Design and prepare the integrations process flows
• Prepare the technical design for the salesforce application considering all the functional, technical, and integration needs of the application
• Develop software solutions using Salesforce.com API framework, and 3rd part APIs
• Responsible for driving operational excellence by implementing strategies for continuous delivery of Salesforce and any dependent software on the cloud
• Ensure the on-time delivery of enhancements or modifications to ongoing production systems
• Collaborate with Stakeholders and SFDC Architects to understand the implementation requirements and deliver with quality
• Work with technical and business stakeholders to maintain and enhance applications in iterative release cycles
• Remain up to date on the newest Salesforce releases and manage the impact on the business.
• Create and deliver appropriate documentation, training and communication around feature(s) and process changes to the immediate team
• Work closely with other developers in the team, business analysts, QA analysts and project managers.
• Mentor junior developers, handle the team with the individual contributor’s role

Required Competencies: 

• 10-12 years Salesforce experience, predominately with Salesforce Lighting. Must have experience in designing solutions.
• Experience coding with Apex, Java Script, Visual Force and Lightning Components, specifically LWC.
• Must have prior experience managing full life cycle SFDC implementations, while holding down the role of Salesforce Lead.
• Ability to Perform configuration, customization, integration, and support of Salesforce.com
• Understanding of the Salesforce.com data model
• Understanding the release management and software development life cycle
• Should be able to review code of development team members
• Strong communication skills to ask relevant questions in client/dev team meeting etc. & able to work around release related dependencies across projects
• Comfortable in client calls including executive sponsors and stakeholders
• Knowledge of Salesforce recommended best practices around design and development.
• Good to have experience in Release Management tools
• Designing and implementing integration architectures for data and process integration
• Experience with both Salesforce CRM and custom applications built on the Salesforce Platform

• Meeting with project managers to determine CRM needs.
• Developing customized solutions within the Salesforce platform.
• Designing, coding, and implementing Salesforce applications.
• Creating timelines and development goals.
• Testing the stability and functionality of the application.
• Troubleshooting and fixing bugs.
• Maintaining the security and integrity of the application software.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or any other field.
• Previous work experience with application and development.
• Experience developing customer-facing interfaces.
• Advanced knowledge of Salesforce CRM platforms.
• Proficient in salesforce admin/development, MYSQL, Apex, JavaScript, Native, and Visual Force, LWC.
• Should have 3+ years of experience in salesforce.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve high-level software and application issues.
• Ability to project manage.

Its remote, Independent consultant, WFH.

Roles and Responsibilities:  

• Work on application development lifecycle activities that include: Analysis, Design,  Coding, Testing & Implementation  

• Execute all phases of software application projects including resolving issues and helping  to ensure successful deployment  

• Proactively adapt to the changing business and technological landscape of Salesforce  and .Net/Java platforms  

• Design Salesforce solutions and form effective project plans. Add value in all stages of  project work (definition, development, deployment)  

• Assist in developing customized solutions to problems identified by business area  managers  

• Tackle inconsistencies in data quality and create processes to overcome system  deficiencies  

• Master new technologies and development models  

Desired Candidate Profile:  

• 3+ years Force.com development experience, with a strong focus on Apex and  Visualforce development  

• Must have experience in developing CRM Sales based applications, Workflows,  Approvals, Reports (including joined reports), Dashboards along with basic SFDC “click  and customize” environment  

• Strong development skills in Lightning, Apex and Visualforce which includes writing  triggers, components, classes etc.  

• Proven skills in integrating JavaScript, jQuery and AJAX based functionalities in  Visualforce  

• Sound experience in analyzing security requirements and accordingly designing and  implementing profiles, roles, permissions etc  

• Experience in developing integration processes using Salesforce.com’s Web Services API  and third-party integration tools (Apex Data Loader, DB Amp etc) is desirable  • Knowledge of SFDC deployment, configuration and administration processes would be  an added advantage  

• Must be up to date with latest releases in Salesforce as a platform  
• Familiarity in jQuery, CSS, XML, DHTML and HTML  

• Leverage experience with .NET development, web services development and SQL  development to build integration points between Salesforce and back-end systems 
• Good interpersonal skills, for effective communication with business and development  teams  

• Proven track record of successful and timely project delivery  
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• Candidate should have Salesforce certification

Skills Required

• Must demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to design and implement new processes and facilitate user adoption.
• Strong understanding of the platform, with the ability to build custom apps and objects, formula fields, workflows, custom views, and other content of intermediate complexity
• Strong understanding of Salesforce.com best practices and functionality
• Strong data management abilities
• A documented history of successfully driving projects to completion
• A demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex requirements
• Experience with nonprofit processes preferred
• Previous experience working in a SCRUM or agile environment preferred

Organizational Alignment

• Reports to the Senior Manager of Business Systems
• Supports full Sales and Sales Operations staff