Sr Salesforce Developer

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Who we are</strong></p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Since 1843, The Economist Group has championed independence, excellence and openness, helping people understand and tackle the critical challenges shaping the world. Today, we are building on that legacy as a global media and information-services company powered by digital innovation, analytical rigour and evidence-based insight.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Across our three businesses -<em>The Economist, Economist Enterprise and Economist Education</em> - we deliver trusted analysis and insights to individuals and organisations in more than 170 countries. United by a shared purpose to drive progress, we empower decision-makers to make sense of change and chart a course through an increasingly complex world.</p> <p>As a colleague, you will be part of a culture that values ideas, encourages ownership and holds itself to high standards. We invest in people who are curious, thoughtful and adaptable, whether they are launching new products, reporting on global events or harnessing emerging technologies such as AI to improve how we work. Here, fresh thinking is taken seriously, ambition is matched by integrity, and great work is recognised. Working across disciplines, geographies and perspectives, we are united by a commitment to innovation, excellence and creating meaningful impact.</p> <p>Want to discover more about life at The Economist Group? Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/economistcareers/" target="_blank">@EconomistCareers</a> on Instagram to discover the people, stories and opportunities that make TEG unique.</p> <p> </p></div><p><strong>How you will contribute:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="7qo2j-0-0"> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="7qo2j-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7qo2j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7qo2j-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Proactively interact with stakeholders to understand business requirements and subsequently translate them into highly technical specifications and architectural designs;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="5kb3l-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5kb3l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5kb3l-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Manage delivery of functional and technical solutions and system integrations,including testing strategy and execution;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="ar148-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ar148-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ar148-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Ensure proposed technical solutions runs with efficiency and meets Salesforce coding best practices and code coverage to be at 90%+;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="47qmq-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="47qmq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="47qmq-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Manage existing and build new integrations between Salesforce and other applications;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="3bnkl-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3bnkl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3bnkl-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Perform and execute functional testing;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="a8v66-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a8v66-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a8v66-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Work with business colleagues to agree and gain user acceptance;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="bdbfk-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bdbfk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bdbfk-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Create and keep Salesforce-related technical documents and training materials up-to-date;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="fhj9a-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fhj9a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fhj9a-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Keep up-to-date with new Salesforce releases and promptly identify features which could add value to the Economists Salesforce users and those which will impact existing processes and require urgent attention as required;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="68s86-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="68s86-0-0"><span data-offset-key="68s86-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Perform administrative tasks such as creating or updating fields, page layouts, flows,reports and dashboards and managing data using data loader or other tools.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="f5uea-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f5uea-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f5uea-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Experience working in a product-led development environment, with a focus onquality and velocity to deliver our roadmap.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="aglli-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aglli-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aglli-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Champion the continued evolving security practices of the platform.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="ot1a-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ot1a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ot1a-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Provide technical leadership to our Salesforce team in India.</span></span></div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>The ideal skills for this role are:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="bh0bm-0-0"> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="bh0bm-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bh0bm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bh0bm-0-0"><span data-text="true"> At least having Salesforce Application Architect, Salesforce System Architect, and Platform Developer II certifications.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="f1ocs-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f1ocs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f1ocs-0-0"><span data-text="true">5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience in APEX and LWC.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="1dnjb-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1dnjb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1dnjb-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Extensive experience with Sales, Service and Experience Clouds.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="afjoo-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="afjoo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="afjoo-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Experience in designing data models that are able to support LDV scenarios.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="dshoq-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dshoq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dshoq-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Experience in building custom APIs within Salesforce.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="7ja81-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ja81-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ja81-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Extensive experience with different Salesforce Integration capabilities.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="5gpbr-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5gpbr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5gpbr-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Deep understanding on various integration patterns and has the right experience to recommend the best approach for the given scenario.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="ev5mq-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ev5mq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ev5mq-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Experience in designing and optimising complex SOQL and SOSL queries.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="3oro1-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3oro1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3oro1-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Experience in creating custom Lightning Web Components (LWC).</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="fe4pr-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fe4pr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fe4pr-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Experience in structuring code using APEX Enterprise Design Pattern.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="d9pbf-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d9pbf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d9pbf-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Point-and-click development within a Lightning environment.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="9qa6f-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9qa6f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9qa6f-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Analysis and design through to successful implementation of Salesforce.com,including experience with Salesforce.com developer toolkit, including Apex Classes,Controllers, Triggers, Batch jobs, Queueable;</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="71vdm-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="71vdm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="71vdm-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Ability to manage code coverage within the governance limit.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="aaa6e-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aaa6e-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aaa6e-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Ability to provide application users with technical and functional support.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="fk72l-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fk72l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fk72l-0-0"><span data-text="true"> A good understanding of the Salesforce data model, alongside designing future object definitions and relationships.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="2u74a-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2u74a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2u74a-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Exposure to Agile development methodologies and JIRA as a project management application.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="24jbg-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="24jbg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="24jbg-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Excellent teamwork with both clients and colleagues.</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="22mpg" data-offset-key="nfm9-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="nfm9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="nfm9-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Comfortable working with AI tools to accelerate development</span></span></div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(236, 240, 241);">#LI-Hybrid </span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <p><strong>Working Arrangements</strong></p> <p>The majority of our roles operate on a hybrid working pattern, with 3+ days office attendance required. </p> <p><strong>AI usage for your application</strong></p> <p>We are an innovative organisation that encourages the use of technology. We recognise that candidates may utilise AI tools to support with their job application process. However, it is essential that all information you provide truthfully and accurately reflects your own experience, skills, and qualifications.</p> <hr> <p><strong>What we offer</strong></p> <p>Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program.</p> <p>We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our <em>Work From Anywhere</em> program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home.</p> <p>You will also be given free access to all <em>The Economist</em> content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.</p></div>