Salesforce Developer - Connells Group HQ : Job Details

Job DescriptionWe’re looking for a Salesforce Developer to join our IT team in Milton Keynes. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing solutions that leverage Salesforce to meet our organisation's needs and goals. Your expertise will help us optimise our Salesforce environments and enhance our business processes.Our TeamThe IT Solutions & Development team develops and maintains business applications, websites and reporting for all business units and subsidiaries across Connells Group.We run specialist teams aligned to key strategic business areas including: Estate Agency, Mortgage Services, Survey & Valuation, Marketing, Central Functions, Robotics, Reporting and Data, Online Development.Key responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and implement custom solutions in Salesforce, including custom objects, fields, workflows, and Apex code to address business requirements.
• Integrate Salesforce with other systems and applications, ensuring seamless data flow and consistent processes, direct or via Mulesoft.
• Configure and maintain Salesforce settings, including security, user permissions, data sharing, and automation using tools like Process Builder and Flow.
• Leverage Salesforce Lightning to create user-friendly and visually appealing applications and interfaces.
• Address technical issues, and troubleshoot problems in the Salesforce environment.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, customisations, and code changes.
• Contribute to improve the overall development processes and methodologies followed by the Development team
• Stay current on Salesforce best practices, industry trends, and emerging technologies, and recommend opportunities for improvement.

Experience:

• Proven experience as a Salesforce Developer in a commercial setting with a strong understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities.
• Proficiency in Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and Salesforce APIs.
• Experience with Salesforce Lightning, Marketing Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Community Cloud; Process Builder and Flow
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience using 3rd party add ons – Conga, Sumo, Yoti etc.
• Familiarity with web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Salesforce Developer certification (e.g., Salesforce Platform Developer I and II).
• Knowledge of software development best practices and SDLC methodologies
• Experience making deployments with CI/CD - via Azure DevOps - in complex pipelines and working with scratch orgs
• Property industry experience

Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK and as of March 2021 also encompasses Countrywide. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,250 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.CF00388