Salesforce Developer

About the Role

Company Profile: Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end\-to\-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14\.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com. Job Title: Salesforce Developer Position: Senior Software Engineer Experience: 4\+ yrs Category: IT Main location: Hyderabad Position ID: J0926\-0860 Employment Type: Full Time Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience. Job Description: Key responsibilities * Design, develop, test and deploy scalable Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows and configuration. * Translate business and functional requirements into robust Salesforce designs, balancing declarative configuration with programmatic development. * Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and other enterprise applications using APIs and appropriate integration patterns. * Work across Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and Experience Cloud capabilities; contribute to Salesforce Industries solutions where required. * Develop and maintain reusable Apex classes, triggers and services, following Salesforce coding and governor\-limit best practices. * Configure objects, fields, validation rules, automation, security and other platform capabilities to deliver fit\-for\-purpose solutions. * Participate in sprint refinement, technical design, estimation, implementation and delivery within Agile/SCRUM teams. * Implement and support CI/CD, source control, automated testing and deployment practices across Salesforce environments. * Investigate defects and production issues, work with QA and other engineering teams, and drive root\-cause analysis and sustainable fixes. * Ensure solution performance, security, data quality, maintainability and operational supportability across the Salesforce platform. * Conduct code and configuration reviews, uphold engineering standards, document technical decisions and encourage Salesforce best practices. * Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, business stakeholders, QA, integration teams and other engineers. * Take ownership through the delivery lifecycle, contribute to continuous improvement and mentor less\-experienced developers where appropriate. Required technical skills Salesforce platform * Strong hands\-on experience with Apex, Triggers, SOQL/SOSL, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, Objects, Validation Rules and Salesforce security concepts. Declarative and programmatic development * Ability to select the right Salesforce approach across configuration, Flow and code, while producing maintainable, testable and scalable solutions. Salesforce Industries * Salesforce Industries / Vlocity experience is a strong advantage, including OmniScripts, EPC / Product Catalog and Integration Procedures. * DevOps and engineering * Git or similar version control * CI/CD and release management for Salesforce * Apex unit testing, test automation and quality gates * Salesforce deployment and environment management * Agile / SCRUM delivery and production support Experience Essential * 5\+ years of hands\-on Salesforce development experience across declarative and programmatic delivery. * Strong experience with Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, Flows and Salesforce platform development best practices. * Hands\-on experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud and/or Service Cloud; Experience Cloud exposure is desirable. * Experience designing and delivering robust, scalable Salesforce solutions in enterprise environments. * Experience integrating Salesforce with other enterprise applications and working with APIs / integration patterns. * Experience using Git or similar source\-control tooling and working within CI/CD and controlled release processes. * Experience working in Agile/SCRUM teams, including refinement, estimation, code review, testing and defect resolution. * Strong debugging, analytical and problem\-solving capability, with attention to detail and ability to work independently. Good to have * Salesforce Industries / Vlocity experience, including OmniScripts, EPC / Product Catalog and Integration Procedures. * Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer I / II, Platform App Builder and/or relevant Salesforce Industries credentials. * Experience with enterprise integration technologies, REST APIs, middleware and event\-driven integration patterns. * Experience with Salesforce Energy \& Utilities Cloud or energy / utilities business processes. * Experience with CI/CD tooling and DevOps practices for Salesforce, including automated validation and deployment pipelines. * Experience mentoring developers, leading technical initiatives or contributing to platform standards and architecture discussions. * Experience supporting high\-volume, highly available enterprise Salesforce platforms. Behavioural competencies * Ownership from design through production support and continuous improvement. * Strong collaboration across engineering, architecture, product and business teams. * Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non\-technical stakeholders. * Continuous\-learning and continuous\-improvement mindset. * Pragmatic decision\-making focused on customer and business outcomes. * Commitment to quality, security, reliability and Salesforce engineering best practices. Suggested Hyderabad hiring stack Must\-have Strong advantage Emerging / bonus Salesforce Apex LWC Flows SOQL/SOSL Sales / Service Cloud Git CI/CD Integration / APIs Experience Cloud Salesforce Industries / Vlocity OmniScripts EPC / Product Catalog Integration Procedures REST APIs Automated testing Enterprise security / data quality Energy \& Utilities Cloud Advanced Industries / CPQ Event\-driven integration DevOps automation Platform Developer II Architecture / technical leadership Hiring note: Salesforce Industries / Vlocity should be treated as a strong advantage rather than a universal mandatory requirement for a generic Salesforce Developer; it becomes essential for roles supporting Client’s Industries / Energy \& Utilities implementations. Recommended candidate profile An effective candidate should be a hands\-on Salesforce engineer who can move comfortably between declarative configuration, Apex/LWC development, integrations, delivery automation and production support. Strong candidates will demonstrate practical examples of designing scalable Salesforce solutions, solving complex platform problems, improving quality and supporting live enterprise workloads rather than only listing certifications.**Your future duties and responsibilities** **Required qualifications to be successful in this role** **Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.** Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well\-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.