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  • Salesforce Developer

    The Salesforce Developer will report to the Commercial Platform Manager and be responsible for designing, developing and deploying custom solutions on the Salesforce platform using Apex, Lighting Components and other relevant technologies. They will collaborate with the Salesforce Team to validate business requirements considerations such as security, scalability and limits.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Integration: Integrate Salesforce with other business systems, applications, and third-party services.
    • Code Optimisation: Best Practices: Adhere to Salesforce best practices, maintain code documentation, and write/maintain test classes for all custom development. Optimize existing codebase for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
    • Automation: Design and implement automation processes using Flows to streamline business processes. Develop and maintain triggers, batch processes, and scheduled jobs for complex business logic.
    • Lightning Experience: Develop Lightning Components and Applications to enhance the user experience and improve overall system performance. Implement Lightning page layouts, record pages, and components.
    • Customisation Support: Customise Salesforce applications by configuring objects, fields, page layouts, and record types to meet business requirements. Implement and maintain validation rules, approval processes, and formula fields.
    • Testing and Quality Assurance: Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and regression tests to ensure the quality of the codebase. Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate risks and ensure the data and security of the platform is always maintained.
    • Documentation: Document technical specifications, codebase, and deployment processes. Create and maintain user guides and training materials for custom solutions.
    • Collaboration and Engagement: Collaborating with IT / Developers for other systems to integrate across the business, supporting the Commercial Platform Manager. Support Digital Services projects: engage external partners as required to meet objectives defined by Senior Management.
    • Control and manage developments in line with the business requirements and timelines
    • Maintain a high level of credibility within the business user community at all levels, by demonstrating a good understanding of not only the Salesforce Development but the Salesforce ecosystem as a whole
    • Maintain understanding and knowledge of relevant business processes and technologies
    • Continuously seek opportunities to improve system efficiencies and a stable code base
    • Proactively Identify and address issues within any current Salesforce development 

    The Job Holder should have the following:

    • A minimum of three years experience working as a Salesforce developer
    • Demonstrable experience of successfully working on Business requirements and creating technical documents
    • Demonstrable experience in successfully configuring and deploying code in Salesforce
    • Expertise across multiple Salesforce Clouds; Experience with App Builder

    The following key areas are essential:

    • Proven experience as a Salesforce Developer, with a minimum of 3 years in a similar role.
    • Bachelor’s/Postgraduate degree, professional qualification, or relevant experience
    • Certified Salesforce Platform Developer I and II
    • Proficient with Microsoft Applications.
    • Experience implementing and developing in Apex and LWC
    • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex business requirements and propose effective technical solutions.
    • Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
    • A proactive attitude to Salesforce enhancements and bringing existing code into best practices

    The following would be advantageous:

    • Additional certifications such as Platform App Builder or Certified Integration Architecture Designer
    • General web development experience with HTML and CSS,
    • Competency in other languages/development (XML, Flex,.NET, SQL, C++, SOAP-based web services
    • Experience working with Talend and SAP
    • Demonstrates continued personal/professional development.
    • Active in the Salesforce community.

    Candidates should display behaviours in keeping with our Values of Integrity, Excellence, Learning, Collective Efficiency, Innovation, Business Development and Enjoyment. 

    External candidates should read our privacy notice here and confirm that they have read this on their covering letter.

    GA- UK is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer.

    To apply email [email protected] with your CV and cover letter.

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100 years of innovation

Ideal Boilers was established in 1906 and we are proud of our 100 years of experience in heating and engineering innovation and in 2015 we became part of the Groupe Atlantic UK & ROI division. We have grown considerably since 1906 and in 2017 we produced over 400,000 boilers from our Hull manufacturing site. We take great pride in the products we produce, with a variety of our ranges winning awards over the years.

OUR CULTURE

Ideal Boilers as a business strives to achieve the below values. These values should feed into every aspect of our business culture, as they make up part of our ideology

  • Learning

    Learning

    We respond to change quicker than our competitors; we are adept at transforming our capabilities.

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    Innovation

    We lead rather than follow and are committed to driving business value by doing things differently.

  • Disciplined Approach

    Diligence

    We maintain a highly diligent approach to underpin our drive for excellence and innovation.

  • Integrity

    Integrity

    We will uphold the highest standards and remain resolute in representing our business well at all times by communicating openly and delivering promises.

  • Excellence

    Excellence

    We want to be recognized for delivering best in class products and service, and provide an outstanding experience for all our customers.

We believe in our Ideal family

We enhance many statutory benefits including holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity pay. We also reward our longest serving employees with additional annual leave and gifts when they reach milestone anniversary years.

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    Pension

    We offer a competitive company pension scheme for all our employees at Ideal. 

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    Local Discounts

    We offer a range of discounts with companies in the Hull area including retailers & builders' merchants.

  • Badge Staff Sales

    Staff Sales

    All employees can enjoy staff discount on our products as well as others in our Group.

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    Employee Development

    We believe in investing in our people and have our own training programme Ignite which offers personalised development planning.

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    Healthcare Cover

    We operate a ‘cash back’ scheme through BHSF which can help towards the cost of a wide variety of medical and health treatments.