Technical Lead

We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you'll also get to see your impact.

**About the team**

Technology is the backbone of our business. Every day, our teams solve complex problems, the solutions help thousands of our fellow team members succeed and makes millions of customers’ lives easier.

**About the role**

A new, permanent opportunity for a **Salesforce Technical Lead** is now available at Coles.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager - Salesforce, the primary function of this role will include:

- Working with Domain Architect and/or Functional Consultant deriving optimal solution in solving business challenges
- Communicating and presenting ideas to others and driving outcomes that meet client and platform requirements
- Performing code reviews of the development team to ensure best practice and agreed standards are followed
- Involved in sprint planning activities, including work estimation as part of delivering agile Salesforce projects
- Guiding the development team in using the latest Salesforce technology which may include Lightning, Apex, Platform Shield, Lightning Connect, LWC, Platform Events and Salesforce DX.
- Involved in APEX development, Lightning components and complex Salesforce configuration And API Integration.
- Working and/or coaching team members through the SDLC with respect to the solution design
- Model key Coles values and contribute to a positive team culture

**Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to the below**:
**Leadership/Mentorship**
- Mentor and lead the Salesforce developers in the squad
- Promote Salesforce best practise and guiding principles for the development team.
- Undertake Operations and Support management.

**Technical and Business Process Design**
- Collaborate with functional consultant to review solutions with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide detailed solution design documentation in collaboration with the relevant technical teams (including but not limited to - domain architect and/or functional consultant)
- Support the development team in delivery of the agreed solution design
- Lead/contribute to proof of concepts to promote best in standard solutions and code patterns.
- Provide feedback and participate in the Salesforce Engineering team platform maintenance activities, continuous improvement opportunities and best practices
- Lead / participate in regular team ceremonies

**Technical Delivery**
- Lead engagement / project delivery requirements for development task
- Lead implementation of Salesforce best practises and maintain code documentation
- Develop Apex, Triggers, Classes and Lightning Web Components, API Web Services and Salesforce declarative programming techniques

**Testing**
- Provide input to the testing strategy and plans that support the business process
- Ensure development effort is accompanied with unit tests
- Assist in the conduct of systems, user acceptance testing and systems implementation

**Stakeholder Collaboration**
- Engage closely with other business stakeholders to achieve results
- Navigate the organisation to identify and achieve solutions to business and customer problems

**About you & your skills**
- Proven years' experience on the Salesforce Platform with experience to lead a technical delivery team and have previous Technical Lead roles.
- Experience working across multi cloud environments; Service, Experience (Portals), Marketing, B2B
- Proven experience in successfully coordinating development team
- Experience in defining, detailing, and scoping technical requirements with an understanding of how Salesforce fits into the overall architectural landscape.
- Demonstrated understanding of underlying client business problems and the ability to develop Salesforce technology-enabled solutions that addresses their needs.
- Proven experience of Apex, Triggers, Classes and Lightning Web Components, API Web Services and Salesforce declarative programming techniques.
- Capability to communicate with stakeholders, whilst also managing their expectations.
- DevOps (Salesforce DX) experience preferred, including use of DevOps tools such as git, Azure.
- Thorough understanding of Salesforce development (Apex Coding, Visual Force, LWC) with knowledge of Best Practice understanding on Coding Standards, Deployments and Integrations
- Able to work independently with limited direction and collaboratively in a large team

**Commercial Skills and Formal Qualifications**
- Preferred Bachelor’s in Information Systems or any other relevant degree
- Salesforce certifications: App Builder, Administrator, Platform Developer I, Platform Developer-II (Must have), Java Developer I or any Architect certification (nice to have)

**What’s in it for you?**
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