Senior Salesforce Development Lead

Job Title: Senior Salesforce Development Lead (Contract ) - Job

Location: Windsor, CT hybrid- onsite M- Th, Friday remote option

Job Description:
Our client is seeking a Sr Salesforce Developer Lead to lead the development, customization, and optimization of our Salesforce platform. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys coding, problem-solving, and mentoring developers-while also collaborating closely with stakeholders to build scalable, enterprise-level Salesforce solutions.
You will serve as a technical lead, guiding design and development standards, contributing hands-on to complex builds, and helping drive the roadmap for Salesforce solutions across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of Salesforce applications and integrations

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and declarative tools

• Define best practices for coding, deployment, and governance across multiple Salesforce orgs

• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers; conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards

• Partner with Business Stakeholders, Business Analysts, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end solutions

• Manage and maintain integrations with external systems via APIs, middleware platforms, and ETL tools

• Stay current with Salesforce releases and features, evaluating opportunities to enhance platform usage

• Ensure security, scalability, and performance of the Salesforce environment

• Participate in project planning, effort estimation, and sprint planning within Agile/Scrum frameworks

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring seamless user experiences.

• Contribute to technical discussions, influencing smart decisions around configuration vs. custom development.

Required:

• 7+ years of Salesforce development experience

• 5+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role

• Expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, Flows, and Salesforce APIs

• Solid understanding of data modeling, security/sharing models, and role hierarchies in Salesforce

• Hands-on experience with Salesforce Service Cloud

• Proven experience in CI/CD tools and DevOps practices for Salesforce (Git)

• Experience with web technologies (e.g., JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JavaScript, JSON, or Ajax) and Web Services (e.g., RESTful, SOAP).

• Experience with Application Development, API Design, API Development, JavaScript, System Integration, Agile Software Development, Technical Design.

• Salesforce Platform Developer I (must have)and II certifications (preferred)

• Strong understanding of security models, sharing rules, and role hierarchies

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills

• Background in managing offshore or cross-functional development teams

• Background in enterprise-level Salesforce implementations

• Familiarity with agile software development lifecycle and tools like Jira or Azure DevOps

Desired:

• Experience with Salesforce CPQ, Marketing Cloud

• Experience working with middleware such as MuleSoft

Additional Information:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

About Delphi-US
Delphi-US is a national recruiting firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. We specialize in IT, Engineering and Professional Staffing services for organizations across the United States of America. Our mission is simple: We are Peacemakers in the Talent War. Delphi attracts our nation's best and brightest Technical & Professional Talent and position our nation's finest employers to further their competitive advantages. We accomplish this with a proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process that results in higher qualified submissions, hiring with purpose, and employer/employee mutual success. You'll find our team is supremely experienced, friendly, professional and ready to advocate on your behalf. Armed with best in class talent, Delphi has an indelible understanding of employer expectations and we deliver lasting results.