Salesforce Developer

Location: Midlands

Job Type: Full-Time 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary: Up To £65,000 Per Annum DOE

At Airband, we’re building more than broadband networks, we’re helping reshape connectivity across the UK. Originally established to tackle the digital divide in rural and underserved communities, Airband has grown into a dynamic broadband provider delivering services through Fibre, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and wholesale network partnerships.

Role Summary

As Salesforce Developer, reporting to the BSS Manager, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying custom solutions on our Salesforce platform. You will work closely with business analysts, project managers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring Airband gets optimum value from Salesforce aligning to business objectives through engagement with business users.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing custom applications, workflows, and triggers using Salesforce programming languages such as Apex and Visualforce, Salesforce Flows and Lightning App Builder.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and design solutions that meet those requirements.
• Developing and maintaining integration solutions between Salesforce and other systems using APIs and middleware.
• Writing and maintaining technical documentation for custom solutions.
• Participating in code reviews and ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Implementing and enforcing security measures and data protection practices in Salesforce to safeguard sensitive information and comply with regulations.
• Maintaining the existing Salesforce environment and acting as an escalation point for resolving technical issues.
• Keeping up to date with new Salesforce releases and features, and evaluating their impact on existing solutions.
• Collaborating with other developers to promote code reuse and knowledge sharing.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior developers and other team members.
• Optimising and managing licences.

Key Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Effective time management and prioritisation.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider Airband team.
• Embraces change, is adaptable and is willing to learn.
• Customer/user-focused mindset.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• Competent use of Microsoft 365 tools.
• Embraces diversity.
• Emotional intelligence and professionalism.
• Analytical and critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative, supportive team player with a willingness to mentor others.
• Proactive and committed to continuous learning and improvement.
• Good data literacy skills and knowledge of data best practices.

Technical & Digital Skills

• Ability to learn new systems and technologies quickly.
• Data handling and analysis skills.
• Understanding of digital ways of working and collaboration tools.
• Proficiency with Salesforce and Microsoft packages.

Qualifications & Professional Knowledge

Essential:

• Strong programming skills in Apex, Visualforce, HTML and JavaScript.
• Experience working with CPQ, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and FSL.
• Experience with declarative tools such as Flows, as well as experience integrating Salesforce with other systems using APIs.
• Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Salesforce Developer.
• Experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying custom Salesforce solutions and integrations.

Desirable

• Experience implementing Agentforce solutions.
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer.

What can Airband Offer you?

• 25 days of paid leave a year rising to 30 plus bank holidays with service.
• 5% Airband pension plus a minimum 3% employee contribution.
• Customer referral bonus - a thank you for every customer you send our way.
• We offer hybrid working – a mix of working from home and in the office.
• Free Broadband - If you are in our coverage, you can benefit from free broadband with us! (subject to time served).
• 20% off your monthly line rental on EE’s phone, tablet, SIM only or mobile broadband plans.
• Cycle to work, Tech scheme, Healthcare and medical insurance. Dental care, and Health cash fund (dependent on the length of service).
• Airshare (employee discount platform) - discounts on everyday shopping, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless - save up to £1,000 a year!
• Refer a friend reward scheme – a selection of great rewards to choose from!

Pre-employment checks

Please note that you are required to have the right to work in the UK and we request satisfactory references as part of our recruitment process. A DBS check may be required for a number of our roles, particularly those that are customer-facing. Also, a driving licence may be required for positions that require you to be out in the field as part of the role. Recruitment agency support is not required at this time.