Senior Salesforce Administrator (Solutions Engineer)
Up to 62,000 | Hybrid, Edinburgh (min. 2 days/week on-site) |
Our client, a major UK housebuilder with an ambitious technology transformation underway, is growing its Salesforce team and this is a brand-new role at the heart of it.
This isn't a "keep the lights on" admin job. You'll take full day-to-day ownership of Salesforce configuration and administration across Sales, Service and Field Service Cloud, working hand-in-hand with the Solutions Architect to turn approved designs into well-built, properly tested platform changes. You'll also take on line management of a small team of Salesforce administrators acting as their escalation point, quality gatekeeper and mentor.
If you're a senior Salesforce Administrator who's ready to step up, own the platform, and start building a team around you, this is that next move.
What you'll be doingOwn day-to-day Salesforce administration, configuration and maintenance across Sales, Service and Field Service cloudsBuild and maintain complex automation using Flow Builder, validation rules and other declarative tools; review Apex and Lightning Component changes where requiredManage and mentor a small team of Salesforce administrators/support analysts overseeing workload, quality of output and professional developmentTriage and resolve complex user support escalations across Salesforce and integrated systemsPartner with the Solutions Architect to translate architecture and solution designs into configured, tested platform changesManage user access, the security model, profiles, permission sets and data integrityDeploy platform changes through the development pipeline in line with change control protocolsMaintain up-to-date system documentation, configuration records and standard operating proceduresSupport release management activities and assess the impact of new Salesforce releases on existing configurationEngage with external partners and vendors on delivery standards and timelinesIdentify opportunities for process improvement, automation and technical debt reductionWhat you'll bringSalesforce Certified Administrator (essential); Advanced Administrator or Platform App Builder certification desirableSubstantial, senior-level experience as a Salesforce Administrator comfortable owning the platform day-to-day rather than working under close directionStrong hands-on configuration skills: Flow Builder, validation rules, page layouts, reports & dashboards, security modelExperience managing or mentoring more junior team members, formally or informallyWorking knowledge of Apex and Lightning Components sufficient to review and QA changes hands-on development is not a requirement of this roleFamiliarity with deployment tools such as Copado or GearsetComfortable working within Agile ways of working and structured change control processes Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiencesExperience working with Salesforce managed packages is a plusJoin a Salesforce function investing seriously in modern tooling and process
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Senior Solutions Engineer in Edinburgh employer: Bright Purple
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