Salesforce Consultant
Optimal Growth Technologies Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
IT Services and IT Consulting · 51-200 employees
About the role
The consultant will analyze business requirements to design and implement scalable Salesforce solutions while collaborating with stakeholders and technical teams. They are also responsible for troubleshooting issues, conducting user training, and ensuring the platform remains secure and optimized.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 7 years of experience in Salesforce consulting and implementation with strong hands-on platform knowledge. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is essential, and relevant Salesforce certifications are highly desirable.
Full description
Salesforce Consultant
Contract Duration : 12 Months (EST Time-zone)
Our Technology Team is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Salesforce Consultant with demonstrated experience in Salesforce consulting and implementation. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Salesforce solutions, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable and effective Salesforce solutions.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective Salesforce solutions.
- Lead and support Salesforce implementations, enhancements, and optimization initiatives.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, developers, and technical teams.
- Configure Salesforce applications based on business and functional requirements.
- Provide guidance on Salesforce best practices, solution design, and platform capabilities.
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes through Salesforce automation and optimization.
- Support integrations between Salesforce and third-party applications.
- Prepare functional and technical documentation, including requirements and solution designs.
- Conduct user training, demonstrations, and knowledge-transfer sessions.
- Troubleshoot issues and provide timely solutions to business and technical challenges.
- Ensure Salesforce solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 7+ years of experience in Salesforce consulting, implementation, or solution delivery.
- Strong hands-on experience with the Salesforce platform.
- Excellent understanding of Salesforce configuration, customization, and best practices.
- Ability to gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum or similar project environments.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or Experience Cloud.
- Knowledge of Salesforce automation, workflows, Flow, reports, and dashboards.
- Understanding of Salesforce integrations and APIs.
- Experience working with Salesforce development teams and technologies such as Apex and Lightning.
- Strong understanding of data migration and data quality practices.
Qualifications and Certifications
- Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Administrator, Platform Developer, or Sales Cloud Consultant (Highly Desirable)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Essential)
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