Location: Knutsford Job Type: Contract Industry: Digital Workspace Job reference: BBBH431034_1768497082 Posted: about 7 hours ago
Job Title: Open Stack (AVP) - Salesforce
Location: Knutsford (Hybrid)
Rate: £431 per day
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Open Stack (AVP) Salesforce Engineer to join a delivery-focused technology team. The role requires strong hands‑on development capability across Salesforce and Java, with a clear emphasis on modern engineering practices, API design, and test‑driven development.
This position is suited to a senior engineer who is comfortable working within CI/CD‑driven environments and contributing to high‑quality, scalable enterprise solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain Salesforce‑based solutions using Java and modern engineering practices
* Build and consume RESTful APIs, ensuring robust and secure integrations
* Apply Test‑Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour‑Driven Development (BDD) approaches where applicable
* Produce and maintain OpenAPI specifications using OAS / YAML
* Write comprehensive unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability
* Contribute to automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
* Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile delivery environment
* Ensure code quality, security, and maintainability through best‑practice tooling and standards
Mandatory Skills & Experience
* 5+ years' experience with Salesforce development
* 5+ years' experience with Java
* Strong, demonstrable experience with TDD (and BDD, where applicable)
* Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs
* Hands‑on experience with OpenAPI Specification (OAS) / YAML
* Solid understanding of unit testing frameworks
* Experience using GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipelines
* Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycles
Desirable Skills & Experience
* Agile practitioner experience
* Exposure to SonarQube for code quality management
* Experience with Veracode or similar security scanning tools
* Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
* Experience working in large‑scale or enterprise environments
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