Salesforce Developer

Who we are

Since 1843, The Economist Group has championed independence, excellence and openness, helping people understand and tackle the critical challenges shaping the world. Today, we are building on that legacy as a global media and information-services company powered by digital innovation, analytical rigour and evidence-based insight.

Across our three businesses -The Economist, Economist Enterprise and Economist Education - we deliver trusted analysis and insights to individuals and organisations in more than 170 countries. United by a shared purpose to drive progress, we empower decision-makers to make sense of change and chart a course through an increasingly complex world.

As a colleague, you will be part of a culture that values ideas, encourages ownership and holds itself to high standards. We invest in people who are curious, thoughtful and adaptable, whether they are launching new products, reporting on global events or harnessing emerging technologies such as AI to improve how we work. Here, fresh thinking is taken seriously, ambition is matched by integrity, and great work is recognised. Working across disciplines, geographies and perspectives, we are united by a commitment to innovation, excellence and creating meaningful impact.

Want to discover more about life at The Economist Group? Follow @EconomistCareers on Instagram to discover the people, stories and opportunities that make TEG unique.

How you will contribute:

• • Proactively interact with stakeholders to understand business requirements and subsequently translate them into highly technical specifications and architectural designs;
  • Manage delivery of functional and technical solutions and system integrations,including testing strategy and execution;
  • Ensure proposed technical solutions runs with efficiency and meets Salesforce coding best practices and code coverage to be at 90%+;
  • Manage existing and build new integrations between Salesforce and other applications;
  • Perform and execute functional testing;
  • Work with business colleagues to agree and gain user acceptance;
  • Create and keep Salesforce-related technical documents and training materials up-to-date;
  • Keep up-to-date with new Salesforce releases and promptly identify features which could add value to the Economists Salesforce users and those which will impact existing processes and require urgent attention as required;
  • Perform administrative tasks such as creating or updating fields, page layouts, flows,reports and dashboards and managing data using data loader or other tools.