Salesforce Apex Senior Technical Lead - Lightning framework and administration
India
Job Description
Salesforce Apex Senior Technical Lead - Lightning framework and administration
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Hands-on lead for Salesforce tri-annual release management, including impact analysis, feature evaluation, and rollout strategy

  • Assess, prioritize, and implement new platform features, enhancements, and product retirements

  • Conduct Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Proof of Value (POVs) for emerging Salesforce capabilities and innovations

  • Drive platform modernization initiatives with a strong focus on identifying, prioritizing, and eliminating technical debt

  • Establish a structured technical debt management framework, including code refactoring, legacy feature decommissioning, and optimization of inefficient customizations.

  • Design and develop scalable, maintainable solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and declarative tools

  • Identify over-engineered or redundant custom solutions and replace them with native Salesforce capabilities where feasible.

  • Define and enforce robust security and access control models aligned with the principle of least privilege

  • Lead CI/CD strategy, implementation, and governance using Copado to improve release quality and reduce rework

  • Establish and manage data storage, archival, and backup strategies leveraging tools like OwnBackup

  • Design, develop, and oversee API-based integrations with internal and external systems

  • Ensure platform performance, scalability, availability, and reliability through proactive monitoring and optimization

  • Mentor and guide development teams, enforce coding standards, code reviews, and engineering best practices to prevent future technical debt

Key Responsibilities

Minimum Years of Experience:

7+ Yrs - Salesforce with Apex, LWC and Flows

3+ Yrs - API Integrations

2+ Yrs - Storage Management

Skill Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

7+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience, including demonstrated ownership in a lead or senior capacity.

  • Deep technical expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and declarative automation tools

  • Advanced proficiency in SOQL, including query optimization, complex data modeling, and performance tuning

  • Proven experience leading Salesforce release cycles and driving feature adoption across business teams.

  • Strong understanding of Salesforce security architecture, including profiles, permission sets, sharing rules, and governance best practices

  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and event-driven architectures

  • Solid knowledge of platform performance optimization, scalability, and governor limits

  • Experience driving technical debt reduction and leading platform modernization initiatives.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and influence engineering teams while managing competing priorities

  • Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders

Required Certifications

  • Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator OR Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder

  • Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (preferably Copado) and modern DevOps practices

    • Deep expertise in Sales Cloud and Service Cloud implementations

    • Familiarity with data management, archival, and backup/recovery solutions (e.g., OwnBackup)

    • Awareness of evolving Salesforce and enterprise technology trends, with the ability to introduce innovative ideas

    • Working knowledge of Salesforce Data Cloud, Agentforce, and AI-driven capabilities

    • Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, middleware (e.g., MuleSoft), and event-driven architectures

    • Experience operating in large-scale enterprise environments with multi-org or pod-based governance models

    • Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Sales Ops, and Engineering teams

    • Alignment with organizational vision and ability to translate strategy into team and individual contributions

    • Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer II, Architect track (Application/System), or progress toward CTA

    • Demonstrated ability to influence platform strategy, architecture decisions, and long-term roadmap planning

    • Proven track record of improving engineering quality through coding standards, reviews, and best practices

Other Requirements

1.Salesforce Certified Administrator, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I/II, Salesforce Certified Lightning Developer.
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.