The Role
The Salesforce SDET plans and executes manual, automated, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing for Salesforce applications, customizations, and integrations. Responsibilities include creating test cases, managing defects, coordinating with stakeholders, maintaining test environments and documentation, reporting quality metrics, assessing risks, and mentoring junior testers. The role requires at least three years of software testing experience, including two years focused on Salesforce QA.
Summary Generated by Built In
As a Salesforce SDET, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our Salesforce solutions.
What that means day-to-day:
- Test Planning: Collaborate with the development, business analysis, and project management teams to understand project requirements, define test strategies, and develop comprehensive test plans.
- Test Case Development: Design, document, and maintain detailed test cases and test scenarios to validate Salesforce functionality, customizations, and integrations.
- Manual Testing: Perform thorough manual testing of Salesforce applications, identifying and documenting defects, and working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
- Automation Testing: Develop and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and repeatability.
- Regression Testing: Conduct regression testing to ensure that existing functionalities are not adversely affected by new changes or updates.
- Performance Testing: Evaluate the performance and scalability of Salesforce applications, identify potential bottlenecks, and recommend optimizations to improve performance.
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Coordinate and conduct UAT sessions with business stakeholders to validate that the solutions meet their needs and expectations.
- Defect Management: Track, manage, and report defects using a defect tracking system, ensuring that all issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest Salesforce features, best practices, and industry trends to continuously enhance testing processes and methodologies.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of high-quality Salesforce solutions.
- Documentation: Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation of test plans, test cases, test results, and defects to ensure transparency and traceability.
- Risk Assessment: Identify potential risks and issues related to Salesforce implementations and provide recommendations for mitigation.
- Training and Mentoring: Provide guidance and support to junior testers and team members, sharing knowledge and best practices to enhance the overall testing capability of the team.
- Test Environment Management: Set up and manage test environments, including configuring Salesforce sandboxes and ensuring data integrity.
- Reporting: Generate and distribute test execution status reports, highlighting key metrics, test coverage, and defect trends.
What you’ll need to be successful:
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in software testing, with at least 2 years focused on Salesforce QA testing.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in testing Salesforce applications, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and custom solutions.
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
- Familiarity with defect tracking systems, such as Jira or Bugzilla.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with the capability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications: Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Advanced Administrator, or Salesforce Platform App Builder certification.
- Experience: Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and participating in Agile development teams.
- Technical Skills: Familiarity with Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning components, Knowledge of Salesforce integration tools and techniques, such as REST/SOAP APIs and middleware solutions.
What you’ll get in return:
Personal Health & Wellbeing
>🧠 Integrated mental health & wellbeing support
>🌴 Vacation – starting at 3 weeks
>💟 Wellness Days & Annual Giving Day – an extra to give back to yourself or your community
>🩺 Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
>🩺 Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
> 😴 End of the year, company-wide shut down for you to relax and recharge
Future Planning
>🏫 LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development
Interested but don’t feel you meet all the requirements?
Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we consider applications that might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!
Bring Your Whole Self to Work.
We are proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.
What you can expect if you apply:
- A response to your application within 15 working days
- An interview process consisting of:
- An initial discovery call with the recruiter
- A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
- Additional interview with the stakeholders you’ll be working with closely in the role
We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.
About
Equal Employment Opportunity We are an equal opportunity workplace. All candidates will be afforded equal opportunity through the recruiting process. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and/or expression. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation/adjustments during the interviewing process, please let us know.
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of experience in software testing
- At least 2 years of experience focused on Salesforce QA testing
- Proficiency testing Salesforce applications, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and custom solutions
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes
- Ability to write comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts
- Familiarity with defect tracking systems such as Jira or Bugzilla
- Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Advanced Administrator, or Salesforce Platform App Builder certification
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and Agile development teams
- Familiarity with Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning components
- Knowledge of Salesforce integration tools and techniques, including REST/SOAP APIs and middleware solutions
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The Company
What We Do
We help create better workplaces, and help to keep people safe, reduce risks and simplify processes through our expert teams and technology. Since 1979, we’ve been providing our clients with market-leading compliance and risk management solutions. We have expanded over the years to include certification, accreditation, HR and health and safety consultancy for SMEs, and training expertise, resulting in the Alcumus business that exists today. By building great relationships with our customers, we understand their needs and provide a range of technology solutions, advice and support that helps to identify and minimise risks, navigate compliance and create better workplaces to keep people safe. Our solutions go beyond simple box ticking exercises, where we constantly look for new and innovative ways to support and enhance our clients’ businesses and make it easier for them to keep their workforce safe by embracing new and evolving technology. Our team includes over 1,000 employees across our UK, North American, American and APAC offices. We take great pride in being an inclusive organisation by respecting and appreciating each individual, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, or nationality, creating a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. Whether you’re a contractor, SME or multi-national enterprise, we’re here to help create safe and effective workplaces.
