The Salesforce Developer reports to the systems development team, and collaborates with a team of business analysts, and front-end and back-end developers (including external development partners) to design, develop, deploy, and maintain solutions.
Essential Functions and responsibilities:
5+ years’ experience designing and developing complex Salesforce solutions
Responsible for developing solutions on the Force.com platform
Analyze needs and develop solutions using traditional and/or agile development methodologies
Design solutions that leverage Salesforce best practices and introduce new technologies when necessary
Translate business requirements into solutions that best leverage the Salesforce platform
Develop comprehensive configuration designs and architectural documentation to support the successful implementation of projects
Identify and recommend salesforce.com based solutions, integration points and related implementation architecture for business usage improvements, scalability and performance.
Integrate Salesforce with other applications using web services and API’s
Engage in code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices
Identify any application/code security issues and recommend solutions to resolve them
Integrate and test systems using automation and non-automation methods
Strong foundation in version control, configuration management, deployment methodologies and release management
Provide mentoring and technical leadership to other team members
Essential knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proven knowledge and expertise with Apex, Lightening Framework, the Salesforce clouds, and API based integrations is required.
Should also have experience with Salesforce involving integrated CMS (ie. Drupal) and document storage (ie. Box) solutions.
Must have excellent written/verbal communication skills, Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in a technical discipline * Advanced Salesforce.com knowledge and expertise * 6+ years development experience with Force.com
6+ years’ experience with Apex data loader
4+ years’ experience with Apex and Visualforce
6+ years’ experience integrating Salesforce with other back office systems using various middleware tools
6+ years leading/mentoring more junior developers
Experience working in an Agile development environment
Experience supporting Federal government clients
Education and/or experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Advanced Salesforce certifications