Salesforce Developer

Duration: 6 Months with Extension | Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota (Remote with onsite meetings as needed)

Qualifications

• Five (5) years' experience in Developer/Programmer role
• Two (2) engagements lasting more than six (6) months in Developer/Programmer role using Salesforce
• Four (4) years' experience with Apex, Visualforce development in Salesforce
• Four (4) years' experience with the Salesforce Platform and performing configuration
• Three (3) years' experience developing APIs
• Proven experience as a programmer or relevant role
• Delivery of projects using the Agile SCRUM methodology
• Detail-oriented with excellent concentration ability
• An analytical mindset and critical thinking
• Demonstrable ability to discover and fix errors in code
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in team settings

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business analysts and developers to produce software designs
• Formulate program specifications and basic prototypes
• Transform software designs and specifications into high functioning code in the appropriate language
• Integrate individual software solutions to higher level systems
• Use web-based tools to create and advance applications
• Test code to ensure it produces the desirable results and perform debugging when necessary
• Perform upgrades to make software and systems more secure and efficient
• Provide application support and assistance on resolution of issues
• Collaborate with technical writers to create documentation for user support
• Attend and participate in meetings and working sessions
• Create complex workflows
• Create triggers and Apex development
• Develop Visualforce pages and Lightning components
• Provide new API development as defined by the project team and assigned by project leads
• Produce technical documentation
• Complete assigned duties according to project plans and schedules
• Document assessment of risks associated with the migration based on developed and configured elements
• Provide testing and implementing of Apex and Salesforce developed and configured elements
• Migrate applications from development to QA to Production environments
• Support Quality Assurance goals through writing regression test scripts and/or programming as necessary
• Provide support of and participation in troubleshooting and resolving issues that arise
• Plan and execute mitigation strategies for project risks
• Adhere to MNIT time reporting and time management standards
• Adhere to documented project team rules and norms
• Provide knowledge transfer

About the Platform

“Salesforce” refers to many different aspects of a complex set of products. Depending on the business role and technical expertise, it may be viewed as any of the following:

• Website building tool
• Customer relationship management system
• Business process re-engineering platform
• Software development toolkit

Some of the use cases and business applications developed by the Salesforce CoE include:

• Professional & Occupational Licensing
• Customer Relationship Management
• Enforcements and Inspections
• Technical Certifications
• Inventory Management
• Case Management
• Other Salesforce applications