Developer - Salesforce

Position Summary:

The Developer’s primary role is to transform business functional requirements into technical solutions as well as provide 2nd and 3rd level tier support for Salesforce applications. The Developer is expected to perform analysis, design, development, and implementation of process and technology within the Salesforce suite of applications.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Analysis, design, development, and implement new and/or existing business applications and software. Development will include interface and integration work.
• Develop customized solutions within the Salesforce platform to support critical business functions and meet project objectives, business requirements and goals.
• Manage development environments including multiple sandboxes and the migration process for code and configuration to production Salesforce environment.
• Work closely with business teams to develop complex solutions that follow best practices evaluating configuration versus code to best support the long-term strategy of the organization while maintaining simplicity in the environment.
• Interact with business stakeholders and users as necessary to better understand project objectives and capability requirements.
• Provide tier-two support of Salesforce environment, primarily related to customized applications, workflows, and integrations.
• Work with IT Service Center and business on support issues with high degree of responsiveness and resolution.
• Provide technical expertise when evaluating and designing solutions ensuring all components and subsystems impacted are properly addressed during business application build and deployment.
• Act as a liaison to IT and business to improve both IT and business processes to reduce costs or enhance services where applicable.
• Provide technical analysis and design expertise during development of business applications.
• Create test cases and assist in technical and end-user testing. May be required to help deploy solutions.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the business and with all areas of the IT function.
  • Other projects or duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field.
• 3+ years working as a Salesforce Developer.
• Demonstrated proficiency in effort estimation, working with business sponsors, development execution and testing.
• Experience with Lightning Web Components, APEX, and Salesforce declarative features.
• Experience with Salesforce data management concepts.
• Experience in integrating systems and related data.
• Strong technical skills, understanding of information systems, and business processes.
• Ability to effectively work with business users to ensure technical solution meets business requirements.
• Excellent ability to manage competing demands and adapt to changes or delays.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.

• Demonstrated interpersonal, teamwork and relationship building skills in order to work effectively and contribute to a team environment.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with Consumer Goods, Salesforce Live Chat and bot capabilities a plus
• Advanced Admin Certification
• Salesforce Dev 1 Certification
• Salesforce Dev 2 Certification
• Formal business analysis or project management training and experience.
• Experience with mobile technology.
• Experience with distribution and order management systems such as VIP (Vermont Information Processing).

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.