Lead Salesforce Developer

Knowledge Services is seeking a Lead Salesforce Developer for a full-time/direct-hire position with the State of Indiana in Indianapolis.  This is a hybrid work schedule of 3 days onsite in downtown Indianapolis and 2 days a week working from home after initial onsite training.  Full State benefits!

Salary range of $100,000 - $133,000/yr.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible Work Arrangement (3 days in-person & 2 days remote)
• Healthcare coverage (medical / dental / vision)
• Health savings account with employer contribution
• Prescription coverage
• Employer funded retirement plan (pension plan)
• Deferred compensation plan (employer and/or employee contribution plan)
• Flexible spending account
• Work/life balance (37.5 hours weekly)
• 12 paid holidays; 14 during election year
• Paid leave (personal, sick, vacation)
• Tuition reimbursement, after 6 months of employment
• Professional credential reimbursement, day 1
• Group life insurance
• Employer-paid downtown parking  

Lead Salesforce Developer Responsibilities:

• Responsible for application systems analysis and programming activities for a major project, several smaller projects or a small department. This encompasses performing program design, development, unit testing, and defect correction. A strong working knowledge of one or more software development methodologies is expected along with familiarity with business problem analysis, system design and systems integration. 

• Projects software and hardware requirements for the application software.
• Directs subordinate developer staff, resources and projects.
• Assigns personnel to projects and directs activities.
• Prepares performance reports and evaluates work.
• Confers with appropriate groups to define application software needs, establish priorities and monitor progress.
• Confers with and advises subordinates on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods.
• Prepares activity and progress reports regarding department systems programming activities
• Confers with department management to assist in planning, organizing and controlling activities for highly specialized technical areas.
• Consults with management and staff within IT to ascertain technology needs.
• Provides technical leadership on complex projects.
• Development, debugging and performance tuning of supported applications and interfaces.
• Technical documentation/reviews, data validation, troubleshooting issues, and system testing.
• Providing maintenance and support of IT applications and systems.
• Employing new, as well as tested and proven technologies to develop technical solutions to meet business requirements.
• Proactively observing system performance and initiating improvements as necessary.
• Promoting the goals and objectives of the IT Department.
• Performs related duties as required.

Lead Salesforce Developer Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience with Salesforce development 

• Experience with the Salesforce platform, including declarative development, Lightning, programming languages, and APIs.
• Experience with Salesforce architecture.
• Knowledge of CI/CD standard processes and tools.

• Broad knowledge of policies, standards, procedures and techniques used for application development.
• Broad knowledge of application development software tools and application development software languages.
• Broad knowledge of both system and business applications and competent to work at the highest technical level and/or specialized area.
• Broad knowledge of system design including knowledge of logic, management principles and new system design techniques.
• Broad knowledge of Information Technology.
• Proven technical aptitude and solid understanding of programming concepts.
• Broad understanding of IT infrastructure and application interfaces, database concepts, and general IT concepts (e.g. virtualization, cloud computing, platforms).
• Proven experience "taking the lead" to ensure project completion.
• Ability to perform effective project management.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals.
• Ability to train, guide and coordinate the work of others.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.
• A high degree of organizational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
• Flexibility to work as needed outside of traditional business hours when required.
• Experience working in a team environment under stringent time constraints.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.

Knowledge Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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