Salesforce Application Developer with Security Clearance

Company: Steampunk
Location: Springfield
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

Design. Disrupt. Repeat. Be an agent of change on a team committed to achieving client-focused, mission-driven excellence. Steampunk is looking for an experienced Salesforce Application Developer with an appetite for taking on new challenges. Who We Are Steampunk is the explosive collision of human-centered design and traditional government contracting. An employee-owned company with a startup mindset and time-tested approaches tailored for the federal government, we're passionate about creating solutions that are impactful, practical, scalable, and most importantly, that meet our clients' ever-changing needs. At Steampunk, we believe in disrupting the status quo and setting the pace in the ecosystem of government contractors, while repurposing tried-and-true methodologies. We believe in empowering our people to find creative solutions to intractable problems. We believe the best environment in which to grow and thrive is outside our comfort zone. While good design makes for a good product, we believe human-centered design makes for an excellent one. We also believe effective teams are powered by diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. To that end, Steampunk is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, and protected veteran status, amongst our ranks. Additionally, we participate in the E-Verify program. Why Steampunk? Our people are the very core of what we do; their expertise and hunger for new and exciting challenges fuel our relentless pursuit of mission success. As part of our team of "Punks," you'll test the status quo, explore new boundaries, and set the bar high for how government clients expect to engage with contractors. Because we value our employees' work/life balance (and believe those who work hard deserve to play hard), we offer a very competitive benefits package, including telework/flex scheduling, health/dental with orthodontics/vision insurance upon hire, paid time off with a sell-back benefit and carryover option, 11 Federal Holidays, 100% paid military leave, 100% 401(k) plan match upon hire, professional development/education reimbursement, all flexible spending accounts, and more Contributions As a Steampunk Salesforce Developer, you will work with Technical/Solutions Architects and Business Analysts to translate business requirements into well-architected solutions that best leverage the Salesforce platform. Develop, test, document and maintain solutions, integrations, and data migration elements of a Salesforce implementation using Salesforce declarative or programmatic development resources such as triggers, workflows, validations, approvals, Apex classes, Visualforce pages and Lightning components. Execute test plans to ensure quality delivery using test code and unit tests. Follow coding standards and participate in code reviews during projects to ensure appropriate design patterns are followed. * Design, develop, test, document, and deploy high quality business solutions on the SFDC platform based on industry best practices as well as business needs* Manage the process of implementing improvements and new functionality in SFDC application* Deliver support and solutions for break/fix issues* Communicate and collaborate with other technical resources and stakeholders regarding status, technical issues and creative solutions* Perform Salesforce administration (create accounts / profiles, defining fields, updating layouts, reports, dashboards etc.) and development* Ability to support Salesforce.com configuration tasks such as field/page updates, workflows, automated approvals* Handle numerous projects/priorities using proven project management methodologies and sound development practices to ensure the quality delivery of enterprise solutions* Monitor Salesforce.com usage for compliance* Maintain security for Salesforce.com data* Interface with business analysts and technical staff and be responsible for delivering complete work products* Implement App Exchange platforms* Research integration issues and work closely with team members on operations and development staff* Research and development of new Salesforce.com prototypes and applications* Research and keep current on force.com technologies and communicate trends and future needs to leadership* Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of applications* Build client trust and respect, establish client relationships, and develop rapport with client* Participate and engage in all team meetings* Document best practices and operational procedures* Facilitate continuous improvement within the environment Qualifications * Functional knowledge of Salesforce.com data structure and understanding of how to leverage the tool to meet complex process and reporting requirements* Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience* Eligible to obtain and maintain and government security clearance* Must have proven knowledge and practical application of Visualforce, APEX programming, Force.com APIs, and Web Services* Experience with database software, Platform as a Service solutions* Unique combination of being business-minded and highly analytical while also having a strong and deep technical background in Salesforce.com* Ability to work on multiple tasks and deliver results with aggressive timelines* Able and willing to work independently and in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, with minimal supervision* Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as excellent communication skills, verbal and written to both technical and non-technical audiences that are in a geographically dispersed environment (conference calls, Skype, face-to-face)* Ability to produce high quality technical documentation and analysis* Take initiative to recommend process improvements and demonstrate creative thinking* Demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to grasp concepts quickly* Demonstrate sharp, analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills* Knowledge and experience with Agile and DevSecOps methodologies Preferred Skills: * Salesforce Developer certification is preferred About steampunk Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers - and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

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