Application Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +17 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, quality assurance specialists, and developers to implement enterprise solutions.

• Analyze business needs and convert them into technical specifications.

• Develop and sustain custom applications and Salesforce-based solutions.

• Design, troubleshoot, debug, and enhance applications focusing on performance, security, and user experience.

• Ensure seamless integration between Salesforce and other enterprise systems.

• Configure and maintain the Salesforce Education Cloud environment, including flows, validation rules, record types, page layouts, permission sets, sharing rules, report types, and dashboards.

• Assist with the migration from EDA to Education Cloud through environment configuration, object setup, testing, and validation.

• Investigate and rectify student data integrity issues, such as duplicates, account merges, grade and enrollment discrepancies, and reconciliation against partner institution feeds.

• Configure and maintain case management, queues, and assignment rules for high-volume student support.

• Build and maintain automation for admissions and application processing, including status logic, bulk updates, and outbound application feeds.

• Support Salesforce Digital Experiences content and configuration for student portals, student support, and public marketing sites.

• Perform data loads, deduplication, and record merges utilizing Data Loader or similar tools.

• Write Apex, triggers, or Lightning Web Components when declarative solutions fall short.

• Transition work through sandboxes to Production on a three-week release schedule, ensuring thorough testing and documentation.

• Confirm that configuration aligns with Section 508 accessibility standards and federal security requirements.

• Document configuration choices, data fixes, and operational procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience in developing web, enterprise, or Salesforce applications.

• Salesforce Certified Administrator.

• Familiarity with a complex, customized Salesforce org, including custom objects, relationship design, and record-level security.

• Proficient in Flow Builder, validation rules, permission sets, profiles, sharing rules, and field-level security.

• Skilled in SOQL and Salesforce reporting.

• Experience with data loading, deduplication, and record merge processes.

• Proven track record in investigating and resolving data quality issues across integrated systems.

• Experience in moving configuration through sandboxes to Production.

• Background in Agile teams using Jira or similar tools.

• Demonstrated ability to automate manual processes.

• USA Citizenship is required.

• Camera on; video participation is essential throughout the interview process and expected for standups, sprint ceremonies, working sessions, and stakeholder meetings.

• Preferred: Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder.

• Preferred: Experience with Salesforce Education Cloud or Education Data Architecture (EDA).

• Preferred: Background in higher education, including student information systems, registrar operations, admissions, or transcription.

• Preferred: Working knowledge of Apex, triggers, and Lightning Web Components.

• Preferred: Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I.

• Preferred: Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud or another FedRAMP authorized environment.

• Preferred: Knowledge of REST or SOAP integrations, or MuleSoft.

• Preferred: Experience with Salesforce Experience Cloud, Service Cloud, or Digital Experiences.

• Preferred: Familiarity with CRM Analytics or Tableau.

• Preferred: Understanding of Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards.

• Preferred: Experience with Git, Salesforce CLI, DevOps Center, Gearset, or Copado.

• Preferred: Previous experience with federal contracts.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with a national provider network.

• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (FSA & HSA).

• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance, including Short-Term, Long-Term, and Accidental Supplemental Insurance.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• 11 paid holidays.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Professional Development Reimbursement Program for pursuing undergraduate, graduate, training, and certifications.

• Monthly reimbursement for transportation, parking, and cell phone service.

• Flexible health benefit plan options.

• Employer covers the majority of monthly health benefit premiums.