Software Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +18 more locations.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Salesforce applications utilizing Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and custom objects.

• Create and uphold integrations between Salesforce, partner institution data feeds, the learning management system, MuleSoft, and AWS GovCloud services through REST and SOAP APIs, platform events, and middleware.

• Facilitate the Education Cloud migration by evaluating existing customizations, executing approved configurations, assisting with Person Account conversion and data validation, and testing integrations against the new data model.

• Configure, develop, and test authorized Agentforce capabilities, actions, and integrations within set program governance and security protocols.

• Engage in sprint planning, backlog refinement, standups, demonstrations, and retrospectives.

• Provide precise development estimates and time tracking for assigned Jira tickets.

• Deliver well-tested code that adheres to documented acceptance criteria, passes established quality checks, and minimizes defects in production.

• Implement secure coding practices and assigned controls in alignment with relevant DoD STIGs, DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, FERPA, and Section 508 requirements.

• Address assigned vulnerabilities within specified timelines.

• Document designs, technical decisions, and configuration changes in Jira and Confluence.

• Assist in production incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

• A minimum of four years of professional software development experience.

• Recent hands-on Salesforce development experience using Apex and Lightning Web Components in a production environment within the last 12 months.

• Experience developing on a Salesforce-based student information system or higher education platform (Education Data Architecture or Education Cloud), including student, enrollment, term, and course data.

• Experience in implementing Salesforce integrations using REST APIs, SOAP APIs, platform events, or middleware like MuleSoft.

• Proficiency with Git-based source control, unit testing, debugging, and deployments across development, testing, and production environments.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated Tier 1 background investigation for CAC issuance.

• A security clearance is not necessary.

• Ability to manage and protect Controlled Unclassified Information.

• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer certification (formerly Platform Developer I), current and verifiable.

• One of the following: Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II, Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator, or Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder, current and verifiable.

• Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist certification, current and verifiable.

• Certifications must be included on resumes, and a Trailblazer profile URL must be provided for verification.

• Required certifications will be verified before interview scheduling.

• Preferred: Experience integrating a student information system with a learning management system such as Blackboard Learn, including enrollment, grade, and completion data exchange.

• Preferred: Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant certification.

• Preferred: Experience supporting Salesforce data model migrations, including Person Accounts.

• Preferred: Experience with MuleSoft, AWS GovCloud, Experience Cloud, or Tableau.

• Preferred: Experience implementing Agentforce solutions in a production setting.

• Preferred: Experience supporting federal government or Department of Defense technology programs.

• Preferred: Current favorably adjudicated federal background investigation.

• Must be currently located in or willing to relocate to AL, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MN, MS, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, or VA.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• May be subject to a government security investigation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, 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 to pursue undergraduate, graduate, training, and certifications.

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