Lead Salesforce Developer at Horizontal Talent in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Job Description:

Job Description:

• This position will be responsible for development and configuration for various aspects of a global Salesforce instance.


• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, data integration, CI/CD, and Test Automation.


• The ideal candidate will be able to work cross functionally in a highly matrixed, validated setting.


• This role will understand the complexity of our systems, how to integrate Salesforce into Client systems, and help with deployment activities.


• This position requires advanced knowledge and understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the Salesforce platform as well as the ability to work within cross-functional teams from different businesses and various countries in a complex organization with differences in language, culture and time zones.

• Implements and supports various technical aspects of a Salesforce program: data migrations, data quality, systems integrations, 3rd party applications, AppExchange products, and custom development.


• Responsible for systems integration and application development, deployment, testing (unit and systems), and iterative refinement.


• Translates business requirements into Salesforce solutions and ensure delivered solution matches global business requirements.


• Develops high-performance technical solutions on the Salesforce platform.

• Minimum three (3) combined years of development and/or functional experience on the Salesforce Platform in a private, public, government or military environment.


• Possess a bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.

• Preferred bachelor's degree in management information systems, Computer Science, or equivalent.


• Certified Salesforce Developer or Advanced Developer is preferred.


• Experience in technical project management and/or scrum framework.


• In-depth understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the Salesforce platform.


• Strong technical foundation: advanced structured programming (APEX, Force.com, .NET, Java), relational database concepts and structures, structured system analysis and design methods, etc.


• Understands web services and other technologies that can be used to transport data in an enterprise environment and interact with Salesforce.


• API management software experience in strategy, implementation, and governance.


• Good judgment, and decision-making skills to objectively understand an issue and negotiate a resolution.


• Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to learn quickly and deliver results in a high-pressure, high-profile environment.


• Proven ability to identify, focus, and own, high priority tasks to manage delivery to project timelines.