IT Systems Programmer, Salesforce Developer - College Park, United States - University of Maryland

Description

Category Status:

Applicant Search Category:

Applicant Search Category:
Staff
University Authorized


FTE:
University Authorized


FTE:
1.00

Unit:

Unit:
DIT-Enterprise Planning and Continuous Improvement

Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship institution.

Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power.

This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled.

Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas.

The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The University of Maryland, College Park (
UMD) is seeking a full-time Salesforce developer. To assist with the full development life-cycle from technical design to development, testing, and deployment. The Salesforce Developer will be expected to work with the


UMD
Salesforce project team (TerpEngage) and


UMD
clients to review requirements and configure the Salesforce application based on business needs with robust documentation. The best candidates will be technical professionals experienced in web application development. Candidates should have development experience on the Salesforce platform. They will be comfortable communicating and presenting to technical and non-technical audiences.

This position does not provide sponsorship for visas. Salary commensurate with experience.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and work experience.


Experience:
Three (3) years of information technology experience, including two (2) years of software development on the Salesforce platform.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Proficiency in Apex Programming, custom development of


LWC
components, Apex Triggers, Apex Batch/Schedulable/Queueable interfaces, integration using Rest APIs.
Experience working on projects involving Lightning development projects (custom development of Lightning Web Components and pages) and Lightning communities. Should be able to create a Lightning community from scratch.
Familiarity with Salesforce development life cycle (Agile Methodology) including deployment/packaging effectively using tools like Metadata

API , ChangeSet, Visual Studio Code, Ant, and GitHub.
Experience setting up/managing version control systems and configuring Integrated Development Environments.

Solid understanding of best practices of coding standards including avoiding governor limits and understanding design patterns and design trade-offs on internet and cloud-based platforms.

Skill in writing unit tests that achieve maximum code coverage.
Experience in translating functional/non-functional requirements to system requirements in Sales Cloud or Service Cloud.
Experience in creating technical design documents.
Ability to work in teams with diverse/multiple stakeholders to solve complex business problems.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service and sensitivity to a culturally and ethnically diverse community.


Preferences:

Preferences:
Experience working in higher education.
Previous experience integrating Salesforce with other technologies.

Any additional active Certifications, including:

• Administrator
• Advanced Administrator
• Platform App Builder
• Platform Developer II

Additional Certifications:
Active Salesforce Platform Developer certification (active as of start date) required.
*This position does not provide sponsorship for Visas.
Job Risks
Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Sedentary work.

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as:
preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Posting Date:

Posting Date:
03/21/2024

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Yes
Best Consideration Date
Best Consideration Date

04/11/2024

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
List of References (no emails sent from system)
Optional Documents
Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

Yes
No

• How did you hear about this position?

LinkedIn

UMDJob Site
Personal Referral
Washington Post
Baltimore Sun
Local Publication
Chronicle of Higher Education
Inside Higher Education

INDEED

HERC
Hispanic Outlook
Diverse Jobs
HigherEdJobs
Professional Journal
Listserv
Other
SimplyHired
CareerBliss
Job Fairs
Monster.
Com
Craigslist

UMDJob Fair
CareerBuilder

1100 Chesapeake Bldg
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

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