Developer II (Salesforce) Remote From Anywhere In Colorado

State of Colorado; Colorado; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) in Colorado invites applications for a Developer II (Salesforce). You will customize, develop enhancements, and support the Salesforce.com platform, including Lightning Components, Visualforce, and Apex classes.

This role directly supports the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and state services, focusing on accessible, efficient digital services for Coloradans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years hands-on programming experience in applications development, including 2 years developing applications in Salesforce.
• Experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes, content, tools, and/or documents, with the ability to provide specific examples of accessibility improvements made.

Responsibilities

• Create customized Salesforce applications that directly enhance service delivery, adhering to OIT’s Cloud First and Secure Colorado strategies.
• Facilitate design and customer experience workshops, translating complex user needs into multi-phased roadmaps that drive efficiency.
• Build and validate code releases, ensuring a seamless experience for both staff and the public during User Acceptance Testing.
• Utilize Low Code and Clicks over Code approaches to solve immediate challenges while planning for future scalability.
• Own the implementation of platform changes, ensuring updates adhere to Change Management protocols.

Skills

Salesforce

Apex

Lightning Components

Job description

Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado

The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.

Watch this video to learn more about how we're Serving People. Serving Colorado.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, OIT’s hiring team considers only the contents of your application to review your qualifications. Please do not include any attachments (such as resume or cover letter) with your application as these items are not used by OIT’s hiring team.

Do you want to make our beautiful state even better? At the Governor’s Office of Information (OIT), our mission is to empower our workforce and support the lives of every Coloradan. We are delivering for Coloradans every day through the technology that powers the services they rely on. As a Developer II (Salesforce), you will directly support that mission by providing customization, development enhancements, and support for the Salesforce.com platform, including Lightning Components, Visualforce, and Apex classes and triggers.

Your technical expertise will not just build software—it will directly translate into accessible, efficient services that our residents rely on daily, specifically the ones provided by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE).

If you love using your creativity and innovation to build software solutions, apply today for the chance to put your passion into the state you love and the community we serve.

Essential Duties:

• Create customized Salesforce applications that directly enhance service delivery, adhering to OIT’s "Cloud First" and "Secure Colorado" strategies.

• Facilitate design and customer experience workshops, translating complex user needs into multi-phased roadmaps that drive efficiency.

• Build and validate code releases, ensuring a seamless experience for both staff and the public during User Acceptance Testing.

• Utilize "Low Code" and "Clicks over Code" approaches to solve immediate challenges while planning for future scalability.

• Own the implementation of platform changes, ensuring every update adheres to the high standards of our Change Management protocols.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years of hands-on programming experience in applications development, including 2 years developing applications in Salesforce.

• Experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes, content, tools, and/or documents, with the ability to provide specific examples of accessibility improvements made.

Substitutions:

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

• Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

• If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Salesforce Advanced Administrator Certification and/or Developer Certificate.

• Recent Salesforce experience (within the last 5 years)

• Experience working with release/configuration management.

Conditions of Employment:

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state agency locations where they might perform work. A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Post-employment background checks will be required for specific agencies as business needs dictate, which may include a polygraph exam, fingerprint-based criminal history search, reference checks, and a drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

We know it's important to support each other, and that means having a healthy balance of work and personal time. Visit our benefits to learn more about some of our great offerings that allow us all to have fulfilling lives.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [e-mail] or call [phone].

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.