Salesforce Developer

Peraton; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Salesforce Developer to join our DOS Consular Systems Modernization program in Herndon, VA. The role requires extensive Salesforce development experience, Agile methods, and experience deploying to sandboxes and production.

Responsibilities include building declarative apps with Flow and App Builder, integrating Salesforce with external systems, and working closely with customers and solution architects to deliver modernized capabilities in a secure, compliant environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with years of experience as listed.
• Experience with enterprise Salesforce projects throughout lifecycles.
• Experience merging Salesforce git repos and resolving conflicts.
• Experience deploying repos to sandboxes and test environments.
• Proficiency in Visualforce, Apex, SOQL, SOSL.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prototype, test and demonstrate capabilities to users.
• Perform code merges, conflict resolution, and deployments to sandboxes/test environments.
• Build apps using declarative customization such as flows and App Builder.
• Design solutions and roadmaps for Salesforce-based modernization.
• Collaborate with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects and customers.
• Architect Salesforce solutions to meet business requirements with CRM/CX tech.
• Map capabilities and perform fit-gap analysis against Salesforce cloud/services.
• Document and govern Salesforce solutions across lifecycles, ensuring security/compliance.
• Develop interfaces and integrations from Salesforce to external systems.
• Review project direction to keep programs on track and extensible.
• Ensure testing and security requirements are met by development teams.

Skills

Software lifecycle

Salesforce projects

Code merges

Deployments to sandboxes

Visualforce/Apex/SOQL

Salesforce tools

Agile development

Declarative customization

Security/compliance

US citizenship

DoD/CSM program knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8 yrs exp

Master’s degree + 6 yrs exp

HS diploma + 12 yrs exp

Force.com Advanced Developer certification (DEV 501)

Salesforce Platform Developer I

Salesforce CTA

Tools

Data Loader

Workbench

Salesforce Platform IDE

3rd‑party integrations

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years professional experience or Master’s Degree and 6 years professional experience or high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years professional experience.
• At least 5 years of direct experience in software development lifecycle.
• At least 5 years of experience in development of enterprise-level Salesforce projects throughout implementation of lifecycles with demonstrable success.
• Fluent in performing code merges of Salesforce git repositories, including conflict resolution.
• Experienced in deploying repositories to sandboxes and test environments.
• Proficiency in writing Visualforce, Apex classes/controllers, triggers, SOQL and SOSL.
• Proficiency in related tools (Data Loader, Workbench, Salesforce Platform IDE, and integrations of third-party tools with Salesforce).
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Experience designing, building, and implementing custom applications using the declarative customization capabilities of the Salesforce Platform
• Active Secret (or higher) clearance. Interim clearance acceptable.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Force.com/Salesforce Platform Advanced Developer (DEV 501).
• Certified Salesforce Platform Developer I or equivalent experience.
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA).
• Experience developing/deploying applications written in open languages on Heroku and integration with Salesforce platform.

Peraton is seeking a Salesforce Developerto join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Herndon, VA. The qualified applicant will become part of Peraton's Department of State (DOS) Consular Systems Modernization (CSM) Program, for the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT). This initiative will modernize and consolidate the operational environment under a common technology framework to better support the services provided to CA’s customers.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform app development, prototyping, testing and demonstrating capabilities to users.
• Perform code merges, resolve conflicts, deploy repositories to sandboxes and test environments, as well as assist deployments to higher environments and production.
• Build custom applications using declarative customization capabilities, e.g. flows and using App Builder.
• Design and provide solution recommendations and roadmaps for service modernizations using Salesforce Platform, both out-of-box capabilities and customized solutions.
• Work closely with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and directly with customers to architect Salesforce solutions to meet business requirements.
• Use your technical proficiency with the Salesforce platform to design and develop business functionalities using inbuilt CRM/CX technologies and functionalities.
• Map Salesforce capabilities, features and best practices against business and technical requirements by performing fit-gap analysis against Salesforce cloud, service, community, available tools available within AppExchange and Salesforce Platform.
• Document, maintain, and govern Salesforce solutions, both out-of-box capabilities and customized, to meet business requirements for service modernizations across their respective lifecycles. Work with systems architects and support team members to address security and compliance (e.g. section 508, FISMA) requirements related to the setup of Salesforce platform sandbox and development environments.
• Work on design and development of interfaces APIs and integrations from Salesforce to external systems.
• Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track and solutions extendable and maintainable going forward.
• Ensure that the system accurately meets the defined expectations of the business, ensuring that proper testing is implemented, and performance and security requirements are closely monitored by working with development teams.

*Work Location: Herndon, VA