IT Systems Programmer, Salesforce Developer

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 129224
Title: IT Engineer
Functional Title: IT Systems Programmer, Salesforce Developer
Category Status: 35-Exempt Contingent Category 2
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 1.00
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.
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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.
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Contingent II Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
  •  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 Salesforce.com Certifications, including:


          -Administrator
          -Advanced Administrator
          -Platform App Builder
          -Platform Developer II
Additional Certifications:
Active Salesforce Platform Developer certification (active as of start date) required.
Additional Information:
Benefits Included:
  • Medical, dental , and vision coverage designed to help you and your family live a healthy lifestyle.
  • Flexible work opportunities
  • UMCP Tuition Remission for employees, and their dependents to grow and achieve greatness.
  • Generous paid time off package to address work/life balance and maintain well-being.
  • Retirement Benefits created to aid employees in reaching future retirement goals.
  • And many more…


Salary range $110,000-$132,000
*This position does not provide sponsorship for Visas.
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: 03/21/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
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.

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