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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services · 1 day ago

Salesforce Developer

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$5,425.33/mo - $8,886.16/mo

2+ years exp

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is dedicated to protecting vulnerable populations in Texas. They are seeking a Salesforce Developer to perform complex programming work, collaborating with teams to develop and maintain software solutions on the Salesforce platform.

Individual & Family Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Performs computer programming work

Analyzes users’ needs; designs, tests, and develops software to meet those needs

Develops routine code and debugs software

Compiles and documents procedures used throughout software development and revision

Remain current with industry best practices

Performs related work as assigned

Collaborates well with Application Development, DevOps, Project Management and other teams in the execution of enterprise level applications

Communicate with other team members in a timely and effective manner

Participates in project planning and project management activities to understand the business requirements to do software development

Performs code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, continuous integration, and continuous deployment

Participates in release management activities and monitors progress of release status for team

Provides technical leadership on projects and agency initiatives related to programming activities and may act as technical team lead to mentor junior level staff

Identifies, investigates, and resolves production problems in a timely manner

Participates in peer-code walk-throughs, ensures project schedules are met, and participates in project technical and functional design

Formulates logical descriptions of problems and devises optimum solutions

Performs the research and analysis required for project proposals, software and systems modifications, and new projects

Adheres to all Texas Department of Family and Protective Services HR policies and performs related work as assigned

Qualification

SalesforceApexWeb Service StandardsDevOps toolsAgileMicrosoft OfficeProblem solvingCritical thinkingCommunication skills

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor of Administration (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field is required. Work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis

At least two (2) years' IT experience in software development

At least two (2) years of experience in Salesforce development

Hands on experience and current skills in one or more areas: System Engineering, Application Development with Salesforce, Data Intelligence, Infrastructure Services, or Database

Experience with Agile

Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of programming and systems analysis; computer operations procedures and systems; and computer programming languages

Knowledge of Salesforce including Flow, LWC, Experience cloud/Community Portal and Apex

Strong governance and drive towards promotion of Salesforce best practices, guardrail adherence, API Delivery Model

Fluency in Web Service Standards such as XML, REST, Strong understanding of RDBMS

Knowledge of established and modern design patterns and application design

Knowledge of object-oriented analysis and design

Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile development environment

Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and development standards including programming standards, documentation standards, and testing standards to ensure the quality and maintainability of one or more applications

Knowledge of DevOps tools (Jira, Bitbucket) and processes

Knowledge of public/private/hybrid cloud technologies

Ability to develop and guide integration and unit testing

Skills in problem solving, critical thinking, computer programming, the use of hardware and software, and modifying or developing software for applications

Ability to process information logically; to design programs and systems logic; to prepare program specifications; to code, test, and debug software; to interpret technical information related to programming and other areas of data processing; and to communicate effectively

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner

Ability to use Microsoft Office productivity tools (Word, Excel, Visio, and Project) for completing requirements, design, project tracking and other documentation