Sr./Lead Salesforce Developer

At GDIT we build cutting-edge applications that help the end user accomplish their mission.

We are GDIT. We stay at the forefront of innovation to solve complex technical challenges. 

GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to securely and expertly apply the latest technology. Own your opportunity at GDIT and you’ll be a meaningful part of improving how agencies operate. Our work depends on a Sr./ Lead Salesforce Developer joining our team to support Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) activities. This position is 100% remote with work schedules based on Eastern Standard Time (EST). Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

At GDIT, we foster a people-centric environment. As a Sr./ Lead Salesforce Developer supporting CMS, you will be trusted to work on the Salesforce platform and provide IT development in support of Marketplace initiatives. In this role, a typical day will include:

• 75% of this role involves programming, using Apex, Salesforce lightning component (AURA/LWC), JavaScript, and other development languages and tools once fully onboarded. Candidate selected will either be a Lead (Development Lead for their Scrum Team) or Senior Developer, depending on the needs of the program.
• Develop Lightning components both by writing custom LWC in JavaScript with Aura framework and within the Salesforce Lightning Design System, maintaining fluency with Apex, Salesforce query, and Salesforce Search language (SOQL and SOSL).
• Support the Product Owner in gathering requirements by providing solution options and highlighting dependencies with the existing implementation.
• Oversee the end-to-end architecture of the Salesforce Platform {Salesforce Service Cloud, Experience Cloud (Portals), and Tableau CRM} and integrations.
• Develop and configure solutions using Salesforce functionality/Lightning Components (AURA and LWC), APEX, Visualforce Pages, SOQL, and SOSL etc.
• Lead the complete development process from requirement analysis to deployment.
• Review and provide feedback on technical implementations and documents and ensure that Salesforce best-practices and standards are followed
• Collaborate with junior developers to perform code reviews and provide feedback.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including process documentation, naming and commenting conventions and Salesforce policies/procedures.
• Participate in the full application life cycle - design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Assist in identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving defects encountered during various stages of project delivery, including during the deployment and implementation of the solution in production environments.
• Collaborate with Solutions Architects, Development Manager, Development Team, Business Analysts, CMS, and other Agile team members to solve complex policy and system integration involving activities across several Salesforce Orgs.
• Mentor and provide guidance to the development team members.
• May manage team members, monitoring work assignments and managing performance.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant hands-on experince
• Possess Valid Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification - Please include Trailblazer link and/or certification # on resume or list in your Work Experince section of your application.
• Possess Valid Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification - Please include Trailblazer link and/or certification # on resume or list in your Work Experince section of your application.
• 10+ years of hands-on programming/custom coding experience with Salesforce platform, requiring LWC AND Apex.
  • Experience should also include: SLDS, Visualforce, Triggers, Batch classes, SOQL, SOSL and declarative platform tools (Flows, Process builder, Lightning App Builder, etc.).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting the implementation of custom solutions on the Salesforce platform in Lightning and have adanced level working knowledge on major Salesforce.com technologies, data modeling, integration, and data migration.
• Extensive understanding of Salesforce.com best practices, Architecture, Design, Development, Administration, and security model.
• Working knowledge and experience with complex business systems integration, such as with Copado, as well as object-oriented design patterns and development.
• Extensive understanding of Salesforce Service Cloud and Experience Cloud (Communities) development and customization.
• Experience with SFDC specific IDE and version control configurations (Github, BitBucket) for Salesforce development (VS Code, IntelliJ, SFDX)
• Candidate must have resided in the U.S. 3 out of the last 5 years.
• Candidate must be willing and able to obtain a CMS Public Trust clearance.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD)/Copado
• Extensive understanding of HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, jQuery and Bootstrap.
• Experience in development of Web Services (SOAP and REST)
• Healthcare Service Industry or Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) experience 
• Experience working with JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint
• Experience with infrastructure in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
• Experience with Agile methodologies and frameworks such as, but not limited to: SAFe, Scrum, Kanban
• Certified SAFe Agilist, SAFe Practitioner or other Agile certification(s)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present ideas to various levels/skillsets, both internally and externally.
• Provide technical assistance and end user troubleshooting for bug fixes, enhancements, and “how-to” assistance.
• Ability to multitask between multiple projects and both business and technical stakeholders.

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401K with company match
• Customizable health benefits packages
• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career