At GDIT we build cutting-edge applications that help the end user accomplish their mission.
Our work depends on a 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).
75% of this role involves programming, using Apex, Salesforce lightning component (AURA/LWC), JavaScript, and other development languages and tools once fully onboarded.
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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience, with 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.).
Possess Valid Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification.
Possess Valid Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification.
3+ years of hands-on experience supporting the implementation of custom solutions on the Salesforce platform in Lightning and advanced 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.

Benefits

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
Full flex work weeks when possible
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
15 days of paid leave per calendar year for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
Short and long-term disability benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

ApexSalesforce Lightning ComponentJavaScriptLWCSOQLSOSLVisualforceTriggersBatch classesSalesforce best practices

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingrequirement analysisfeedback provisiondocumentationtroubleshootingguidanceleadership

Certifications

Salesforce Platform Developer ISalesforce Platform Developer II