Principal Platform Engineer (Lead Salesforce Admin)

Aflac, Incorporated•Columbus, GA

29d•$123,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. Our business is about being there for people in need. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote. If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid, meaning you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote, meaning you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field
6+ years of experience in release practices and environments or other related experience
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Salesforce Administrator Certification

Responsibilities

Design of scalable declarative solutions using Flows, validation rules, assignment rules, and approval processes without custom code.
Architectural Design for Platform Deployment
Strategy for Platform Scalability and Growth
Deep Expertise in the Salesforce ecosystem, including Platform Limitations and Workarounds
Best Practices and Governance for Platform Configuration
Leadership in Platform Upgrade and Migration Strategies
Lead medium projects
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align platform strategies with business objectives
Define best practices & standards, guide team to ensure adherence to standards
Provides support on architectural design and maintenance of the platform’s (COTS, SaaS, ERP) environment with distributed components
Ensures compliance with the organization's requirements through the implementation of, auditing of, and adherence to policies, procedures, and security standards
Plans software upgrades, patching, & plugin installations in accordance with established policies and procedures
Monitors performance, resolves problems, & manages component capacity issues
Design, test, develop, configure, & maintain integrations to platform’s applications
Adhere to the platform’s security and coding standards for resilience, data, and security
Review business requirements to deploy the best solution, including configuring, coding, & debugging
Work closely with cross-functional departments to communicate statuses & technical proposal.
Deploy and configure platform applications tailored to company needs
Design technical solutions, configure/customize, test, maintain the platform applications to meet company requirements
Performs other duties as required

Benefits

medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
adoption and parental leave