Salesforce Developer

Penske•Cumru Township, PA

About The Position

The Salesforce Developer designs, develops, configures, tests, deploys, and supports Salesforce platform solutions that meet business and technical requirements. The role works with business stakeholders, Salesforce administrators, internal IT teams, offshore development teams, Salesforce Support, and third-party AppExchange partners to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable capabilities. The developer contributes to next-generation applications while enhancing and supporting Penske’s existing Salesforce ecosystem. They take a technical leadership role in translating complex requirements into scalable designs, implementing solutions, troubleshooting issues, guiding junior developers, influencing platform standards, and optimizing the Salesforce environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent years of software development experience.
At least 5 years of overall technology experience, including at least 2 years of hands-on Salesforce.com Platform experience with Apex, Visual Force, SOQL, and unit testing.
Strong working knowledge of Workflows, Reports, Process Builder, Flow, and Triggers.
Strong working knowledge of web services, including REST and SOAP, and data formats such as JSON and XML.
Proven experience developing Lightning Components and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
Experience directly interacting with business subject-matter experts for requirements gathering, solution design, development, and deployment.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide junior and offshore developers.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodology.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Salesforce certification, such as Platform Developer I or II, is required.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule and at the required location, complete the Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation and drug screening.
Ability to meet the job’s physical requirements, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds/12 kilograms; required vision abilities; regularly standing, walking, sitting, and talking or hearing; and frequently using hands to handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of project management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contact and lead support resource for multiple Salesforce modules and processes, resolving business-user issues promptly.
Translate complex business requirements into technical designs and develop and implement Salesforce components and modules.
Lead requirements and solution-design workshops with business stakeholders, providing analysis and design expertise aligned with current and future business needs.
Design, build, and deploy high-performance Salesforce Lightning Platform solutions in accordance with Salesforce best practices and standards.
Develop custom applications using declarative tools such as Workflows, Process Builder, and Flow, and programmatic tools such as Apex, Visual Force Pages, Triggers, Lightning, and LWC components.
Architect and support integrations between Salesforce, third-party platforms, and backend web services using REST and SOAP.
Organize, manage, and guide offshore Salesforce development teams in accordance with established standards, processes, and procedures.
Act as a technical escalation point for a business team, advising on technical feasibility and implementation strategies.
Communicate project status and issues to team members and stakeholders, and collaborate with cross-functional and project teams.
Ensure solutions remain sustainable and maintainable through implementation and ongoing use.
Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and open issues to support on-time delivery and smooth handoffs.
Participate in and help guide agile development processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
Mentor and guide junior developers.