Solution Engineer (Agile Dev Team Member V) Salesforce

Farmers Insurance Careers • Los Angeles, CA

81d • $112,720 - $200,625

About The Position

Agile Dev Team Members have collective responsibility for the design, development, testing, and/or deployment of system functionality. Conduct technical feasibility studies using a range of coding methods and adhere to coding standards to ensure consistent style and format. Independently ensure systems are architecturally sound, high in code and component quality, and are easily modified to support future requirements with support and little to no guidance from more senior developers or architects. Ensures the end product meets the business acceptance criteria and non-functional requirements. Define an adequate test strategy. Based on their business products, processes, and system knowledge, provide a broad and deep level of thinking for exceptions and other unexpected ways users may interact with systems. Utilizes advanced testing techniques and tools.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year as a Agile Dev Team Member IV or 9 + years in a related field.
• 7 years of experience working in application development in the Property & Casualty insurance industry, strongly preferred.
• Specific experience must also include 1 year of experience mentoring junior developers, strongly preferred.
• Lightning Web Components experience.
• API Data integration with MuleSoft and OData Layer for complex integrations.
• UX design and development (CSS, HTML, JavaScript).
• CTI / Telephony integrations (Cisco telephony systems, Verint, iEX, B&S).
• Working with SQL and ETL data applications, including IICS Data Integrations.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe Practitioner or SAFe Agilist Certification and SAFe DevOps Certification.
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer, strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates customer needs by interpreting into viable solutions and leads the system design.
• Effectively breaks down features and writes and refines user stories, including clear and accurate acceptance criteria.
• Executes Test-Driven (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) to build in quality.
• Performs broad and detailed impact assessments relating to people, processes, and/or technology to evaluate work.
• Supports implementation activities, troubleshoots user/system environmental issues, and provides training.
• Supports business in building a Lean Business case and breaking epics into features.
• Identifies and raises issues, risks with functional design, and offers alternative solutions.
• Works with the Product Owner to confirm that the code and acceptance tests reflect the desired functionality.
• Codes instructions for computer programs/objects/components in multiple applications; configures packaged software.
• Provides a high level of expertise in the solution design and functionality of business applications.
• Reviews and validates the application technical design of team members to ensure alignment with business needs and best practice architecture principles.
• Responsible for the conceptual design/architecture of business applications, monitors, and mentors lower-level colleagues to ensure accuracy of program logic and efficient use of computer and storage resources.
• Conducts system studies, analyzes existing computerized and manual processes to improve efficiency.
• Researches and develops techniques for automation.
• Documents and implements programs according to installation standards and conventions.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations on the need for system backup, security, restart/recovery, balancing controls, and recommends approaches for meeting such needs.
• Analyzes and documents the requirements and approaches to data conversion and data modeling.
• Quality checks program code, related objects, and documentation.
• Delivers working code each sprint.
• Conducts audits to ensure test planning and execution adhere to standards and guidelines.
• Defines advanced test plans needed to achieve an appropriate level of coverage.
• Contributes to the overall test strategy.
• Develops and documents application quality and testing standards and best practices and measuring techniques.
• Mentors junior team members in test planning and execution tools and techniques.
• Participates in key ceremonies to drive execution, improve flow, and ensure transparency.
• Provides limited guidance to junior team members when needed.
• Plans work via the preparation for and participation in Program Increment (PI) Planning and Sprint Planning, which includes developing and committing to Team PI Objectives and Sprint goals.
• Demonstrate working code to Product and Business Owners and support the Product Owner in the execution of the iteration and PI System Demos.
• Actively participates in the Sprint Retrospectives, Inspect and Adapt, discusses opportunities for improvement, and is responsible for executing improvement stories.
• Participates in Daily Stands-ups.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
• Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees