Sr. Application Developer, Salesforce

American Heart Association•Dallas, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Sr. Application Developer, Salesforce at our office located in Dallas, TX. The Sr. Application Developer, Salesforce is responsible for programming technical solutions on the force.com platform. Responsible for serving as lead developer to add features and functionality to meet sophisticated enterprise business requirements. Responsible for providing API and web service work, maintaining the NPSP data model, problem resolution, and communication with vendor technical resources. Also, responsible for partnering with other engineers, developers, business analysts, and Salesforce administrators – a collaborative mentality is essential. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Programming Language Certification or equivalent experience
5 years of relevant experience
Demonstrated technical & functional knowledge of Salesforce CRM
Proficiency in coding and programming key Salesforce core programming languages
Strong understanding of Salesforce APIs and REST/SOAP webs services
Strong experience with CI/CD and deployment techniques in Salesforce

Responsibilities

Serves as technical expert on new project initiatives and participates in application design sessions. Assists with planning and implementation of approved initiatives. Communicates and interprets application requirements and modifications to vendor and Business Technology technical staff.
Develops project work plans and manages projects to completion in accordance with plans, which may include formulating system scope and objectives, developing detailed design specifications, and translating system function/features to programming specifications. Advises the project team of status and time estimates for work on a regular basis.
Provides leadership and mentors Business Technology team members on Salesforce functionality and best practices.
Performs environment management to ensure a stable and structured environment. Provides technical documentation and environment audit trails for the application. Maintains Salesforce releases and upgrades.
Manages CI/CD and deployment techniques in Salesforce.
Updates application procedures and standards as necessary to record best practices. Completes and communicates modifications to user operations or documentation.