Salesforce Senior Developer

DC Metro Area
Federal Division – Cleared Opportunities /
Full-Time /
On-site
Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as Salesforce Senior Developer. In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country. 

Our work depends on a Senior Salesforce Developer joining our team to design, develop, and implement customized solutions within the Salesforce platform using Lightening within a secured government agency. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD)/Copado; extensive understanding of HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, jQuery and Bootstrap. Experience in the development of Web Services (SOAP and REST) as well as experience working with JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint. Experience with Agile methodologies is essential as well as the ability to present ideas to various levels/skillsets, both internally and externally. 

Responsibilities

    • 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. 
    • Develop and configure solutions using Salesforce functionality/Lightning Components (AURA and LWC), APEX, Visualforce Pages, SOQL, and SOSL etc. 
    • Participate in 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. 
    • 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. 
    • Mentor and provide guidance to the development team members and may manage team members, monitor work assignments and manage performance. 

Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of relevant hands-on experience 
    • Possess Valid Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification 
    • 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.). 
    • 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting the implementation of custom solutions on the Salesforce platform in Lightning and have 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) 
    • Consistent quality performance rated valued or higher. 
    • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance, be a US Citizen and ability to obtain DOE L clearance 
    • Provide technical assistance and end user troubleshooting for bug fixes, enhancements, and “how-to” assistance. 
    • Ability to multitask between multiple projects and both business and technical stakeholders. 

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Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies. 
Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Federal Agency Clearance Requirements may require up to a 10-year background investigation - US Citizenship (clearable) is required. 
Salaries for Senior Developers Planet Technologies range from $140,000 and $200,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc. 
Visit www.go-planet.com to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here Planet Technologies Benefits Guide 2024-2025