Salesforce Developer

Company Description

MicroStrategy transforms organizations into intelligent enterprises through data-driven innovation. We match smart people to dynamic projects and technologies that truly challenge their talents. Curious and creative in outlook, our success is built on the talent and energy of smart and driven people. MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is a worldwide leader in enterprise analytics and mobility software. A pioneer in the BI and analytics space, MicroStrategy delivers innovative software that empowers people to make better decisions and transforms the way they do business. We provide our enterprise customers with world-class software and expert services so they can deploy unique intelligence applications.

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Director of SaaS, the Salesforce Developer is responsible for customizing, developing and supporting solutions on the force.com platform.

The ideal candidate will strong understanding of the Salesforce.com platform, and basic to intermediate understanding of integrations, single sign, security, etc. (Informatica, other ETL tools a huge plus), interest and ability to understand the problem to solve, solution design and critical path to develop. The candidate will have exceptional technical, analytical and problem-solving skills and be comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization. We are seeking a self-starter, with a bias towards action, who can recognize and make process improvement recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, configure, test and deploy solutions built on Salesforce platform
• Responsible for configuration, design, functionality and end-user support of the Force.com platform
• Implement solutions in an agile environment delivering high-quality code and configuration
• Develop and manage Workflows, Process Builder, Assignment rules, email templates, and all other declarative and programmatic features.
• Handle mass imports and exports of data.
• Customize custom objects, fields, reports, 3rd party apps etc.
• Manage Users, Profiles, Permission Sets, Security, and other administrations tasks.
• Lead testing of various functionalities, create test data, test plans and perform feature testing.
• Demo solutions to users, train and document as needed.
• Provide on-going support and system administration to quickly fix production issues.
• Map functional requirements to Salesforce.com features and functionality.
• Implement change control and best practices with regards to system maintenance, configuration, development, testing, data integrity, etc.
• Hands-on Sales cloud, Service cloud and Salesforce Community experience
• Have a programming background with the ability to develop custom code using Visualforce/Apex/Lightning/JavaScript to meet user requirements
• Know when to use out-of-the-box functionality versus custom code

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Computer Science or similar technical degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing Salesforce
• Salesforce.com Certified Platform Developer
• Hands-on Experience with Java, JavaScript, Visualforce, Apex, Lightning, JQuery, Angular
• In-depth knowledge of Salesforce declarative and programmatic features
• Outstanding listening, analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to dig into data, surface actionable insights and demonstrates sound judgement and decision-making skills. A problem-solver at heart.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; Demonstrates a high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
• Strong work ethic, hands-on, with a customer service mentality.
• Team player, ability to work cross-functionally, self-driven, motivated, and able to work under pressure
• Extensive experience in using Data Loader and other data loading tools
• Additional background in FinancialForce, Community, CPQ, Marketo and other integrations a plus
• Experience using MS Excel and Database modeling
• Ability to work independently and be proactive
• Be able to work under pressure, multi-task, manage changing priorities and workload