Salesforce Developer (REMOTE)

Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Salesforce Developer to support KTS and our government customer. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. This position is remote. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. The Salesforce Developer will build software applications by writing code in Java and Javascript and will also learn the technology and methodology for building applications within the Salesforce platform. Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Perform day-to-day administration of Salesforce development and test environments.
• Develop web applications following modern industry standards and best practices.
• Follow an object-oriented paradigm to maximize code reuse and flexibility.
• Leverage a cutting-edge technology platform to accelerate the pace of software development.
• Operate in an Agile software development environment while satisfying the government’s Waterfall-style project stage gates.
• Interact daily with system and business analysts to clarify requirements.
• Receive guidance from lead architect on design and implementation tasks to complete.
• Receive feedback from lead architect on completed tasks, including items requiring correction or improvement.
• Collaborate among cross-functional technical teams to reconcile new business requirements with the integration of legacy systems.
• Contribute technical designs, including detailed data flows and data schemas.

Education and Experience:Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 2-4 years of Salesforce Development or Administration experience.
• Platform Developer I.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Exceptional communication skills in English – both written and oral – and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical IT stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a team environment under the direction of a technical lead.
• Developing Apex (classes and triggers), Custom Lightning Components, and Visualforce to implement Salesforce solutions in order to support business requirements.
• Application development, including basic Visualforce pages/Lightning pages, Lightning Web Components.
• Assisting with each release cycle to implement and deploy new/updates to existing applications and code.
• Skilled in Salesforce CLI and SFDX and deploying Salesforce applications using package.xml deployment files.
• Working with integrated applications via web services and middle-tier applications, such as Mulesoft.
• Experience in setting up Salesforce Community Portal.
• Experience in setting up Single Sign-On integrations with Active Directories.
• Testing** (unit and systems) and debugging.
• Inspecting system logs to troubleshoot user problems, resulting in solutions.
• Striving towards coding best practices and data quality.
• Supporting the Salesforce Administrator in system maintenance.
• Extensive experience in maintaining and creating Salesforce Flows.
• Create technical documentation describing solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile Development Methodology, especially Scrum.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Experience working in a federal government IT environment.
• Knowledge of single sign-on (SSO) concepts using SAML and OAuth2.
• Experience in setting up Salesforce Community Portal
• Experience in setting up Single Sign-On integrations with Active Directories
• Platform Developer II.
• Salesforce Certified Administrator.

Security Requirement:

• Ability to obtain public trust

Office Location:

• Candidate will provide their own office workspace location and high-speed internet connection.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment. The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations. Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job