Senior Salesforce Developer
Full Time
Austin, TX 78701
$120,000 a year
Posted
Job description
Job Posting Title:
Senior Salesforce Developer
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Hiring Department:
Extended Education Ventures
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Immediately
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
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Job Details:
General Notes
Extended Education Ventures (EEV) (
https://extendedcampus.utexas.edu/
) is a self-supporting unit within The University of Texas at Austin that enables the development, delivery, and promotion of continuing and professional education across the university.
This position is eligible for a Flexible Work Arrangement, subject to manager approval. Work can be done predominately remotely, with an occasional day on campus every 1-2 months. At EEV we strive to create a talented, inclusive workplace. To ensure alignment, we follow these fundamental core values: Service, Collaboration, Inclusivity, Excellence, Future-focused, and Integrity.
Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.
Purpose
We seek a committed and experienced Salesforce developer who is passionate about helping to build a system that will enable non-traditional students to access first-class professional education opportunities at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Senior Salesforce Developer will join the mission-driven, highly-collaborative IT team in Extended Education Ventures (
https://extendededucation.utexas.edu
), reporting to the Senior IT Manager as the internal technical lead for Salesforce. One additional full-time position with Salesforce expertise will be added to the team soon, with the Senior Salesforce Developer serving as the hiring manager and supervisor. As Extended Education Ventures’ use of Salesforce evolves, more staff and/or contractors may be added to the Senior Salesforce Developer’s group.
The Extended Education Ventures IT team, with the Senior Salesforce Developer and a team of external consultants, will be undertaking a multi-phase, 3-to-5-year project beginning in summer 2023 to build a Salesforce-based registration and student information system for professional education to replace the current homegrown, mainframe-based system. The Senior Salesforce Developer will be a key contributor in the development of the new system and will be responsible for ensuring ongoing support, maintenance, and enhancements to the system after the project is over.
Responsibilities
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Work in collaboration with the team of external consultants to develop the new Salesforce-based registration and student information system. Develop, extend, and customize applications on the Salesforce platform using both programming and declarative skills. Collaborate on specifications based on stakeholder requirements, validate the proposals, and deliver the solutions.
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Lead planning to ensure the maintenance and sustainability of the registration and student information system beyond the time of engagement of the external consulting team. Ensure best practices are adhered to and technical decisions are made with UT Austin’s long-term interests in mind. Maintain code documentation and perform code reviews.
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Maintain technical oversight of Extended Education Ventures’ existing Salesforce CRM. Ensure stability, maintain the integrations, and oversee user support and enhancements, which may continue to be provided by an external vendor.
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Guide and empower Extended Education Ventures staff in various roles and levels of the organization to use Salesforce to achieve business and university goals. Seek out opportunities to enhance the utility and efficacy of the Salesforce platform in support of organizational objectives. Support superusers in implementing a train-the-trainer model. Oversee and maintain guidelines for user-implemented configurations.
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Collaborate with the Extended Education Ventures IT team and the larger UT Austin IT community to research solutions and solve problems pertaining to Extended Education Ventures’ technical stack. Understand the IT resources available through the university, contribute to them, and draw upon them as appropriate. Supervise one direct report with Salesforce expertise.
Required Qualifications
Seven or more years of technical development experience. Five or more years of Salesforce implementation and development experience. Extensive knowledge and experience implementing native Salesforce Automation flows. Experience developing custom Apex automations. Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate and solve problems across tools or platforms. Highly-collaborative and team oriented. Able to work with people in various positions and with varying amounts of technical knowledge. Able to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects concurrently. Knowledge of and adherence to coding best practices, including strong code documentation.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
One or more relevant Salesforce certifications. Extensive experience developing custom Apex automations. Experience in back-end and API development. Supervisory experience and/or vendor management experience. Experience with any of the following: AWS, MuleSoft, Kubernetes, Tableau, HTML, or Python. College degree.
Salary Range
$120,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
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May work around standard office conditions
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Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation
Required Materials
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Resume/CV
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3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
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Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an
equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original
documents
to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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E-Verify Poster (English)[PDF]
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E-Verify Poster (Spanish)[PDF]
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Right To Work Poster (English)[PDF]
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Right To Work Poster (Spanish)[PDF]
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in
HOP-3031
.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may
access the most recent report here
or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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