Come care with us at West Coast University where you can deliver innovative solutions to today’s complex business issues! You will play an essential role in higher education to support our ongoing efforts to maintain and enhance our customized Salesforce environment. Our focus on emerging technology solutions along with our commitment to student fundamentals has resulted in an organization that is consistently recognized as a certified Great Place to Work.

Reporting to the Director, Applications Development in a multi-faceted, multi-location academic setting, the Senior Applications Developer -Salesforce designs, modifies, develops, writes and implements software programming applications and components; supports and/or installs software applications and components; works from written specifications and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job and maintains documentation of process flow.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Gathers and analyzes the requirements from various users.
Utilizes established development tools, guidelines and conventions including but not limited to ASP.NET, SQL Server, HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, and C#/VB.NET.
Designs, codes, and tests new Windows and web software applications.
Enhances existing systems by analyzing business objectives, preparing an action plan and identifying areas for modification and improvement.
Maintains existing software systems by identifying and correcting software defects.
Investigates and develops skills in new technologies and staying updated with the trends.
On occasion, writes reports on adoption of new technology.
Creates problem prevention strategies for the project, or any other aspect of the work in the office.
Creates project documents such as project definition documents, business requirements, functional specifications, requirements and deliverable plans.
Analyzes and designs solutions to meet the requirements, writes the technical specification, develops the applications, and works with quality assurance teams throughout delivery of the features, patches, and final releases. Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents solutions throughout the entire process.
Provides system training for administrative, professional and staff on the applicable system and procedures including software, components of the system, how to integrate and use software applications and overall processes.
Assists business areas in identifying and determining the business direction and potential areas of improvement.
Works with business users on the design, testing, and implementation of solutions; works with third-party vendors.
Manages implementation of business solutions such as the release of software/enhancements, process changes, and end-user training and documentation.
Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company's Code of Ethical Conduct, Compliance Agreement, Sexual Harassment Policy or any of its policies and procedures, applicable federal and states laws, and applicable professional standards.
Maintains regular and timely attendance, reports to work as scheduled and assures time worked and/or time-off is recorded properly.
Maintains established department policies, procedures and attends in-services and other required meetings.
Maintains confidentiality of all student, associate, and/or company information as required.
Exercises care, proper use and maintenance of department equipment and supplies and identifies unsafe conditions and makes appropriate adjustments.
Maintains order, cleanliness and safety at work.
May perform other duties as assigned.

You will make an impact by: 

• Building Salesforce.com application extensions using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning.
• Supporting development and testing of new features.
• Participating in project planning sessions with stakeholders to analyze business and technology requirements and outline proposed solutions.
• Coordinating the evaluation, scope, and completion of new development requests.
• Working with various teams across the organization to implement new capabilities within the Salesforce.com platform.
• Participating in the full application life cycle from technical design to development, testing, and deployment.

Your Experience Includes:

• 3-5 years of hands-on leadership in design, architecture, implementation, and deployment of application solution platforms.
• Previous experience working with users developing business requirements.
• The ability to install and maintain a variety of computer hardware and software.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems.
• Ability to perform research.
• Ability to produce web pages and presentations.
• Skill in editing and in reading comprehension and proofreading.
• Ability to facilitate discussions; willingness to ask questions, challenge the process and seek out answers.
• Solid knowledge of project management and the software development life cycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management skills, ability to multi-task, ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must possess ability to effectively work up, down and across the organization.
• Ability to demonstrate strong professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to self-direct, self-pace, multi-task and function well under pressure of deadlines and conflicting priorities.
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.

Education:

• BA/BS degree minimum in a technical field preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Salesforce Certified Admin certification.
• Salesforce Platform Developer certification. 

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Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at West Coast University.

At West Coast University, we have the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare and guide them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

West Coast University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.