Senior Salesforce Developer

As a Senior Salesforce Developer at Northeastern University, your key responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and deploying customized Salesforce solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements, managing user accounts and permissions, and generating insightful reports for compliance and decision-making. Your role is vital in optimizing operational processes and ensuring minimal disruption through effective troubleshooting.

To qualify for the Senior Salesforce Developer role at Northeastern University, candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (advanced degrees are preferred). You should ideally have Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I & II credentials, alongside over 4 years of hands-on experience in Salesforce application development, particularly with Lightning Component Development and Apex.

A Senior Salesforce Developer at Northeastern University should have a strong understanding of Salesforce architecture and data models. Familiarity with technologies such as Lightning Component Development, Apex, SOQL/SOSL, and third-party tools like Conga Composer and Informatica Cloud is highly beneficial. Additionally, knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce deployments is a plus.

The expected hiring range for the Senior Salesforce Developer position at Northeastern University is between $97,550.00 and $141,443.75. The actual starting salary will depend on factors such as education, experience, knowledge, and market comparisons with existing employees.

Unfortunately, Northeastern University does not offer work sponsorship for the Senior Salesforce Developer position, either at present or in the future. This is an important factor to consider for potential applicants.

When discussing your experience in Salesforce application development, focus on specific projects you've worked on, detailing the technologies you used, your role, and outcomes achieved. Highlight your familiarity with Lightning Components and Apex applications to showcase your expertise.

Staying updated with Salesforce is essential; talk about the resources you utilize such as Salesforce Trailhead, webinars, and community groups. Mention the importance of continuous learning and adapting to changes like updates and new features.

Discuss how crucial it is to understand an organization's structure and workflow before customizing user accounts in Salesforce. Emphasize best practices like role hierarchies and making use of permission sets to tailor access properly.

Outline your systematic approach to troubleshooting, starting from identifying the issue, replicating it, analyzing logs, and using Salesforce's debugging tools. Mention how collaboration with team members can often lead to quicker resolutions.

Explain how you analyze current business processes to identify pain points. Talk about the tools you use to automate tasks and streamline workflows, such as implementing workflows and process builders.

Share a detailed story of a project that highlights your problem-solving skills. Explain the challenges faced, the solutions you implemented, and the positive impact this had on the organization.

Detail your experience in facilitating good communication across teams by setting up regular meetings, using collaborative tools, and actively seeking input from team members to ensure everyone’s needs are met.

Talk about the importance of data in driving decisions and how you've built insightful reports and dashboards in Salesforce. Provide examples of metrics you've tracked and how they impacted business strategy.

Discuss any CI/CD tools you've used, such as Jenkins or Git, and how these have streamlined your Salesforce deployments, improved code quality, and reduced downtime.

Offer your vision of how Salesforce can transform operations through innovative features like AI and automation. Discuss how these advancements can lead to efficiency and an improved user experience.