Job Description

Job Description Salesforce Developer

Position Description
CGI is seeking a Salesforce Developer with 5+ years of experience to join a project team which is leading a business critical initiative to build web and mobile interfaces on Force.com as part of the larger Salesforce business roadmap. The project will develop integrations to existing systems and deploy to each of three operating companies. The Developer is responsible for coordinating with internal business and IT stakeholders to contribute to the creation of designs in adherence with the organization’s Salesforce strategy.

For those outside Colorado, this role can be performed REMOTE!!

CGI offers more than a job. We offer limitless opportunities to make a difference for the clients and communities we serve. Come join committed, skilled and passionate people just like you! Come be part of our top global salesforce practice serving over 300 clients around the world as Platinum Salesforce Partner. Our team of 600+ experts has significant expertise in providing the right approach to transforming our clients’ businesses to smarter, more efficient technology organizations. Our culture is collaborative and casual and we are looking for additional Salesforce SMEs to join and continue to grow our expertise.

CGI offers more than a job. We offer limitless opportunities to make a difference for the clients and communities we serve. Come join committed, skilled and passionate people just like you! We are one of the few end-to-end consulting firms with the scale, reach, capabilities and commitment to meet clients’ enterprise digital transformation needs. Our 77,500 consultants and professionals work side-by-side with clients in 10 industries across more than 400 locations worldwide.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our benefits package includes multiple medical, dental, & vision options, both a Shared Purchase Plan (SPP) for CGI stocks and a 401(k) plan, PTO, ,as well as, numerous other life style benefits. CGI also provides unlimited sick leave!

Your future duties and responsibilities

The Salesforce Developer will interface directly with Business Users and Analysts to understand and document business requirements, to define the solution architecture, to create technical specifications/documents, and to design, develop, & implement solutions focused on the Salesforce platform, in order to meet the Business’s needs.

This role requires an open communication style and collaboration, being both customer-centric and service minded, and able to interact with all levels of users (End Users/Executives), Analysts, & technical colleagues, creating consensus and clear strategy where appropriate.

Takes business requirements and applies the iterative Agile development process in order to rapidly create functional prototypes and release the final product

Understand business requirements and translate these into technical solutions

Produce technical requirements and design documents

Troubleshoot current integrations, issues with Salesforce APIs (REST/SOAP/MetaData, etc.), Apex, Visualforce - including internal communication and providing guidance on best practices

Design and manage the execution of test plans and ensuring a quality solution is delivered

Research new technologies as they relate to Salesforce features

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

Extensive experience in developing on Force.com (Apex, Visualforce and Lightning)

A thorough understanding of web services, data modeling, and enterprise application integration concepts, including experience with enterprise integration tools (ESBs and/or ETL tools), and common integration design patterns with enterprise systems (e.g. ERP, DWH)

Design and create the underlying data structure and data flows to support the application build

Design and build web & mobile interfaces on the Force.com platform using Visualforce, Apex and other available tools

Ability to deliver integration projects using established integration technologies (SOA, ODI)

A thorough understanding of Java technologies, XML, SQL, and Object-Oriented Design Patterns and MVC framework

Expertise with data extraction, transformation and load tools

Hands on experience with developing Web Services (SOAP and REST)

Expertise with relational database languages (SQL or SOQL)

Previous experience developing applications for sales cloud features like Lead to Cash

CRM domain knowledge & Salesforce Admin Activities

Comfortably able to work with a variety of development tooling, including Force.com IDE, Illuminated Cloud, Ant migration tool, and others

Experience employing problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment either on a team or as an individual contributor

Desired Qualifications/Non-essential Skills Required

Good understanding of Database technologies such as SQL, PL/SQL and relational database schema design

Ability to define and deliver custom Force.com enterprise applications

Working experience on driving quality practices within organization

Experience in an Agile development environment + onshore/offshore model

Multiple Salesforce Certifications

Good understanding of web technologies, such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JSON, aura and Ajax

Technical writing and documentation experience a plus

Experience with Eclipse IDE and ANT

Familiarity with SAML 1.1 / 2.0 and OAuth

Ability to present program strategy to internal and cross team members

Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com .

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

CGI is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.

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CGI 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 CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

Skills

• Agile / Collaborative Method
• SalesForce
• Salesforce
• Salesforce Development
• SQL