Description

Position Summary:
The University of Colorado's (CU) Office of Advancement manages and coordinates administrative functions that support the campus-based fundraising field staff. These functions include communications, database management, estate gift planning, gift processing, marketing, research, and other services. These centralized services place the institution in an optimal position to attract substantial support from the philanthropic sector.

The Salesforce Integrations Developer is a member of the Advancement Technology Architecture team responsible for the development, delivery, and support of major technical goals and toolsets that enable the business of Advancement at the University of Colorado. This position will be the key Salesforce Integrations Administrator for the NextGen initiative and works collaboratively across functional areas and project teams as a subject matter expert on subjects including, but not limited to: integrations (including data integrations), application program interface (API) development, the development and definition of solutions architecture for Advance System integration, cross-CU data initiatives (initially focused on Advance/person/constituent and relationship data) across several lines of business and several source systems, Lead selection and creation of tools, architectural templates, and patterns in the implementation of these solutions.

This position reports to the Director of Technical Architecture and is exempt from the State of Colorado Classified Staff System. This main project for this position is slated to conclude August 2022, and this position may or may not continue past that date.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

Data Integration Development
This position is primarily responsible for NextGen data integration. This includes:

• Serves as a subject-matter expert for the Salesforce.org suite of integrations, including both core functionality and all related applications and integrations
• Works with data and data integration teams across the CU System to understand user needs; document those needs as business requirements, user cases, user stories, etc.; and translate user needs into technical specifications for use in configuring Salesforce.com and related applications
• Develops integrations and applications while considering the existing environment, the overall University business and technical environment, campus IT architecture, best practices from peer institutions and industry, and available technologies and services
• Monitors and imports/exports data as necessary to ensure proper data quality and synchronization with integrated systems
• Performs testing and other quality assurance activities to ensure that changes to the service do not adversely impact functionality or performance

Consultation, Support, and Project Participation

• Collaborates with Office of Information Technology (OIT) groups and project teams and end-users and administrators in schools, colleges, and departments across the CU System and CU Foundation to identify solutions to business needs
• Works with teams, campus departments, etc., to design, document, and present options and to implement solutions. This position can be expected to serve in any of the following project/team roles:
  • Business analyst
  • Designer
  • Implementer
  • Integrator
  • Quality Assurance / Verification and Validation (V&V) / Testing
  • Collaborates with end users, stakeholders, and technical training staff to support solution adoption

Technical Support for Salesforce.org-related Services

• Assists in providing technical support to CU clients experiencing issues with or asking detailed questions about Salesforce.org and other Administrative Systems services, as assigned
• Provides prompt, accurate, and courteous assistance with client incidents and questions
• Fulfills service requests within identified service levels and response times
• Identifies and recommends improvements which would facilitate client incident and request resolution by the Advancement support structure, and/or OIT IT Service Centers
• Provides updated documentation to the aforementioned units to allow them to better serve CU clients

Service Documentation and Knowledge Transfer

• Develops and maintains Salesforce.org service documentation including:
• Authoring operational and administrative documentation describing tools, processes, and procedures necessary for the operation and administration of the service
• Authoring incident/problem reports to describe issues encountered, root cause, and actions taken for restoring normal service operation
• Authoring business process diagrams and technical specifications
• Updating documentation as necessary after configuration changes, patches, upgrades, etc.
• Reviewing and assisting with authoring support documentation describing known issues, workarounds/resolutions, and diagnostic/troubleshooting procedures used by partner teams
• Reviewing and assisting with authoring service descriptions, features, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and known issues for distribution to constituents or publication on printed documentation or the Advancement website
• Authoring or updating training manuals and service-related policies and procedures
• Determining and using knowledge resources for maintaining and developing proficiency relevant to Advancement's Salesforce.org platform and the business services that are dependent on it

Professional Development and Proficiency Maintenance

• Maintains proficiency and acquires knowledge related to the work performed by reading trade journals, attending conferences, seminars and classes, participating in discussions with colleagues and peer institutions, and consulting with vendors

Who we are: System Administration, which also houses the Office of the President, is located in the uptown neighborhood of Denver with an office in Broomfield and a few smaller offices located on the campuses. However, this position is located in Denver. Many of our departments support the educational and research missions of the four University of Colorado campuses, but System Administration is not considered a campus. We provide diverse opportunities for professional development, innovation, and collaboration with talented staff and faculty. Learn more about CU System Administration.

The University of Colorado has been proactive in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can visit our COVID-19 webpage for more information.

What we offer:

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with skills and experience.

The University of Colorado has been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and has issued furloughs for select employee groups. This position may be subject to furlough. You can visit our furlough FAQ for more information.

Benefits: The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision and Wellness
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
  • Vacation Days: 22
  • Sick Days: 15
  • Holiday Days: 10
• Tuition Benefit: System employees have the benefit on all campuses
• ECO Pass: RTD Bus and light rail service
• Additional Perks & Programs: Click here to access a few more Perks and Programs

Click here to access our Total Compensation Calculator to see what your total rewards could be at CU. This position is a University Staff position.

More information on benefits programs, including eligibility, is available at www.cu.edu/employee-services/.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

To be successful in this position, candidates will need the following:

• Knowledge of and experience in integrations programming specific to Salesforce
• Knowledge of Salesforce applications, functionalities, and best practices
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to examine and summarize data and trends in order to resolve issues and produce results
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others
• Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and make decisions
• Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details clearly
• Customer service skills, including the ability to actively listen, address customer needs, defuse tense situations, and maintain an open, flexible, and friendly demeanor
• Ability to resolve highly technical issues and explain solutions to technical and non-technical staff in a higher education setting
• Ability to professionally interact with system-wide information technologists and end users, including faculty, staff, and students
• Ability to discern requirements and perform rigorous analysis to determine appropriate design
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to be proactive in ensuring proper availability of systems/services
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education, in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, or related field, or equivalent professional experience (professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis)
• Three (3) years of experience as an integration developer, which includes:
  • Integrations of various systems in relation to Salesforce, development, and improvement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) years' experience as an integration developer, which includes:
  • Two (2) years of professional experience in the administration, design, and/or implementation of Salesforce.com, including experience creating integrations, objects, fields and workflows, and customizing page layouts, fields, tabs, and business processes
• Experience working with data structures and data modeling
• Experience with Data Loader/Demand Tools
• Experience in Higher Education
• Management consulting or CRM implementation firm experience
• Experience with Marketing Cloud or Cvent
• Experience with Ellucian CRM Advance
• Experience with Agile project management
• Salesforce.com certification, Sales Cloud / Service Cloud consulting certification

Special Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration completed applications must be submitted by Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

Reference checking is a standard step in our hiring process. You may be asked to provide contact information, including email addresses, for up to five references as part of the search process for this position.

*Please note: All application materials must be submitted through CU Careers; emailed materials will not be considered.

* The University of Colorado is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community.

To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that a verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process.

We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.

Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: [email protected].

Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV

Application Materials Instructions: You must attach a cover letter and resume to your application as separate documents. Please identify the job specific minimum qualifications you possess in your cover letter. Also, ensure you check the "Job Specific Attachments" box next to each document on the "Required Documents" page of the application for the appropriate documents to be attached.

Job Category: Information Technology

Department: S0001 -- System Administration - 50206 - Advancement Operations

Posting Date: Sep 9, 2020

Closing Date: Ongoing

Contact Name: Joshua Brumley

Contact Email: [email protected]

Posting Number: 00778493