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Working Title: Salesforce Lead Developer

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 81511

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes, #LI-Hybrid

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 11/05/2024

• Closing Date : 11/12/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : MDA BAH

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $39.14 - $66.92 / hourly; $81,724 - $139,728 / annually

• Job Class Option : Application

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,600+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at both the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH). The MNIT MDA and BAH teams support technology critical to ensuring food supply integrity and safety, livestock health, and supporting a vibrant agricultural economy for Minnesota.

The Salesforce Lead Developer will provide expert technical leadership and expertise in the development of new and existing custom software applications within the Department of Agriculture (MDA). Responsibilities include leading the MNIT development team in the maintenance and enhancement of the Salesforce Customer Relationship Management system and the associated system modernization, a cloud hosted, serverless platform, custom built application based on modern development techniques, methodologies, and technologies for the Department. This position also includes additional non-salesforce architecture design, development and execution as needed and prioritized by the MDA and MNIT leadership.

This role involves conducting analyses, programming, documentation, testing, installation, and training to successfully complete the modules or application, as needed and prioritized by the MDA and MNIT leadership.

As a senior-level expert, the developer will provide recommendations and guidance in application design and architecture, ensuring all technical aspects adhere to established standards and protocols. The incumbent will also research emerging technologies and create plans for implementing innovative solutions across the Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Board of Animal Health (BAH). Serves as a backup to other staff during absences for enterprise and legacy application support.

This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:

• Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.

• Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips here. (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) :

Position requires a minimum of five (5) years of IT related experience in back-end development of applications using Java, Logic Apps, or SalesForce.

Experience must include:

• Strong expertise in Salesforce platform development - Workflow, Lightening, APEX, SOQL, Customer Portal and S-Docs.

• Strong expertise in salesforce platform administration – User Management, Data Management, Security, Single Sign on, Troubleshooting flow issues.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with developing and troubleshooting Azure Logic Apps and Azure Functions.

• Experience with Azure cloud providers.

• Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.

• Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

A master’s degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor’s degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate’s degree substitutes for one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coaching and mentoring junior developers

• Experience with issue tracking, code versioning, and integrated development environments

• Experience with Confluence, Jira, or Agile Place

• Experience with serverless platforms and Azure DevOps

• Experience with SQL data stores, Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code

• Experience with SSRS and PowerBI, IBM DB2 structure and reporting

• Pluralsight (or equivalent) Skills Assessment level equal to “Expert” in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Angular, C#, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, Azure, Node.js, and Git

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

• SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

• Criminal History Check

• Reference Check

• Social Security and Address Verification

• Education Verification

• Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.