Senior Salesforce Developer

Company: Northeastern University
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 28, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Salesforce Developer page is loadedSenior Salesforce DeveloperApply locations Boston, MA (Main Campus) time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R132519About the OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Senior Salesforce Developer to join our Enrollment Management team and contribute to the development, administration, and optimization of Salesforce solutions. Reporting to the Director of Salesforce Solutions and Architecture, this role is instrumental in supporting key operations across multiple departments within Enrollment Management and Marketing. The Senior Salesforce Developer will play a critical role managing the Enrollment Agreement process by working collaboratively with campus representatives, supporting data loading activities, and generating reports as requested by the compliance group.Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy customized Salesforce solutions aligned with business needs and Salesforce best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business users and offshore development team, to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Manage and customize user accounts, profiles, roles, and permission sets.
• Collaborate with business users to analyze current processes, identify challenges, and gather user requirements.
• Analyze and improve operational processes, identifying opportunities for automation and system optimization.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Generate and deliver reports, dashboards, and data insights to support compliance and decision-making.
• Stay updated on Salesforce platform updates and recommend relevant enhancements.Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
  • Experience:
    • Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I & II are strongly preferred.
    • Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data models, and best practices.
    • 4+ years of hands-on Salesforce application development experience including:
      • Lightning Component Development
      • Apex Classes, Controllers, and Triggers
      • SOQL/SOSL
      • Reports and Dashboards
      • Experience with third-party tools like Conga Composer, Informatica Cloud and Kafka is a plus.
      • Comprehensive understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
      • Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for Salesforce deployments.
      • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
      • Excellent communication and documentation skills.Regrettably, the university will not offer work sponsorship for this role now or in the future.Position Type: Information TechnologyAdditional Information:Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Compensation Grade/Pay Type: 112SExpected Hiring Range: $95,635.00 - $138,670.00With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.About UsFounded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system-which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide-serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.The university's residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver.Northeastern's personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors-aligned around solving today's highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.
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