Salesforce Developer - ITS4

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 2,800+ 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 the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The MNIT Agriculture team supports technology critical to ensuring food supply integrity and safety, livestock health, and supporting a vibrant agricultural economy for Minnesota.

This position exists to provide technical expertise in the development and operation of new and existing custom software applications within the Department of Agriculture (MDA). Responsibilities include supporting the MNIT development team in the maintenance, administration, and enhancement of the Salesforce Customer Relationship Management system and the associated system modernization. The position responsibilities are based on modern development techniques, methodologies, and technologies, specifically Salesforce public sector solutions for the Department of Agriculture. This position may also include additional non-salesforce, development and execution as needed and prioritized by the MDA and MNIT leadership.

As a senior-level expert, the developer will provide guidance in application design, solutioning and, 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). Serves as a backup to other staff during absences for enterprise and legacy application support

This position requires an employee to be onsite at 625 Robert St, St Paul, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility 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 the federal E-Verify program. Minnesota IT Services is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions, and cannot complete Form I-983 or any other documentation requiring employer participation in E-Verify. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) :

Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of IT related experience in Salesforce Development., * Developing and supporting applications using the Salesforce platform and related technologies (e.g., Apex, Lightning, SOQL, Azure).

• Designing, developing, testing, and implementing complex software applications following Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices.
• Analyzing business requirements and translating them into technical solutions for large-scale or complex systems.
• Agile product team methodologies acting collaboratively and taking initiative to complete spring development cadences.
• Working with cloud-based platforms and integration technologies (e.g., APIs, Azure services, or middleware tools).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills sufficient to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding.
• Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving to deliver positive user experiences., * Advanced experience developing and administering Salesforce solutions, including Apex, Visualforce, Lightning components, and Flow.
• Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, Azure Data Factory, or other middleware tools.
• Experience with data management processes such as data migration, data cleansing, and data integration.
• Experience with development and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI or SSRS.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, establish development standards, and mentor team members.