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# Sr Salesforce Developers - Lightning, Apex, SOQL/SOSL

- **Company:** SK AUTO GROUP LLC
- **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Business Logic, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Data Security, Design of User Interfaces, JSON, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Salesforce.Com, Scaled Agile Framework, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Apex Code, Software Modules, Enterprise Software Applications, Salesforce Lightning, Visualforce, Gitlab-ci, Information Technology, Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Data Management, 3-tier Architectures, Mulesoft
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us7c9b0c0bac15957cc3c9ce9a70143e3d

## About the Role

We have a contract through EOY with opportunity to extend or convert for (2) SR Salesforce developers with hands-on expertise in Lightning, Apex, SOQL/SOSL, Flows, and Visualforce, plus experience with AI-assisted/automated testing and development - this is the #1 must-have, and lack of Salesforce experience is a listed disqualifier. Beyond core Salesforce skills, they should bring integration and automation experience (APIs, JSON, MuleSoft, GitLab CI/CD) and solid production support/troubleshooting chops (incident analysis, change validation, release management). On the formal side, a bachelor's degree in a quantitative/technical field is required, with 4-6 years of experience for the Senior level and 5-7 years for the Lead level, and a SAFe certification is preferred., A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and Requires 4 - 6 years of related experience.
Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Technical Skills:
One or more of the following skills are desired.
Experience with Other: evaluating and improving Code Quality /Standards
Experience with Other: working with and directing third-party Application Developers
Knowledge of Programming Concepts; Software Design
Soft Skills:
Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Intermediate - Ability to work independently
Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills
Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills
Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
License/Certification:
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) preferred" "Develops or prototypes software modules at various levels of complexity, including but not limited to: service interfaces, process flows, service messages, SOA components, business logic, UI/UX, or data access logic

## Description

* A Bachelor's degree
 * 4-6 years minimum experience
 * Salesforce Development (Lightning, Apex, SOQL/SOSL, Flows, Visualforce) and AI automated testing and development
 * Integration & Automation (APIs, JSON, MuleSoft, GitLab CI/CD)
 * Production Support & Troubleshooting (incident analysis, change validation, release management

Disqualifiers:

 * Lack of Salesforce experience

Day to Day Responsibilities:

 * Develop and support Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning, Flows, and integrations.
 * Analyze and resolve production incidents and service requests.
 * Participate in Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
 * Coordinate releases, sandbox refreshes, deployments, and change validations.
 * Collaborate with BSAs, Product Managers, QA, and business stakeholders on enhancements and defect resolution.
 * Support Open Enrollment, AEP, regulatory, and mission-critical business initiatives.
 * Review integration health, data quality, security, and system performance., Designs, develops, and implements complex enterprise software solutions. Collaborates closely with technical and non-technical roles such as data modelers, architects, business analysts, data stewards, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide design, technical analysis, development/configuration, testing, implementation, and support expertise representing the interest of the business across the enterprise., Designs, develops, tests, and deploys software solutions and process flows complying with standards, guidelines, and best practices
Identifies, assesses, and formulates architectural impacts and solutions from business requirements
Collaborates to ensure application designs utilize appropriate patterns and standards
Analyzes user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints, including the ability to estimate work needed
Assesses functional and nonfunctional requirements and creates designs to meet both business and technical needs
Creates conceptual and detailed technical design documents and works with the business to update, as needed
Identifies and resolves problems, often anticipating issues before they occur or before they grow, develops and evaluates options, and implements solutions
Utilizes and contribute to the development of application coding techniques and standards
Collaborates with Application Solution Architects, IS Business Analysts and other technical resources on the delivery of application functionality
Participates in tier 3 application support activities including incident management and the assessment and delivery of application upgrades and patches
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards"


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