Salesforce Developer

Job Description

Seeking self-motivated Object Oriented developers to join our Salesforce team. Acumen Solutions is looking to grow our team and currently have entry to manager level opportunities for Salesforce Developers in our McLean, VA location. We are looking for driven, Java, .NET, Python, or Ruby developers who want to grow and learn new technologies, specifically, salesforce.com. We are looking for a strong foundation and we will train you. Our intensive bootcamp is hands on and will give a you a head start on working with Salesforce. 

The Salesforce.com developer will work with our clients to gather requirements, document solution design, configure the Salesforce application, and ensure successful engagements and project go-lives through disciplined project management. 

Specific Duties

• Execute declarative Salesforce application configuration 
• Use Apex and VisualForce to create unique customer-based solutions 
• Ability to lead client projects and internal team  
• Interact directly with our customers and the Acumen team, including consultants, architects and sales to ensure customer success 
• Participate in the full application life cycle from technical design to development, testing, and deployment 
• Build salesforce.com product extensions using Visualforce technology 
• Develop new native products on the force.com platform

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with Salesforce.com 
• Development experience with Apex and Visualforce 
• Salesforce.com Certifications preferred, but not required
• Bachelor’s degree required  
• Must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer 
• Willingness to travel 50%

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Object Oriented programming experience 
• Strong technical design skills and an ability to deliver customer driven solutions  
• Motivated to learn new “software as a service” technologies 
• Exposure to Salesforce.com 
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Development experience with JSP/ ASP, Java, and HTML 
• Have a passion for solving customer’s challenges with software 
• Have a natural curiosity and desire to learn new business processes and technologies 
• Be a creative and analytical thinker 
• Have a desire and ability to solve complex business processes with software 
• Be highly driven and able to self manage in a fast paced environment 
• Posses strong organizational and time management skills 
• Be able to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences 
• Build rapport and develop effective working relationships with clients 
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Have tenacity, persistence, passion and a desire for customer success 

Additional Information

Benefits

Acumen Solutions offers the opportunity for growth and advancement, as well as a competitive base salary, annual performance based incentives, medical benefits & 401k. 

EOE M/F/V/D

VEVRAA Federal Contractor