Understand requirements and design review sessions of Salesforce.com functional and technical modules including those requiring APEX development. Design, Develop and Implement technical design/solutions for initiatives involving:
New projects
Enhancements to the CRM, or use of Salesforce.com modules
Perform issue resolution
Configuration for our Salesforce.com implementation projects specific to each business unit.
Analyze technical specifications and documentation of any new application under deployment or consideration to determine its intended functionality. Create and implement solution design(s) which provides optimal application performance according to specifications. Collaborate with software/systems personnel in application testing: Unit, System, Regression, Load, and Acceptance testing. Test any new Salesforce.com software (upgrades, system fixes, and applications additions) to ensure integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and technical specifications. Analyze formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws. Communicate progress of various initiatives to project stakeholders and management. Ensure that all delivery artifacts are reviewed and are according to the standards and guidelines. Will provide needed support for any production support services and/or issues as they arise. Conduct internal audits to measure and assure adherence to established standards for:
Software development
Application integration
Information system performance
Development and communication to stakeholders with corresponding documentation of activity performed.
Make recommendations for improvement of the Salesforce.com application to enhance project management, system requirements, development to all quality assurance and production support teams. Assist in the development of change control processes, practices, and guidelines for new and existing technologies. Participate in developing, distributing, and coordinating in-depth end-user reviews for modified and new systems/-applications. Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of quality assurance best practices. Understand the use of industry tools / technology & their impact on project & operational goals. Assist in process improvement initiatives by working across technical teams to enhance -systems, processes, and controls to ensure effective development, monitoring, and support is in place. Must be able to prepare on-target project deliverables without heavy supervision. Must be comfortable conducting training and running effective meetings with stakeholders. Develop Salesforce.com reports & dashboards. Interaction with -business process owners to translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements ensuring that the resulting technology is delivered accurately, on time, and on budget. Monitor Salesforce.com cloud application capacity, license management, utilization and testing. Support new platform selections and implementations.
Represent Wolters Kluwer within the industry by developing and maintaining comprehensive knowledge of Wolters Kluwer products, industry trends and general business and financial acumen through various sources and initiative. Communicate Wolters Kluwer competitive advantage to customers in a compelling articulate manner in speech, writing and formal presentation.
1.Minimum of 5 years’ experience in documenting and writing functional solution designs and creating detailed technical designs for Salesforce.com.
2.Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in creating Salesforce.com technical designs, involving configuration setup and coding in APEX.
3.Strong knowledge of Salesforce.com functional and technical best practices and methodologies.
4.CPQ knowledge (Apttus, Steelbrick) is considered an advantage
5.Minimum of 4 years’ experience in SQL and performance tuning of the same for systems utilizing RDBMS.
6.Experience in designing and implementing a test data management strategy
7.Experience in data analysis, data verification, and problem-solving abilities
8.Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
9.Ability to conduct an analysis of business needs, including scheduling meetings, planning agendas, conferring with business line leaders, documenting and making verbal and written presentations
10.Excellent listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills with attention to details
11.Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience including presentations to senior management, peer groups and associates
12.Experience working in a team-oriented- environment demonstrating strong collaboration skills -
13.Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced team environment
14.Agile project methodology experience preferred, however, experience with Scrum, Lean, or Waterfall methodologies, are acceptable
15.Strong understanding of project life cycle methodology and procedures
16.Demonstrated on-time and on-budget system delivery skills and experience
17.Strong knowledge of organization policies and procedures
Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:
18.Salesforce Administrator certification (Administrator, Advanced Administrator)
Salesforce.com Developer certification