Salesforce Technical Developer

Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week in accordance with Company policy.

About our Company:

Medidata: Powering Smarter Treatments and Healthier People

About the team:

The Salesforce Technical Developer will report to the Sr. Manager Corporate Technology and will be responsible for partnering with our Product Owners, Business SMEs, and Stakeholders to design and deliver on key program initiatives. This position will work closely with Medidata analysts to translate requirements into business applications using Salesforce technology to support the company's strategic goal as well as implementation of approved projects.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Apex (classes and triggers), Lightning Components, and Visualforce to extend Salesforce to support business requirements.
• Design and implement interfaces and APIs utilizing web services and Apex code.
• Create and maintain workflows, approval processes, and validation rules based on internal stakeholder requirements.
• Participate in the design of data integration to connect with other systems.
• Interface with vendor partners and design optimal solutions for integration.
• Research new releases and understand how they impact our organization.
• Data manipulation and import/export data using Data Loader.
• Maintenance and creation of Quote to cash applications, product hierarchy, and price lists. Knowledge of CPQ configuration is a plus.
• Domain knowledge of Professional Services Automation (PSA) and prior implementation of PSA apps on the Salesforce platform is a plus.
• Contribute to technical documentation.
• Other responsibilities or projects assigned by the manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5+ years' experience configuring/developing Salesforce. Strong analytical skills and experience working in waterfall, scrum, lean, and/or agile methodologies. Knowledge of the Life Science Industry and CPQ is a plus.
• Ability to balance platform declarative configuration with programmatic development (Apex, Components, etc.).
• Proficient in programmatic development (Apex) and declarative Salesforce platform development including but not limited to: Reports, Dashboards, Custom Object/Fields, Validation Rules, Flow, Page Layout, Flexipage, Lightning Components, Salesforce API development.
• Initiative-taking, results-oriented, excels in a team environment, innovative individual able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Thorough understanding of platform out-of-the-box functionality and configuration.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) especially as related to Salesforce best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
• Salesforce Certifications in Platform App Building, Cloud/Consultant and CPQ certifications are highly desirable.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in all other locations within the United States is $96,000 - $128,000 USD Annual.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance; 401(k) matching; flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.