Salesforce Developer

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Salesforce Developer. This position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.         

The Salesforce Developer supports a work stream in a complex Academic Medical Center environment and will execute key deliverables to achieve the project and ongoing enterprise vision. The developer is a hands-on Salesforce engineer with deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills. The developer will work closely with the business to design, develop, and deploy. You will be part of a team that is driving digital transformation at a leading Academic Medical Center in a greenfield environment. This is a unique opportunity to join the UCM team and create unique solutions in the provider technology landscape that will significantly increase patient access to world class healthcare. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Lead technical design; architect and document technical solutions aligned with key business objectives; help identify gaps between current and desired states  

• Develop solutions within the Salesforce platform to support critical business functions and meet business objectives using both configuration and development 

• Leverage Salesforce's out-of-the box functionality and identify appropriate opportunities to customize. Collaborate with other product teams to integrate data and functionality to advance the organization's strategic direction 

• Participate in the full software development life cycle: technical design, development, testing, deployment, and production solution 

• Understand and use Salesforce APIs to integrate with external systems and data 

• Participate in new initiatives/projects discussions with business and develop technical solutions based on discussions 

• Actively engage with technical, product, and business teams. Collaborate with appropriate technology partners to implement enhancements and improvements that solve business problems 

• Manage the daily support and maintenance of an internal Salesforce instance and conduct long-term improvements to operations 

• Provide system administration support for the Salesforce environment, especially related to customized applications, user permissions, security settings, custom objects, and workflow 

• Assist business users as needed during UAT, troubleshooting and resolving implementation and integration issues 

• Own technical and functional specifications, maintain documentation  

• Establish and maintain best practice standards on documentation and code structures 

• Respond to application issues 

• Track and manage tickets 

• Engage with IT Leadership on managing any managed services agreements  

• Escalate when necessary 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree 

• 5-10 years of related software development experience 

• Strong practical deployment knowledge of Salesforce configurations 

• 5+ years’ experience working with an RDBMS such as MySQL, Oracle, or MS SQL Server  

• 5+ years’ experience with HTML, XML, CSS and JavaScript  

• 2+ years’ experience with SOAP APIs, REST APIs and integration techniques 

• 2+ years’ experience in Salesforce Lightning, APEX programming, LWC, APIs, and SOQL 

• Familiarity with security standards such as TLS, SSL, SSO and data encryption Hands-on experience with customization (Apex Triggers, Classes & Visual Force), configuration (Formulas, Workflows, Approval processes, Custom objects and fields, Sharing Rules, Page layouts, Record types, Permission Sets, Reports and Dashboards) 

• Experience in developing integrating solutions using MS Tools, Salesforce.com APIs, and 3rd party APIs 

• Proficient in working with MS SQL databases 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Platform Developer I or II, and/or Administrator certification  

• Health Cloud implementation & development experience is desirable 

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 

• Shift: Days  

• Job Location: Flexible (Darien and Burr Ridge)

• Unit/Department: IT Enterprise Architecture 

• CBA Code: Non-Union 

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.