Independent Contractor Salesforce Jobs in Virginia

Job Summary:
Steampunk, Inc. is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in various sectors. The Salesforce Application Developer will work closely with Technical/Solutions Architects and Business Analysts to create and maintain well-architected solutions on the Salesforce platform, ensuring quality delivery and compliance.
Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, test, document, and deploy high quality business solutions on the SFDC platform based on industry best practices as well as business needs
• Manage the process of implementing improvements and new functionality in SFDC application
• Deliver support and solutions for break/fix issues
• Communicate and collaborate with other technical resources and stakeholders regarding status, technical issues and creative solutions
• Perform Salesforce administration (create accounts / profiles, defining fields, updating layouts, reports, dashboards etc.) and development
• Ability to support Salesforce.com configuration tasks such as field/page updates, workflows, automated approvals
• Handle numerous projects/priorities using proven project management methodologies and sound development practices to ensure the quality delivery of enterprise solutions
• Monitor Salesforce.com usage for compliance
• Maintain security for Salesforce.com data
• Interface with business analysts and technical staff and be responsible for delivering complete work products
• Implement App Exchange platforms
• Research integration issues and work closely with team members on operations and development staff
• Research and development of new Salesforce.com prototypes and applications
• Research and keep current on force.com technologies and communicate trends and future needs to leadership
• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of applications
• Build client trust and respect, establish client relationships, and develop rapport with client
• Participate and engage in all team meetings
• Document best practices and operational procedures
• Facilitate continuous improvement within the environment
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 2+ years of experience with Salesforce development
• 4+ years of experience
• Functional knowledge of Salesforce.com data structure and understanding of how to leverage the tool to meet complex process and reporting requirements
• Must have proven knowledge and practical application of Visualforce, APEX programming, Force.com APIs, and Web Services
• Eligible to obtain and maintain and government security clearance
• Salesforce Developer certification(s)
Preferred:
• Unique combination of being business-minded and highly analytical while also having a strong and deep technical background in Salesforce.com
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and deliver results with aggressive timelines
• Able and willing to work independently and in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as excellent communication skills, verbal and written to both technical and non-technical audiences that are in a geographically dispersed environment (conference calls, Skype, face-to-face)
• Ability to produce high quality technical documentation and analysis
• Take initiative to recommend process improvements and demonstrate creative thinking
• Demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to grasp concepts quickly
• Demonstrate sharp, analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Knowledge and experience with Agile and DevSecOps methodologies
• Salesforce Developer certification is preferred
Company:
Steampunk is anchored by a startup culture with a customer-centered delivery approach, we put our Federal government clients in the center of everything we design, develop, and deliver to drive high-quality mission impacts and user experiences at speed. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Washington, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.