Rate Insurance
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Connect with This Employer:About the Company
Rate Insurance, LLC is an independent Top 100 P&C agency providing personal, life, and commercial insurance products. As one of the fastest-growing insurance brokerages in the country, the company has achieved an average annual growth rate of 40% over the past five years. Rate Insurance represents over 100 top-rated property and casualty insurance providers across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
About the Role
The Salesforce Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying custom solutions within Salesforce to support business processes. This role involves working with Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components to build solutions, improve system performance, and integrate Salesforce with external systems. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical implementations, following best practices in coding, security, and system performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Salesforce Development: Build and implement custom solutions using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components based on business requirements.
- Customization & Configuration: Set up Salesforce objects, fields, layouts, validation rules, and workflows to support business processes.
- Automation & Workflow: Develop automation solutions using Salesforce tools like Apex and Flows to improve efficiency and user experience.
- Integration & API Development: Manage integrations between Salesforce and third-party platforms using APIs and middleware.
- Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work with product managers, administrators, and business analysts to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
- Release & Deployment Management: Oversee deployments across development, testing, and production environments using Git and Salesforce deployment tools while minimizing downtime.
- Troubleshooting & Debugging: Identify and resolve system issues, defects, and performance challenges.
- System Performance: Monitor and improve the performance of Salesforce applications to ensure reliability and efficiency.
- Security & Compliance: Ensure proper user permissions, data access controls, and compliance with security standards in collaboration with administrators.
- AI & Technology Integration: Explore and implement AI-driven solutions and local LLMs within Salesforce to enhance automation and predictive capabilities.
- Documentation & Best Practices: Maintain technical documentation and ensure compliance with coding, version control, and deployment standards.
- Continuous Learning: Stay updated with Salesforce releases, features, and tools through internal programs and resources like Trailhead.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: Minimum of five years in Salesforce development, with expertise in Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components, and integrations.
- Certifications:
- Required: Salesforce Platform Developer I (PD1) and Platform Developer II (PD2).
- Preferred: Salesforce App Builder certification.
- Bonus: Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) for senior roles.
- Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of Apex programming, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce automation tools (Flows, Process Builder), and REST API integrations. Familiarity with data management tools like Data Loader and Workbench.
- Problem-Solving: Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, optimize performance, and manage complex systems.
- Communication: Strong skills in explaining technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Business Acumen: Understanding of business processes and the ability to develop Salesforce solutions that support business goals.
- Security Knowledge: Experience with Salesforce security features, including profiles, roles, field-level security, and sharing rules.
- Agile Development: Experience working in Agile environments with tools like JIRA and Confluence.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent professional experience will be considered.