Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) a Woman Owned Small Business. We are an IT services provider that delivers innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions across the federal sector. Our focus is on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, and the modernization of federal information systems.

IGS uses ISO 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, 28001:2007, CMMI/SVC3, CMMI/DEV3 best practices, and PMBOK® methods to provide clients with a strategy to build solid foundations to grow capabilities and revenue. Our range of IT services and delivery methodologies are tailored to our customer's unique needs to achieve maximum value.

IGS is currently recruiting for a remote Salesforce Developer to support our work with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Assignment of Work and Travel:

This is a remote access assignment. Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access HHS systems and therein use approved HHS provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):

• As a Salesforce developer, you will work closely with other developers, product owners, test engineers, and architects to ensure the timely and effective delivery of Salesforce requirements in a variety of industry contexts.
• You'll work in all aspects of the Salesforce development life cycle, including configuration, customization, and implementation of applications and 3rd party integrations.
• You’ll also serve as an advisor to our clients and provide consultative guidance regarding how they might adopt new technologies or add new features to support the mission. We’re looking for someone like you to champion the technology that changes the face of healthcare.
• In this role, you’ll have an impact from day one. You'll apply extensive experience developing on the Salesforce platform following best practices and utilizing Salesforce declarative capabilities where appropriate. Your ability to build positive relationships with other team members, ability to write clean, maintainable Apex code while keeping governor limits in mind, experience with web development technologies like Lightning Web Components, knowledge of the Salesforce platform’s declarative capabilities, and an ability to mentor and grow junior team members will be key. Most importantly, you’ll advise our government clients on the best ways to improve and modernize the existing systems.

• Experience with Salesforce platform development, including Apex, JavaScript, Visualforce pages, and Aura Components or Lightning Web Components
• Experience with committing code and metadata to Git repositories
• Knowledge of the Salesforce development life cycle
• HS diploma or GED
• Ability to support customer during EST hours
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and organization skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain an HHS Public Trust
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship due to clearance requirement

Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of HHS Operating divisions
• Active HHS Public Trust
• Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment Experience with federal government or healthcare IT
• Experience with Salesforce DevOps technologies and tools, including GitHub, Copado, Salesforce DX, and Flosum
• Experience with Java, Python, C#, Kotlin, C/C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possession of excellent client-facing or consulting skills
• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or computer science
• Salesforce Platform Developer I Certification
• Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification

Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:

• Integrity, Honesty and Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers.
• Empathy, Emotional Intelligence: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers matters. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers’ and end-users’ business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also supports their mission.
• Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity): We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done.
• Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Orientated): We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems.

Compensation: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.

Initiate Government Solutions participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.

Initiate Government Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Our company policy is to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship or disability.