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Salesforce Engineer

Fordham University, New York, New York, us, 10261

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About Fordham Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Position Details

Title of Position : Salesforce Engineer

Position Number : A11015

FLSA : Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week : 35

Department : Information Services

Campus : Rose Hill

Work Arrangement : Hybrid

Hybrid Policy : Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy

Position Summary : Reporting to the Director of Digital Engagement, the Salesforce Engineer is responsible for designing, developing and ensuring quality integrity for deliverables in Fordham University’s Salesforce ecosystem. This role bridges the gap between custom engineering and rigorous quality assurance, ensuring that all solutions ranging from Apex code to complex Flows and declarative tools are scalable, optimal, and bug-free. The Salesforce Engineer plays a pivotal role in the Digital Engagement team, transforming student and administrative needs into reliable technical realities. The position may require occasional evening, weekend, or holiday hours.

Essential Functions

Develops and maintains scalable solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and advanced Flow orchestration.

Coordinates with team members to effectively manage and support secure API integrations between Salesforce and other campus systems (e.g., Student Information Systems like Banner/PeopleSoft).

Maximizes declarative solutions by building robust foundations that allow for sustainable future growth.

Participates in peer code reviews to ensure alignment with team development standards.

Provides application support by analyzing, replicating and providing root cause analysis for defects.

Monitors and manages system performance, ensuring stability and scalability.

Authors and evolves documentation for all developed functionality to enable cross-training and support.

Develops and executes comprehensive unit tests on features and bug fixes.

Additional Functions

Authors and maintains thorough test plans, test scripts (Manual, Unit, and Automated), and technical documentation, including data models, automation workflows, and system configurations.

Builds and maintains a regression testing suite to ensure that tri-annual Salesforce releases and new custom features do not disrupt existing functionality.

Conducts bulk data testing and governor limit analysis to ensure code performs under the high-load periods typical of a university calendar (e.g., registration).

Required Qualifications Education and Experience : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Salesforce Development Experience : Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I or equivalent of a minimum of 2 years of hands‑on Salesforce development experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Deep understanding of the Salesforce security model, including roles, profiles, permission sets, and sharing rules.

Collaborative, team‑oriented mindset with a proactive, self‑directed work style.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to anticipate edge cases where a student or advisor might encounter a friction point.

Ability to multi‑task across projects and initiatives assigned and provide accurate and timely progress updates.

Preferred Qualifications

Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II.

Prior experience in the higher education or nonprofit sector, particularly in roles involving student engagement technology.

Experience with Education Data Architecture (EDA), Student Success Hub, or Education Cloud.

Proficiency in QA methodologies and tools (e.g., Selenium, Provar, or Apex Test Classes).

Proficiency in Data Loader or similar ETL tools for complex data migrations.

Experience with Salesforce DevOps tools (Github, Bitbucket, etc.).

Compensation Minimum Starting Salary : $97,500 Maximum Starting Salary : $121,971 Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Other Details Is this a Union position?

No

Opening Vacancies : 1 Start Date : ASAP Posting Date : 01/14/2026

EEO Statement Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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