Lead Software Developer Lead

Position Title:



Lead Software Developer





Reports To:



Director of Information Technology





FLSA Status:



Exempt



Functional Area:



Information Technology





Position Identifier:



E



Unit:



Information Technology Admin





Location Identifier:



On-Premises



Geographic Location:



NG - New Gloucester





About Unity College:

For more than fifty years, Unity College has been preparing the next generation of environmental professionals and leaders to successfully face real-world challenges. With environmentally focused degrees, Unity College offers affordable and accessible degrees, certificates, and non-degree courses, through a variety of modalities including hybrid, in-person, hyflex, and online.

Our Mission:

Through the framework of sustainability science, Unity College provides a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Through experiential and collaborative learning, our graduates emerge as responsible citizens, environmental stewards, and visionary leaders.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Director of Information Technology (IT) and working closely with the other members of the IT team, the Lead Software Developer is responsible for development, design, and implementation of new or modified functional software solutions to meet ongoing business needs. The Lead Software Developer engages in all phases of the software development lifecycle - including gathering and analyzing business system requirements, developing, and testing new software solutions, resolving bugs, responding to service issues, and creating system documentation. The Lead Software Developer works with internal and contract developers, solution architects and systems analysts on the information technology team, as well as internal clients and product managers throughout the software development life cycle.

The Lead Software Developer is a team player with a keen eye for detail, great problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills. The Lead Software Developer may participate in design meetings and consult with clients to refine, test and debug programs to meet business needs and interact with third party partners in the achievement of business and technology initiatives. This position will be in New Gloucester, Maine.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead support for and maintenance of existing line of business software solutions.
• Design, develop and implement new functionality in Salesforce applications.
• Design, develop and support new software functionalities within other existing solutions.
• Integrate data between multiple applications, services, and databases.
• Develop and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions.
• Communicate with team members to identify roadblocks and deliver functional outcomes to meet development requirements and business goals.
• Develop new features and functions that interact with legacy code.
• Produce documentation on Salesforce enhancements made and support technical training for others supporting the Salesforce environment.
• Work with other developers to design algorithms, flowcharts, code, and associated documentation.
• Produce clean, efficient, and secure code based on provided specifications and industry best practices.
• Integrate custom software solutions with third-party programs and off the shelf software.

Required:

• High School or equivalent GED diploma plus5 yrs. experience
• Proven Salesforce development and administration skills.
• Experience in integration of Salesforce Orgs and third party applications
• Ability to continually evolve/improve productivity and environment and learn new development trends/practices.
• Skilled in at least one .net language (VB or C#)..
• Applicable understanding of development of web-based applications with skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery.
• Applicable database development skills MSSQL preferred.
• Ability to learn new languages and technologies.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organizational and planning skills, including the ability to take tasks through to completion.
• Commitment to excellent customer service and product development.
• Strong problem analysis and decision-making ability.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Ability to function effectively within a matrix organizational structure, maintaining open lines of communication while being discreet, courteous, and well poised.

Preferred:

• College degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related discipline experience can be substituted for a degree.
• 2+ years Salesforce development and administration; preferred Salesforce certifications in development or administration
• 2+ years development experience - preferred 1+ years VB.Net and/or C# - experience can be substituted for a degree.
• 2+ years of experience in application database design and development - MSSQL preferred - experience can be substituted for a degree.
• Concurrently worked with at least one other software developer on projects that lasted over at least a 6-month development period.

Work Schedule / Availability Requirements

Work hours are specific to the requirements of this position and can include days, evenings, and weekends. Working extended hours required as needed. Must be flexible and cooperative in fulfilling responsibilities and meeting the Colleges needs. Although Unity College employees are generally scheduled to work at their specifically assigned locations, there are times when travel is necessary and employees are required from time to time to attend events, meetings or work temporary assignment at any Unity College location.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, it is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand or walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The use of either hand for repetitive movements such as grasping, grasping and turning, and fine manipulation is required as is the ability to use the telephone for internal and external communications.

Location: Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, Maine

Just a half hour from Portland, Unity College Headquarters, Unity College Distance Education, The Technical School for Environmental Professions (opening in 2022), and the School of Environmental Business & Sustainable Ventures are based at the Pineland Farms campus. The facilities are within easy access to one of the fastest-growing cities for startups in the country.

Benefits:

Unity College offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package for its faculty and staff. Benefits for eligible employees include:

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Medical
• Dental
• Short- and Long-term disability
• Life Insurance
• Flexible work benefit eligible
• Vision
• 403B

At Unity College, we dont just accept difference we celebrate it, we support it,
and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our students, and our community.
Unity College is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.