Senior Software Engineer Salesforce and Net Developer

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer at KIPP you will play a critical role within the Application Development team which is responsible for the development and support of custombuilt applications as well as the integration of products and solutions developed by external vendors. You will be deeply involved in designing and developing applications that directly impact the education and success of thousands of students across the country while overseeing the integration of systems to ensure seamless data flow across the organization. This role also comes with responsibility for application support ensuring the ongoing functionality and stability of systems.

In this position you will collaborate closely with KIPP Foundation stakeholders and internal teams to deliver innovative technology solutions that power KIPPs growth and enable smarter decisionmaking. Youll provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members ensuring that projects meet KIPPs high standards and align with its technology strategy.

The Application Development team part of Technology Team thrives on collaboration continuous learning and innovation. Team members are committed to delivering excellent results while embracing a culture of resilience curiosity and shared success. The team works closely with various departments focusing on creating technology solutions that enhance the journey of KIPP students.

Responsibilities

Application Design and Development

Work closely with key stakeholders to scope user requirements and align technical solutions with KIPPs mission of improving student outcomes.

Provide subject matter expertise in developing new features for existing applications and determining the appropriate platforms for new initiatives.

Propose a comprehensive architecture to solve business requirements ensuring alignment with KIPPs overall technology strategy and framework.

Design and develop information architecture and navigation layouts prioritizing usability and user adoption to enhance the user experience.

Customize and enhance applications across multiple technology platforms to meet KIPPs operational needs.

Oversee and review technical designs and code produced by consultants ensuring quality and alignment with KIPPs standards.

Ensure comprehensive unit testing and participate in the user acceptance testing process to deliver highquality applications.

DevOps and Deployment

Oversee the deployment pipeline ensuring smooth and reliable delivery of applications across development staging and production environments.

Collaborate with the development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of code changes while maintaining system stability.

Manage and automate the release process implementing practices to minimize downtime and reduce risk during deployments.

Ensure all environments (development staging production) are properly configured and optimized for performance availability and security.

Monitor the health and performance of applications and infrastructure addressing issues proactively to ensure high availability and system integrity.

Implement backup recovery and disaster recovery procedures to safeguard data and application continuity.

Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to maintain version control manage code repositories and handle branching and merging strategies efficiently.

Work with the operations team to maintain servers and manage infrastructure scaling and optimization.

Application Support and Infrastructure

Serve as Tier II support for unresolved application issues working closely with the Helpdesk Technician to provide timely and efficient solutions.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other IT team members fostering a collaborative and learningfocused environment.

Collaborate with the IT Operations team to ensure that applications are patched upgraded and fully operational during scheduled maintenance windows.

Develop processes in collaboration with the IT Operations team to ensure data security high availability and effective disaster recovery strategies.

Documentation

Provide written design documents and regularly update documentation with asbuilt information for accuracy and continuity.

Maintain thorough documentation of the Application Development infrastructure including server and database inventories application licenses and related technical resources.

Qualifications : Skills

Mission & Student Focus : Demonstrated commitment to education equity; a passion for KIPPs mission; desire and ability to uphold KIPPs values (Focus on Excellent Results Courageous Action and Resilient Solutions Focus)

Cultural Competence & Commitment to Equity : A proactive cultural leader and team player who thrives on collaboration and learning; can effectively collaborate with teammates across lines of difference.

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving : Gathers information from multiple relevant sources and stakeholders when problemsolving; analyzes reflects upon synthesizes and contextualizes information; weighs pros and cons of multiple options to solve complex problems; anticipates and identifies problems in a timely manner

Impact & Influence : Stimulates others to take action and accomplish goals even when no direct reporting relationship exists; builds coalitions to garner support by aligning proposals / ideas with the needs and priorities of others; adapts personal leadership style / approach to influence others

Stakeholder Management : Seeks opportunities to work with a wide range of individuals and organizations to achieve common goals and better outcomes; gains the truth of key stakeholders by active listening and seeking to understand their views and needs; consistently demonstrates respect and appreciation for others by empathizing valuing their time and contributions being available and responsive to their needs

Planning & Execution : Methodically backward plans to achieve short and longterm goals; manages time and resources effectively prioritizing efforts to organizational goals; regularly compares actual progress to planned milestones and adjusts plans accordingly holding themselves and others accountable for achieving intended outcomes

Experience and Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years of relevant technical experience in software development is mandatory with a strong emphasis on handson development architecture integration projects delivering complex solutions and proven technical leadership.

Expertise in building and enhancing applications within Salesforce including APEX Flows Lightning Components Visualforce and SOQL is required for this role

Strong proficiency in ObjectOriented Programming (OOP) languages such as C# along with frontend technologies like HTML JavaScript and CSS.

Experience with database management including SQL Server BigQuery and data modeling as well as integration through API endpoints (OAuth2).

Familiarity with DevOps practices including CI / CD version control and automated deployments.

Experience working in cloud environments (Azure) and managing application infrastructure for high availability.

Handson experience with CMS platforms (WordPress) marketing tools (HubSpot) system integration tools (SSIS) and identity management with OneLogin.

Proficient in project management and collaboration tools like Jira Smartsheet Microsoft Office 365 and Teams.

Technologies and Tools :

Platforms & Systems : CRM (Salesforce) Azure SQL Server BigQuery WordPress OneLogin

Languages & Frameworks : C# .NET Framework .NET Core APEX PHP JavaScript HTML CSS SQL SOQL

DevOps & Integration : CI / CD Bitbucket Git SSIS API (OAuth2)

Tools : VS Code Jira Smartsheet Microsoft Office 365 Teams HubSpot

Additional Information :

Work Conditions

Travel requirements :  24 work trips of 24 days to attend team stepbacks and all staff retreats

Full time Exempt role

Location

It is preferred but not mandatory for this role to be based out of a KIPP Foundation office. This role also has the option of working from a remote office fulltime. KIPP Foundation offices are in NYC and Chicago.

Compensation and Benefits

In compliance with local law we are disclosing the compensation or a range thereof for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to external market data internal equity and relevant experience. The salary range for this position is $130000 to $160000. In addition KIPP Foundation provides a variety of benefits to employees including :

26 holidays for 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5).

100% paid parental leave

100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee familys medical / dental / vision plans.

Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements discounted tickets to theme parks / attractions backup care support for children and adults / elders and our employee assistance program

Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match employersponsored legal plans life / disability insurance and flexible spending accounts

KIPP Foundation embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the students and communities with whom we work and the world that around them. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit without regard to race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age mental or physical disability and genetic information marital status citizenship status military status protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

Remote Work : Employment Type :

Fulltime

Key Skills

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Vacancy : 1

Salary : $130,000 - $160,000