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Candidates must be able to travel to Cornell's Ithaca campus periodically for meetings, training, and other business needs. The university reserves the right to modify or discontinue remote work arrangements as business needs require.\nAbout the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative and Donor Engagement and Experience Project\nThe Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI) is a multi-year program designed to improve the experience of students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, patients, and partners by unifying and enhancing administrative systems and processes across all Cornell University locations. Its name CEMI is said as “See Me” because the focus is on you: the people who use Cornell’s systems and data to accomplish your goals.\nCEMI Donor Engagement and Experience Project (DEEP) is a major, multi-year effort to modernize and unify development and engagement technology across Cornell’s Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses, Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), and the Lab of Ornithology.\nWhat will you do:\nThe CEMI Salesforce Platform Developer plays a critical role within the Cornell Enterprise Modernization Initiative (CEMI), with primary responsibility supporting Enterprise Salesforce Operations across Cornell's growing portfolio of Salesforce solutions. A multi-year effort to modernize and unify Salesforce technology across Cornell University campuses, including Ithaca, Cornell Tech, Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), and Weill Cornell Medicine.\nCornell seeks a highly skilled CEMI Salesforce Platform Developer with experience architecting and developing solutions across multiple Salesforce orgs, managed packages and data models to contribute to a large-scale, multicampus transformation effort bringing together Cornell's academic, administrative, and engagement operations. The CEMI Salesforce Platform Developer works closely with functional and technical stakeholders across campuses, as well as Salesforce Operations, project teams, campus stakeholders, and system integrators supporting Cornell's various Salesforce implementations. In collaboration with these partners, the developer supports and creates Salesforce solutions by interpreting stakeholder needs into scalable and supportable solutions, all while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security standards, and business requirements.\nWithin Cornell Information Technologies, the CEMI Salesforce Platform Developer contributes to Salesforce platform architecture and solution design, applying sound architectural principles, established design patterns, and enterprise governance standards. This role partners with functional and technical stakeholders to identify pain points and deliver innovative, scalable solutions that enhance the user experience while ensuring the Salesforce platform remains secure, maintainable, and aligned with Cornell’s long-term- technology strategy.\nThe CEMI Salesforce Platform Developer brings deep experience working with complex Salesforce environments and associated data models across multiple business domains.\nKey Responsibilities\nContribute to Salesforce platform architecture and solution design, including data architecture, integration strategy, environment design, and release management approaches.\nDesign and implement scalable Salesforce solutions using sound architectural principles, enterprise design patterns, and platform governance standards.\nDevelop and maintain Salesforce applications, custom components, and workflow logic using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and declarative automation.\nConfigure and extend Salesforce managed packages, ensuring compatibility with custom solutions and enterprise requirements.\nDesign and maintain scalable custom data models that integrate seamlessly with managed package architectures.\nDevelop and support opportunity-based and case-based workflows leveraging- Sales Cloud and Service Cloud capabilities across students, employees, faculty, research, donor and fundraising, marketing and external use cases.\nDesign and implement Salesforce integrations using APIs, middleware, and other integration technologies to support internal and external systems.\nBuild advanced reports, dashboards, and analytics to support academic, administrative, engagement, and operational decision making.\nConfigure and maintain role-based- security, permissions, and access controls in alignment with institutional governance and compliance requirements.\nDesign, deploy, and support secure, user friendly Experience Cloud solutions that enable guided workflows and -self-service- engagement.\nSupport Salesforce org development and administration, including environment management, testing, release coordination, and deployment activities.\nProvide technical support through issue triage, troubleshooting, root cause- analysis, and resolution.\nContribute to the design and implementation of emerging enterprise capabilities, including Data360 (data unification and activation) and Salesforce Agentforce (AI assisted- workflows).\nEnsure all Salesforce solutions comply with institutional and regulatory requirements governing HIPAA regulated medical data, FERPA- protected- student data, confidential information, and personally identifiable information (PII), including HIPAA, FERPA, and GDPR where applicable.\nCollaborate with technical teams and stakeholders across the university to align Salesforce solutions with broader information management and modernization strategies.\nServe as a subject matter expert for Salesforce development,- supporting ongoing platform modernization and evolution across Cornell's Salesforce ecosystem.\nWhile position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.\n Five (5)+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience in complex, enterprise environments.\nDemonstrated experience working with multiple Salesforce managed packages. Strong hands-on experience with the Salesforce platform and core data models, including development using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, declarative automation, validation rules, security and sharing models, and overall Salesforce application configuration and customization.\nExperience designing scalable Salesforce solutions, including data models, integrations, and platform design patterns, and contributing to Salesforce platform architecture and solution design in alignment with enterprise architecture standards.\nExperience designing and supporting Salesforce integrations with external systems using APIs, integration middleware, and related technologies.\nExperience working within structured environment strategies, release management processes, and platform governance frameworks, and participating in architecture reviews and technical design discussions to support platform scalability, stability, and long-term sustainability.\nExperience working with sensitive and regulated data, including HIPAA-regulated medical data, FERPA-protected student data, confidential data, and PII, in compliance with privacy and security requirements.\nExperience supporting Salesforce Experience Cloud solutions and user-facing workflows.\nExperience translating business requirements and user stories into technical designs, implementing solutions, testing, and deployments.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.\nAbility to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience working and supporting large-scale, multi-year enterprise implementations, particularly in higher education, healthcare, nonprofit, or similarly complex environments\nExperience working with emerging Salesforce capabilities, including Data360 (data unification and activation), Salesforce Agentforce, and other AI-assisted or next-generation platform features\nExperience supporting Salesforce analytics and reporting solutions, such as CRM Analytics, TableauNext, or advanced reporting frameworks\nExperience integrating Salesforce with Marketing Cloud, including preference and consent management, audience activation, and engagement data synchronization\nSalesforce certifications such as Platform Developer I or II, Salesforce Certified System Architect, Integration Architecture Designer, Data Architecture and Management Designer, Salesforce AI Specialist, or equivalent\nExperience operating within formal governance structures, including data governance, security review, architecture review boards, and enterprise change management processes\nDemonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple business units, balancing standardization with local requirements. Experience partnering with system integrators and external vendors in complex delivery models\nExperience contributing to platform modernization initiatives, including technical debt reduction, adoption of new Salesforce features, and continuous improvement practices\nApplication Information:\nA resume is required for further consideration for this position. A cover letter expressing alignment with Cornell’s mission and this role is strongly encouraged. When applying through our system, please remember to attach your application materials (Cover Letter and Resume) in PDF format. \nNo Visa Sponsorship of any kind is available for this position. \nNo Relocation assistance will be provided for this position. \nRewards and Benefits\nThis position is based in Ithaca, New York, however, the successful applicant may perform this role remotely anywhere within the United States. Employees who work remotely may receive multiple W-2 Forms depending on their work location. The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholding for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside of New York State. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the remote or hybrid work arrangement at any time. \nCornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability. Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. 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