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Senior Salesforce Application Developer

Internal Number: DOH8955

As the Senior Salesforce Application Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications that support some of the Washington State Department of Health's most critical public health and regulatory systems. Working within the Office of Innovation & Technology's Applications and Data Services (ADS) unit, you'll design and implement secure, scalable solutions using Salesforce, .NET, Azure, and other modern technologies. You'll also provide technical leadership by mentoring developers, guiding solution design, and helping deliver complex projects from concept through implementation.

This role serves as a senior technical expert and trusted advisor, partnering with business teams and IT colleagues to modernize applications, integrate new technologies, improve data management, and solve complex technical challenges. You'll have the opportunity to shape application architecture, strengthen development practices, and influence technology decisions that support the agency's long-term goals.

The systems you develop and maintain enable essential public health programs, licensing, regulatory oversight, and data-driven decision making across Washington. Your work helps ensure secure, reliable technology that supports public health services and protects the people who rely on them every day.

  • Option 1: Eleven (11) years of progressive professional experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications.
  • Option 2: An Associate’s degree or higher in Information Technology program or a closely related field AND Nine (9) years of progressive professional experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications.
  • Option 3: A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology program or a closely related field AND Seven (7) years of progressive professional experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications. Additional years of experience can substitute for education on a one-for-one basis.

Additional Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

  • At least two (2) years of professional experience in maintaining or programming on the Salesforce platform (PaaS) including front-end interfaces (i.e. Lightning Web Components) and back-end logic (i.e. Apex and SOQL).
  • At least five (5) years of professional experience in the software development field. Experience must include:
  • Developing enterprise class, highly secure, and object-oriented web-based application system.
  • Experience with integration technologies -API, Restful services, SFTP, etc.
  • Experience with programming technologies such as .NET (ASP.Net, MVC, Core), Java/JSP, XML/JSON, React.js, Angular, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Ajax, jQuery, etc.
  • Experience with Agile development and methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
  • Ability to clearly communicate concepts and ideas to a variety of audiences both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand every aspect of a technical solution.
About Washington State Department of Health
Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day.We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by:Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screeningProviding health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choicesPromoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worshipAddressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposureProtecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies
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Date Posted
08/06/2026
Job Reference
22483210
Organization
Washington State Department of Health
Location
Tumwater, WA
Category
Information Technology
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