Since 1927, the Mariner Finance family of companies has provided customers with creative, flexible, and convenient lending options. Headquartered in Baltimore, Mariner Finance operates coast-to-coast with physical locations in over half the states. With a growing number of employees, superior customer service remains the cornerstone of our business, and we pride ourselves in delivering a variety of loans with an enhanced focus on exceptional service. We work with customers to find options that are beneficial to their specific needs, which is why we are recognized by our customers as one of the community’s consumer finance companies of choice.
Benefits:
For information regarding our benefits, please visit: https://www.marinerfinance.com/careers/benefits/
All full time employees are provided with a generous benefits package in addition to their monetary compensation. Learn more about it today.
In this role, you will...
Serve as primary system administrator for the Salesforce environment. Be responsible for executing day-to-day operations of the Salesforce platform, ensuring its effective use across the organization with 2,000+ users. Handle complex tasks related to administration setup, e.g., managing users, security controls, and data as well as creating roles, profiles and permission sets. Support users, troubleshoot issues, maintain data integrity, and implement customizations. As a Salesforce SME, work closely with other team members to document system changes, assist in training users, and help plan for platform updates and enhancements.
Responsibilities and Duties:
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Lead the build and management of custom objects, page layouts, complicated workflows, complex reports and personalized dashboards as required.
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Manage Salesforce objects and processes for the organization.
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Maintain overall system configuration including workflow rules, validation rules, formula fields, escalation rules etc. ensuring data integrity and security within the system. Document system specifications and configurations.
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Develop reports, dashboards, and processes to continuously monitor data quality and integrity.
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Facilitate automation of processes using Salesforce tools such as process builder, flow automation, validation rules.
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Manage less complex Salesforce integrations - those not handled by a Salesforce Developer or Consultant/Partner.
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Identify, install and maintain appropriate apps from the AppExchange for event management, mass email, document merge, and more.
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Monitor Salesforce release changes and advise business partners and department leaders on any impacts on production.
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Create and execute test plans and scenarios. Troubleshoot issues noted during testing or reported by users.
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Conduct research on best practices and industry trends. Identify, document, recommend, and implement opportunities to improve system functionality and user experience.
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Adhere to Salesforce best practices and document solution designs for data model changes.
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Validate development changes and ensure consistency with data dictionary and entity-relationship solution designs.
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Update and maintain centralized data dictionary across teams for the program.
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Document modifications and customizations made in Salesforce including detailed descriptions, the rationale behind changes, and the impact on existing processes, to ensure clear understanding and easy reference for future maintenance and development.
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Provide direct support in planning for upcoming upgrades, seasonal releases, and long-term projects. Assess potential impacts, prepare necessary resources, coordinate with relevant stakeholders, and develop detailed timelines to ensure smooth and efficient implementation and minimal impact on ongoing operations.
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Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of Salesforce skills across the organization by providing support and continuously developing resources.
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Complete projects, prioritize tasks, and provide frequent progress reports with limited direction.
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Act as a resource and mentor to junior team members by sharing knowledge and working shoulder to shoulder to provide guidance, promote best practices, and foster growth.
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Handle escalated problems and/or situations that are difficult and complex in nature.
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Cultivate business relationships with stakeholders to foster collaboration and drive project results to achieve organizational objectives.
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May perform additional functions depending on market demand and staffing in order to provide consistent quality customer service.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in related field (Information Systems, MIS, BIS, etc.); additional, applicable years of experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
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Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Salesforce Administration with demonstrated experience leading projects resulting in successful business outcomes.
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Advanced knowledge of Salesforce data model designs and best practices.
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Advanced knowledge of Salesforce software development practices and methods, including picklists, workflows, triggers, and validation rules.
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Advanced understanding of Salesforce platform, Salesforce Service Cloud and Salesforce Experience Cloud.
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Advanced proficiency in building custom apps and objects, formula fields, workflows, custom views, and other content of advanced complexity.
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Advanced experience in administration setup, e.g., managing users, security controls, and data as well as creating roles, profiles and permission sets.
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Ability to assess the impact of new requirements on Salesforce and all upstream and downstream applications, systems and processes.
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Exceptional data management abilities while maintaining data accuracy and integrity.
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Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests, and work with teams laterally and upwards.
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Detail oriented with creative and analytical thinking abilities.
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Ability to understand and articulate data model changes, solution designs, and other complex processes to a non-technical audience.
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Advanced problem-solving skills to find solutions to problems that are technically complex and require collection, interpretation, and analysis of data from diverse sources.
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Excellent project management skills, business aptitude and a positive attitude.
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Ability to critically evaluate and prioritize information gathered from multiple sources and reconcile conflicts.
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Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate professionally and effectively, verbally and in writing, with vendors, service dealers, customers, and all levels of company staff.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Salesforce Administrator, Advanced Administrator, or other related Specialty Certifications.
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Certifications in Agile, AWS, Database, or Language specialties.
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Familiarity with VS Code.
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Previous experience working in a SCRUM or Agile environment.
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Experience in consumer lending or financial services with knowledge of underwriting.
Hours of Work:
Work hours will depend on the business hours of the time zone serviced.
To the extent permitted by law, the Company may, in its sole discretion, change the work schedule to address business needs.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty (20) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
EEO:
Mariner Finance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, familial or caregiver status, citizenship status, status as a victim of domestic violence, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran. Employee must be able to perform the essential duties/functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Drug/Alcohol/Smoke-free workplace.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time or without notice.
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