company built on entrepreneurial innovation, integrity, and teamwork. Our diverse portfolio includes everything from high-performance fabrics and implantable medical devices to industrial manufacturing components and aerospace electronics. Through our product leadership, we've been changing lives and changing industries for more than 50 years. What can you change by joining Gore? Visit gore.com/change-life to find out. Job Description At Gore, our global teams bring together extensive knowledge and collaborate closely to create and deliver products that solve complex problems and perform in the most demanding environments. Our corporate functions help ensure that the company is well-positioned for long-term success, with an environment where associates work together effectively and pursue the highest impact opportunities. We are looking for a highly skilled IT Technical Analyst-SFDC to join our team in Elkton, MD. If you are searching for a company where you can make a difference, were looking for you. In this role, you will participate on a team enhancing and supporting our Salesforce.com (SFDC) and other Force.com platforms. You will be responsible for collaborating with the team to define, design, configure and test solutions to meet business objectives and outcomes. The Analyst will be knowledgeable of all aspects of SFDC including data integrity, user training, system support, system administration, as well as customization and implementation of applications and/or 3rd party solutions. The ideal candidate will: * Be passionate about providing global * Be energized by collaborating on cross-functional teams * Recognize the importance of building and maintaining value-added solutions * Have the process and technical skills to perform the role Responsibilities include: * Interfacing with business analysts, and delivering complete work products * Creating functional and technical specifications * Designing and developing new applications, and/or enhancements to existing applications * Researching and developing new Salesforce.com prototypes and applications * Documenting design, providing estimates, performing unit and systems testing * Producing documentation related to configuration and deployment of applications * Researching production issues and working closely with team members to resolve * Supporting code deployment through all phases of development * Researching and developing new Salesforce.com prototypes and applications Required Job Qualifications: * Minimum of 3 years of experience using software development life cycle (SDLC) to deliver solutions * Minimum of 3 years of experience in Salesforce configuration, implementing CRM systems * Experience developing solutions with Apex and VisualForce code in Sales Cloud * Demonstrated ability to think broadly and systemically when confronted with problems and decisions; strong analytical skills & attention to detail * Experience with declarative programming, integration and data migration. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Able to travel (up to 10 %) Desired Job Qualifications: * Bachelors degree in Computer Science * Certification(s) such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Advanced Developer, or Technical Architect * Knowledge of IT process frameworks and best practices in a Dev Ops Model Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the US. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description. Gore is a M/F, Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer. (Applies to all positions in the U.S.) Keywords: Gore, job, Elkton, Baltimore, Maryland, MD, Landenberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA, Wilmington, Newark, Delaware, DE, business, systems, analyst, analysis, analyzing, technology, enterprise, manufacturing, projects, manager, management, managing, global, communication, communicating, collaboration, collaborating, technical, technologies, technology, information, software, applications, products, processes, requirements, users, functions, functional, planning, plans, leading, integration, integrating, integrate, gathering, defining, documenting, documents, documentation, developing, development, testing, tests, designing, deploying, deployment, updating, update, changes, upgrades, developers, solutions, investigating, implementing, maintaining, maintenance, troubleshooting, resolving, resolve, resolutions, issues, problems, root cause, configuring, configuration, supporting, structure, reporting **Primary Location: **North America-United States-Maryland-Elkton **Work Locations: ** **Job: **Information Technology **Organization: **W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. **Shift: **Day (1st shift) **Travel: **Yes, 5 % of the Time