Salesforce Functional AnalystDetroit, MI Contract US Citizen, GC Holder, EAD and TNPerform configuration and customization of the Salesforce platformAssist in re-engineering business and system processesAbility to create and groom user stories in JIRAPerform functional unit testing and conduct user acceptance testingTranslate user stories to the technical team and get clarifications from the businessParticipate in and/or lead efforts to develop and execute testing, training and documentationAct as a user advocate to ensure overall system usability and adoptionProduce tangible deliverables (requirements specifications, design deliverables, status reports, project plans)2+ years of related Salesforce analytical work experience and knowledge2+ years of experience configuring servers and systemsExperience taking projects from initial concept through planning and implementationStrong research and analytical skillsKnowledge and experience of application administration and configuration specific to Salesforce: Object Builder, Validation Rules, Page Layouts, Workflow, Process Builder, Sharing Rules, Group Management, Case Management, Opportunities, Reports & DashboardsExperience with integrations between multiple systems and the ability to troubleshoot issues around integrationsExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, evaluate, recommend and implement changes to processes or procedures to address problems and improve departmental effectiveness.Salesforce certification(s) strongly desiredExperience with Force.com developer toolkit (Apex, Visualforce, Force.com IDE, Force.com Migration Tool, various API's, and SFDX)Bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent field