Senior Salesforce Certified Developer - Data Cloud

Role Description

The FormativGroup is adding the role of the Salesforce Developer, a short-term, project-based opportunity focused on supporting Salesforce development, integrations, production support, and platform maintenance across core Salesforce technologies. This person will help translate business needs into scalable technical solutions while supporting development, deployment, QA, and environment activities throughout the project lifecycle. We’re looking for a hands-on Salesforce Developer who is comfortable working across requirements, solution design, development, testing, and release support in a fast-moving project environment.

• Develop, enhance, and maintain Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura Components, Flow, and other Salesforce development tools.
• Support project work across core Salesforce applications, specifically including Experience Cloud, Service Cloud, and Data Cloud.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify project needs, and translate those requirements into actionable development work.
• Contribute to solution design by helping define technical approaches, integration patterns, and scalable Salesforce configurations.
• Build and maintain third-party integrations, including REST-based integrations and API-driven connections between Salesforce and external systems.
• Use Bitbucket to support DevOps processes, source control, deployment coordination, and release management activities.
• Create, update, and manage Jira stories to document project work, development tasks, bugs, and production support items.
• Provide production support by troubleshooting Salesforce issues, resolving defects, and supporting business-critical platform functionality.
• Participate in QA activities, including defect resolution, test support, validation, and coordination with project stakeholders.
• Support Salesforce environment refreshes, sandbox maintenance, deployment readiness, and release-related activities.
• Maintain, deploy, and support Salesforce managed packages and third-party applications within the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure technical solutions are delivered accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with project goals.

Qualifications

• Required active and valid Salesforce certifications, with a minimum of Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I.
• 7–10 years of hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• Salesforce development experience with Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura Components, and Flow.
• Required experience with core Salesforce technologies, including Data Cloud, Experience Cloud, Service Cloud.
• Experience with Salesforce solution design, configuration, customization, and platform maintenance.
• Experience gathering business and technical requirements and translating them into development tasks.
• Experience creating and managing Jira stories, tasks, defects, and project documentation.
• Experience with REST APIs, third-party integrations, and API-based Salesforce development.
• Experience using Bitbucket or similar source control tools in a Salesforce DevOps environment.
• Experience supporting production Salesforce environments, including troubleshooting, bug fixes, and user-impacting issue resolution.
• Experience with QA support, defect management, testing coordination, and release validation.
• Experience with Salesforce environment refreshes, sandbox management, and deployment support.
• Experience maintaining and deploying Salesforce managed packages and third-party Salesforce applications.
• Ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and move quickly within a defined project scope.

Requirements

• Work arrangement: This role is open to US – Remote with travel to closest Office for the 1st week, required.
• Approved candidate locations: Candidates must reside in one of the following U.S. states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, and Washington DC.
• Candidates must reside within the physical United States.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• FormativGroup is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
• This opportunity is not open to third-party agencies, C2C arrangements, or subcontracting engagements.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commissions, or other incentive programs.
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, etc.

Company Description

FormativGroup operates within the critical middle layer of business technology, where applications and systems connect infrastructure to business processes. We are specialists who help the middle market take full advantage of their technology investments with deep, industry-centric expertise, all in one place, to unify fragmented systems.

With deep technical expertise across cloud architecture, system integration, AI, and data strategy, we bridge the gap between business goals and modern platforms.

FormativGroup is an equal opportunity employer providing opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

ADA Specifications: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.