Salesforce Certified Developer - Public Sector/Govt Cloud

Overview

Senior Salesforce Developer role within FormativGroup's Salesforce Practice, designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure Salesforce solutions for Public Sector organizations across Government Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, enhance, and deploy scalable Salesforce solutions across Government Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and related Salesforce technologies.
• Develop and maintain Apex classes, triggers, batch and scheduled jobs, Queueable Apex, and asynchronous processing solutions.
• Build and optimize Lightning Web Components (LWCs) using JavaScript, Apex, and Salesforce platform services.
• Configure and enhance Salesforce functionality using Flows, validation rules, approval processes, dynamic forms, record types, page layouts, and custom metadata.
• Apply both programmatic and declarative development approaches to deliver efficient, maintainable solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external enterprise systems using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, and web services.
• Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and deployment validation activities while maintaining Salesforce coding standards and appropriate test coverage.
• Configure and maintain Salesforce security controls, including Profiles, Permission Sets, Permission Set Groups, Roles, Sharing Rules, and Organization-Wide Defaults.
• Support data migration, transformation, cleansing, and bulk data management using Data Loader, Workbench, and related integration tools.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, QA teams, Project Managers, and client stakeholders to refine requirements, validate technical approaches, and support successful delivery.
• Participate in client-facing workshops, technical discussions, and solution reviews, providing insight into development options, feasibility, and Salesforce best practices.
• Contribute to Agile/Scrum activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Support version control, automated deployments, and CI/CD processes using Git, Gearset, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or comparable tools.
• Maintain technical documentation, development estimates, solution specifications, and project delivery records.
• Ensure development practices align with Salesforce standards for security, scalability, performance, governance, and compliance within government and regulated environments.

What you'll need

• Active and valid Salesforce certifications, with Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I required.
• 5–8+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience supporting enterprise applications and complex implementations.
• Demonstrated experience delivering Salesforce solutions for Public Sector clients, including Government Cloud implementations.
• Advanced Salesforce development expertise, including Apex classes, triggers, batch processing, asynchronous processing, and Lightning Web Components.
• Strong experience building complex Salesforce Flows and using declarative automation to support business processes.
• Hands-on development and configuration experience across Salesforce Government Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data modeling, object relationships, application design, and platform development patterns.
• Experience developing and supporting integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware technologies, and web services.
• Knowledge of Salesforce governor limits, platform constraints, performance optimization, and development best practices.
• Experience configuring Salesforce security architecture, including Profiles, Roles, Permission Sets, Sharing Rules, Organization-Wide Defaults, and field-level security.
• Proficiency with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end development practices.
• Experience participating in Agile/Scrum delivery environments and collaborating across technical and functional teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with client stakeholders, technical teams, and business users.
• Ability to combine hands-on technical execution with thoughtful solution design and consultative problem-solving.

Nice to have

• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II or additional Salesforce Developer, Consultant, or Architect certifications.
• Cannabis industry experience, particularly within regulated programs or government environments.
• Experience delivering Salesforce solutions within a consulting firm, systems integrator, or professional services organization.
• Experience supporting federal, state, or local government agencies.
• Exposure to MuleSoft or other enterprise integration platforms.
• Experience with Salesforce DevOps and CI/CD tools such as Gearset, Git, Jenkins, Copado, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience developing Experience Cloud portals, digital experiences, and Salesforce CMS capabilities.
• Exposure to Salesforce AI technologies, including Einstein AI, Agentforce, or generative AI capabilities.
• Experience supporting complex Salesforce migrations, modernization projects, or multi-org implementations.
• Familiarity with secure development standards, governance, and compliance practices for government Salesforce environments.

Details

• Remote, U.S.-based role with potential client travel; full-time employment.
• Candidates must reside in one of the listed U.S. states (AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, or Washington, DC).
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; FormativGroup is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.