Lead Application Developer

Qualys; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualys in Pune seeks an experienced Salesforce Administrator/Developer to own and optimize the Salesforce environment. You will manage admin/configuration, security, data quality, and automation, while delivering scalable solutions and dashboards for key stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 7–12 years of experience, Salesforce Admin Certification/PD1, and hands-on CI/CD or changeset deployments. The role involves in-office work with strong collaboration across Sales, Marketing, and Operations.

Qualifications

• B.E. or equivalent engineering degree.
• Salesforce Administrator Certification and PD1 are required; additional certifications are a plus.
• 7–12 years of experience in Salesforce administration/development with hands-on deployment experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and support Salesforce environment with admin/configuration tasks.
• Manage user access, security roles, and data governance.
• Design and implement declarative automations with Flows and approvals.
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards for business units.
• Coordinate weekly deployments using CI/CD or changesets.

Skills

Salesforce Administration

Salesforce Development

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

B.E. or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD

Changesets

Salesforce DX

Job description

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

Job Description

Qualys, Inc is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions with over 10,000 active customers in more than 130 countries, including a majority of each of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and consolidate their security and compliance solutions in a single platform and build security into digital transformation initiatives for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings.

The ideal candidate possesses in-depth Salesforce technical knowledge and should drive remediation of technical debt and deliver scalable Salesforce solutions as an individual contributor. Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through hands-on development and technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• System Management: Own and support the organization’s Salesforce environment through comprehensive administrative functions including the configuration of custom objects, fields, record types, page layouts, validation rules, workflows, approval processes, sharing rules, and permission sets.
• User Access & Security: Manage user lifecycle including creation, roles, profiles, permission sets, and data access governance to maintain system integrity and compliance.
• Data Stewardship: Ensure data accuracy and cleanliness through validation rules, deduplication strategies, data import/export, and regular audits and backups.
• Platform Customization: Tailor Salesforce to business requirements by configuring user interfaces, custom metadata, objects, and page layouts to support operational workflows.
• Process Automation: Design and implement declarative automation using Salesforce Flows and approval processes to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Reporting & Analytics: Build and maintain reports and dashboards to deliver actionable insights to stakeholders; ensure availability of self-service analytics for key business units.
• System Maintenance/Deployments:
  • Perform routine platform maintenance, apply critical patches, and manage seasonal releases to maintain stability and performance.
  • Coordinate and execute weekly deployments using CI/CD tools, including manual pre- and post-deployment steps such as data loads, configuration validation, etc.
• Integration Oversight: Support the integration of Salesforce with third-party tools, ensuring smooth data flow and consistent performance across platforms.
• Technical Debt Management: Identify areas of technical debt in the Salesforce ecosystem and remediate and optimize for long-term scalability.
• Issue Triage & Debugging: Investigate and resolve production issues, bugs, or integration failures in a timely and structured manner.
• Cross-Functional Support: Partner with stakeholders in Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Customer Success to define enhancement needs, evaluate feasibility, and support delivery.
• Mentorship: Mentoring junior team members in day-to-day activities including but not limited to overall operational support, debugging, and troubleshooting tasks.

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage cross-functional stakeholders and end users.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• B.E. or equivalent
• Salesforce Administrator Certification and Salesforce PD1 are required; additional Salesforce certifications preferred.
• 7-12 years of experience working in Salesforce administration/development, with hands-on exposure to Salesforce deployment using CI/CD or changesets considered a strong plus.
• Experience with Sales, Service, Marketing, Experience, and/or CPQ Clouds.
• Familiarity with Salesforce best practices, governance standards, and release management.
• Demonstrated ability to stay current with Salesforce platform updates and innovations.
• Active involvement in the Salesforce community is a plus.

Work Location

Position is based in Pune, with in-office presence as per company policy.