DSS Salesforce Programmer Analyst 4 - hybrid Glen Allen, VA

Novalink Solutions LLC; Glen Allen (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Novalink Solutions LLC in Glen Allen, VA, seeks a Salesforce Programmer Analyst to enhance and remediate a recently developed application. The role emphasizes Apex/LWC development, declarative configuration, and Jira-based agile practices.

Candidate will manage Copado-based deployments, write unit tests, and contribute to design and release documentation, collaborating with DevOps to resolve defects and implement new features.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience with Apex (classes, triggers) and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Strong understanding of declarative Salesforce configuration (Flow, validation rules, permission sets).
• Production experience with Copado for release management.
• Experience writing Apex unit tests and working with DevOps defect remediation.
• Practical experience with Jira for agile stories and defect tracking.
• Strong written communication for technical docs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Apex classes, triggers and LWC to extend Salesforce functionality for business requirements.
• Apply a configuration-first approach — prefer declarative solutions before custom code.
• Use Copado CI/CD to manage source control, deployments, and release pipelines.
• Write and maintain Apex unit tests meeting code-coverage requirements and collaborate to remediate defects.
• Contribute to and maintain technical documentation (design specs, deployment notes, release docs).
• Use Jira to document user stories, acceptance criteria, and design changes for defects and features.

Skills

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Declarative Salesforce

Jira

Copado CI/CD

Apex unit tests

DevOps collaboration

Tools

Copado

Jira

Job description

Glen Allen, United States | Posted on 10/28/2026

• Actual Job Title 813398 - DSS Salesforce Programmer Analyst 4
• Job Type FT Contract
• Date Opened 10/28/2026
• Target Date 11/02/2026
• Country United States
• Assigned Recruiter(s) Dinesh Mathi
• Number of Positions 1

Job Description

DSS is looking for a Salesforce Programmer Analyst to enhance and remediate defects in an application that is recently developed. The programmer analyst should have experience in

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Flows, Apex classes and triggers and Lightning Web Components (LWC) to extend Salesforce functionality in support of business requirements.
  
• Apply a configuration-first approach — favor declarative solutions (Flows, Validation Rules, Permission Sets) before custom code, reserving Apex/LWC development for requirements that exceed configuration capabilities.
  
• Use Copado CI/CD to manage source control, deployments, and release pipelines across Salesforce environments.
  
• Write and maintain Apex unit tests (meeting org code-coverage requirements) and collaborate with the DevOps team to debug, triage, and remediate defects.
  
• Contribute to and maintain technical documentation (design specs, deployment notes, release documentation).
  
• Use Jira to document user stories, acceptance criteria, and design changes for both defect remediation and new feature development.
  

Required Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience with Apex (classes, triggers) and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
  
• Strong understanding of declarative Salesforce configuration (Flow Builder, Process Builder migration, validation rules, page layouts, permission sets).
  
• Production experience with Copado (or comparable Salesforce CI/CD tooling) for release management.
  
• Experience writing Apex unit tests and working within a DevOps-driven defect remediation process.
  
• Practical experience with Jira for agile story writing, acceptance criteria, and defect tracking.
  
• Strong written communication skills for technical documentation.
  

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Exposure to Salesforce AI capabilities (Agentforce, Einstein, Prompt Builder) or familiarity with recent Dreamforce product announcements.
  
• Salesforce Platform Developer I/II certification.
  
• Experience supporting government/public-sector Salesforce implementations.