Lead Salesforce Engineer

Insight Global; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Senior/Lead Salesforce Engineer to design and deploy secure, scalable CRM solutions on the Salesforce Platform with a focus on Sales/Service Cloud. You will implement Apex, LWC, and integrations while enforcing security best practices and governance across all deployments.

The role collaborates with stakeholders, participates in Agile ceremonies, and drives CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to deliver reliable releases across sandboxes and production environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full stack development experience in cloud environments.
• 3+ years hands-on Salesforce development experience.
• Proficiency in Apex, SOQL/SOSL, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Experience with REST/SOAP APIs and Platform Events.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce security architecture, CRUD/FLS, and sharing model.
• Experience with GitHub CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce deployments.
• Agile/Scrum experience and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable full stack applications on Salesforce.
• Focus on Sales and Service Cloud objects, automation, and metadata config.
• Build and maintain Lightning components (LWC/Aura).
• Develop Apex classes, triggers, batch jobs, and scheduled jobs.
• Integrate Salesforce with third-party apps via REST/SOAP APIs.
• Create automated workflows using Flow and Approvals.
• Collaborate with analysts to translate requirements into solutions.
• Lead code reviews, documentation, and coding standards.
• Perform data migrations and ensure data integrity.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and deploy fixes.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies; support timely feature delivery.
• Manage deployments using GitHub Actions CI/CD across environments.
• Apply Salesforce security best practices and auditability across development.

Skills

Salesforce Platform

Apex & SOQL

LWC & Aura

Sales Cloud/Service Cloud

Security & Compliance

GitHub Actions CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Data Migration/Data Loader

REST/SOAP APIs

Stakeholder Communication

Tools

GitHub

Workbench

Data Loader

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior/Lead Engineer with deep expertise in the Salesforce Platform and Sales Cloud, along with strong knowledge of platform security, governance, and secure application development. In this role, you will design, build, and deploy robust Salesforce solutions that streamline sales processes, strengthen data protection, and enhance user productivity. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders and cross functional technology teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high quality CRM functionality. A key focus of this position is ensuring all development adheres to Salesforce security best practices, including CRUD/FLS compliance, sharing model enforcement and secure Apex patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy highly scalable full stack Applications
• Expertise in Salesforce Platform solutions with a core focus on Sales and Service Cloud objects, automation, metadata configuration, platform limits, and multi object data models.
• Build and maintain Lightning Web Components (LWC) and Aura components to meet complex business requirements.
• Develop Apex classes, triggers, batch jobs, and scheduled jobs following best practices and governor limit guidelines.
• Integrate Salesforce with third-party applications using REST/SOAP APIs, Platform Events, and middleware tools.
• Design and implement automated workflows using Flow Builder and Approval Processes.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, maintain technical documentation, and enforce coding standards within the development team.
• Perform data migrations and manage data integrity using tools such as Data Loader, Workbench.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and implement timely resolutions.
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure timely delivery of features.
• Manage and execute Salesforce deployments using GitHub Actions-based CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable, automated, and version-controlled releases across sandbox and production environments.
• Apply strong Salesforce Platform Security practices, including field-level encryption, Shield platform encryption, CRUD/FLS enforcement, sharing model alignment, secure Apex patterns, and auditability across all development.

Pay rate: 60-70/hr. determined during the interview process by hiring team

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

• 5+ years of full stack development experience preferably in Azure Environment.
• 3+ years of hands‑on Salesforce development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Apex programming, SOQL/SOSL, and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• Experience with Salesforce integration patterns using REST APIs, SOAP APIs, and Platform Events.
• Proficiency in Salesforce Flow (Screen Flows, Record‑Triggered Flows, Auto‑launched Flows, Scheduled Flows) and declarative automation tools.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce security architecture, including CRUD/FLS enforcement, Sharing model and role hierarchy, Apex sharing and “with/without sharing” and Login & session security.
• Strong knowledge of configuring and managing Connected Apps for secure integrations, MFA and other Salesforce recommended Security settings.
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum teams — comfortable with sprint‑based delivery, backlog grooming, story pointing, and iterative development cycles.
• Hands‑on experience with GitHub CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce deployments, including GitHub Actions workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to architect scalable solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders. Salesforce Certified Advanced Admin and Salesforce Platform Developer I (PDI) certifications is a plus.
• Experience API security, authentication, and identity, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, SSO, connected apps, and external credentials.
• Familiarity with data governance and compliance controls, including audit requirements, data retention rules, and secure handling of sensitive fields
• Exposure to multi‑org Salesforce environments and cross‑cloud implementations.
• Experience with Salesforce Agentforce — including building and configuring AI Agents, defining agent topics and actions, and integrating Agentforce into Service Cloud workflows to automate customer interactions and case resolution.