Senior Salesforce Administrator

Pentair; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 98,400 - 182,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Pentair is seeking a Senior Salesforce Administrator to join our Golden Valley, MN team. You will lead the design, governance, and optimization of our Salesforce CRM ecosystem, partnering across business and IT to enable enterprise growth and digital transformation.

You will own platform administration, drive architecture decisions for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud, and mentor admins and developers while aligning with enterprise standards and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Salesforce experience in enterprise environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Salesforce certifications required; advanced certifications preferred.
• Strong expertise in Salesforce architecture, security, data modeling, and declarative automation.
• Experience leading complex Salesforce implementations across Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
• Experience designing integrations using APIs, middleware, and event-based architectures.
• Knowledge of governance, DevOps processes, and release management frameworks.
• Ability to balance declarative vs. programmatic solutions and guide teams.
• Experience with data reporting/analytics tools such as Power BI.
• Strong communication skills and global/cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into scalable Salesforce architecture and admin solutions.
• Guide solution design, configuration, and governance across Salesforce clouds.
• Lead declarative and programmatic design aligned with architecture standards.
• Own platform administration including user management and security model.
• Drive decisions for Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and integrations.
• Establish governance, release management, and DevOps for stability.
• Design data models, automation, and reporting to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with developers for interoperability with ERP and data platforms.
• Mentor admins and developers to raise team capability.
• Create architecture documentation and best practices to support long-term maintainability.
• Support agile processes including backlog refinement and release planning.

Skills

Salesforce architecture

Security model design

Declarative automation

Solution leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data modeling

APIs & integrations

Power BI familiarity

Communication skills

Global work experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / CE / SE

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem‑solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Salesforce Administrator to join our Golden Valley, MN team. In this role, you will lead the design, governance, and optimization of Pentair’s Salesforce CRM ecosystem. You will partner across business and IT to ensure scalable, secure, and high‑performing solutions that enable enterprise growth and digital transformation.

You Will

• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to translate strategic requirements into scalable Salesforce architecture and administrative solutions.
• Serve as a trusted platform expert, guiding solution design, configuration, and governance across Salesforce clouds.
• Lead the design and oversight of declarative and programmatic solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.
• Own platform administration, including user management, security model design, data governance, and environment strategy.
• Drive architecture decisions for Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and other platform capabilities including integrations and data models.
• Establish and enforce governance, release management, and DevOps processes to maintain platform stability and compliance.
• Design and optimize data models, automation (Flows), and reporting solutions to improve business efficiency and decision‑making.
• Collaborate with developers and integration teams to ensure seamless interoperability with enterprise systems (ERP, middleware, data platforms).
• Lead initiatives to reduce technical debt, improve platform performance, and standardize scalable solutions.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to administrators and developers to elevate platform capability across the team.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and best practices to support long‑term maintainability.
• Support agile delivery processes, including backlog refinement, release planning, and production support.

Key Qualifications

• 7+ years of Salesforce experience, including platform administration and solution architecture in enterprise environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Salesforce certifications required (e.g., Administrator); advanced certifications such as Application Architect, System Architect, or CTA track preferred.
• Strong expertise in Salesforce architecture, security model design, data modeling, and declarative automation.
• Proven experience leading complex Salesforce implementations across Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
• Experience designing integrations using APIs, middleware, and event‑based architectures.
• Strong understanding of governance, DevOps processes, and release management frameworks.
• Ability to balance declarative vs. programmatic solutions and guide teams accordingly.
• Experience with enterprise data strategies, reporting, and analytics (e.g., Power BI or similar tools).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and align technical solutions to business outcomes.
• Experience working in global, cross‑functional environments.

Compensation

For this full‑time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $98,400 - $182,700 per year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as an annual incentive bonus.

Benefits

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, including health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross‑cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.