Senior Salesforce Data Engineer

Cherokee Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and implement secure Salesforce-based solutions and data workflows within a regulated federal environment. You will build ETL processes, migrate data, and integrate systems while aligning with federal security controls.

Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, ensuring data quality, governance, and reliable deployments, and supporting DevOps practices in an Agile setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of hands-on Salesforce Developer experience.
• Strong skills in Apex, LWC, Lightning, and Salesforce configuration (Flows, security).
• Experience designing and consuming APIs and building integrations with external systems.
• Experience supporting data migration (data mapping, loads, validation).
• US Citizenship with active TS/SCI clearance; pass Cherokee Federal qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and implement enhancements for platform performance, security, and user experience.
• Lead Salesforce data migration efforts by extracting, cleansing, transforming, validating, and loading data.
• Develop ETL processes, SQL queries, and automation scripts to support data mapping and deployments.
• Design and develop Salesforce solutions using Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, and declarative tools (Flows, validation rules, approvals).
• Document requirements and compile structured data in the cloud ensuring quality and reasonableness.

Skills

Apex

Lightning Web Components

LWC

SOQL

Data Migration

ETL

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

MuleSoft

Git

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

MuleSoft

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Job description

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a U.S. Citizen AND an active TS/SCI clearance

Data Engineer, Senior

As our Data Engineer, you'll build and enhance Salesforce solutions that power enterprise case management, workflow automation, document-centric processes, and data-driven decision-making in a regulated federal environment. You'll develop secure, scalable capabilities using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and integrations while also supporting Salesforce data migration efforts by extracting, cleansing, transforming, validating, and loading data. You'll develop ETL processes, SQL queries, automation, and reporting solutions that ensure data quality, accuracy, governance, and successful deployments. Working closely with business stakeholders, architects, developers, analysts, and security/compliance teams, you'll translate business requirements into scalable Salesforce solutions and high-quality data outcomes.

Details, Compensation & Benefits

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Data Engineer, Senior: $160,000-175,000

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Onsite 5 days a week is required. Greater Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities Include

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and implement enhancements that improve platform performance, security, and user experience.
• Support and leads Salesforce data migration efforts by extracting, cleansing, transforming, validating, and loading data while ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Develops ETL processes, SQL queries, and automation scripts to support data mapping, reconciliation, troubleshooting, and successful Salesforce deployments.
• Design and develop Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL/SOSL, and declarative tools (Flows, validation rules, approval processes).
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand and document requirements and compile structured and unstructured data in the cloud, ensuring its quality, accuracy, and reasonableness.
• Analyze historical data to surface trends and insights using advanced analytical methods.
• Develop and implement business processes, automation, tooling, and scripting that assist in data governance.
• Collaborate with technical teams to make decisions together and troubleshoot issues.
• Implement case and task management capabilities, including lifecycle states, assignments, escalations, SLAs, and structured workflows.
• Build and maintain document workflow and approvals, including metadata capture, routing, retention considerations, and auditability.
• Develop and optimize secure data models (objects, relationships, sharing) to support complex operational and investigative processes.
• Integrate Salesforce with enterprise systems using REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven patterns, platform events, and/or middleware (e.g., MuleSoft or comparable integration platforms).
• Support data migration from legacy systems: mapping, transformation support, loading, reconciliation, and defect remediation.
• Implement reporting, dashboards, and audit-support features to meet compliance and operational reporting needs.
• Collaborate with security and compliance stakeholders to implement platform controls aligned to federal requirements (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP-aligned environments), including logging, access controls, and secure configuration.
• Ensure solutions meet Section 508 / accessibility requirements and follow Salesforce UX best practices.
• Participate in Agile delivery: estimation, sprint planning, code reviews, demos, and documentation.
• Contribute to DevOps practices using CI/CD, version control, and automated testing.

Education, Skills, Abilities Requested

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of hands‑on Salesforce Developer experience.
• Strong skills in Apex, LWC, Lightning, and Salesforce configuration (Flows, security model, approvals).
• Experience designing and consuming APIs and building integrations with external systems.
• Experience supporting data migration efforts (data mapping, loads, validation/reconciliation).
• Working knowledge of Salesforce security fundamentals: profiles/permission sets, sharing, role hierarchy, field-level security, and audit considerations.
• Experience working in Agile teams and using source control (e.g., Git).
• Strong documentation and communication skills developed in regulated, high‑security environments.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and hold an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Must pass pre‑employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Company Information

HESFP, LLC is a part of Cherokee Federal - the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government's mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about HESFP, visit cherokee-federal.com.

Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Similar Searchable Job Titles

• Salesforce Developer
• Salesforce Platform Developer
• Senior Salesforce Developer
• Salesforce Engineer
• Salesforce Development, Data Migration, ETL & Integrations

Keywords

• Apex
• Lightning Web Components
• MuleSoft
• TS/SCI
• Data Migration

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre‑employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.