Sr. Salesforce Developer

North South Consulting Group; Elizabethtown (KY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

North South Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer to build and maintain Salesforce solutions for DoD customers. You will design and write high‑quality code, mentor junior developers, and work with the Salesforce Architect to deliver secure, reliable features.

This role can be remote within the United States and requires US citizenship. You will lead development efforts, optimize performance, and ensure compliance with security standards across the platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Salesforce development experience.
• Expert knowledge of Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, and Flow.
• Experience building integrations using REST and SOAP APIs.
• Governance: governor limits and performance tuning.
• Strong unit tests and code coverage.
• CI/CD and version control with Git.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Junior Salesforce Developers for DoD projects.
• Design, build, test custom Salesforce solutions using Apex, LWC, SOQL, Flow.
• Lead technical design and break work into tasks.
• Maintain integrations with external systems via REST/SOAP.
• Ensure secure coding and data protection requirements.
• Write unit tests and maintain code coverage.
• Perform code reviews and mentor juniors.
• Manage source control and deployments through CI/CD.
• Document designs and support sustainment and ATO packages.

Skills

Salesforce development

Apex

Lightning Web Components

SOQL/SOSL

Flow

REST/SOAP API integrations

Git & Salesforce DX

CI/CD tooling

Unit tests & code reviews

Education

Salesforce Platform Developer Certification

Salesforce Platform Administrator Certification

CompTIA Security+ or DoD 8140 cert

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MuleSoft

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Copado

Gearset

Salesforce DX

Job description

Position: SENIOR SALESFORCE DEVELOPER

Location: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY or REMOTE (US ONLY)

Salary: $100-110k

We are hiring a Senior Salesforce Developer to build and maintain the Salesforce solutions we deliver for Department of Defense (DoD) customers. You will design and write high-quality code, take on the most complex technical work, and mentor junior developers. You will work closely with the Salesforce Architect to turn designs into secure, reliable features.

This role can be remote and requires US citizenship.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of Junior Salesforce Developers to develop custom Salesforce solutions for supported DoD customers
• Design, build, and test custom solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), SOQL, and Flow
• Lead technical design for complex features and break work into clear tasks for the team
• Build and maintain integrations with external systems using REST and SOAP APIs and Platform Events, working with the MuleSoft Integration Architect
• Write secure code that enforces sharing rules, field‑level security, and CUI protection requirements
• Write unit tests and maintain strong code coverage and quality
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers
• Manage source control and deployments through the team's CI/CD pipeline
• Troubleshoot and resolve production defects and performance issues
• Document technical designs and code to support sustainment and ATO packages
• Stay current on Salesforce releases and recommend improvements

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Craftsmanship: You write clean, readable, well‑tested code and care about long‑term maintainability.
• Problem solving: You work methodically to find root causes and practical fixes.
• Mentorship: You enjoy helping other developers improve.
• Security mindset: You think about data protection and access in every line of code.
• Collaboration: You work well with architects, analysts, and testers.
• Learning mindset: You keep up with the platform's three releases a year.

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5+ years of Salesforce development experience
• Expert knowledge of Apex, LWC, SOQL/SOSL, and Flow
• Salesforce integrations using REST and SOAP APIs and Platform Events
• Governor limits, asynchronous Apex (Batch, Queueable, Scheduled), and performance tuning
• Git and Salesforce DX, with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Copado, or Gearset)
• Writing unit tests and leading code reviews

Nice to Have

• Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud Plus or Government Cloud Plus – Defense
• Experience on DoD or other federal programs
• Salesforce Shield and secure coding practices
• Experience Cloud or Public Sector Solutions

• MuleSoft development
• Static code analysis tools (e.g., Salesforce Code Analyzer or PMD)

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer
• Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator
• CompTIA Security+ or another DoD 8140‑qualifying certification (or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire)

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II
• Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer
• Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer