Systems Engineering Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)

Salesforce; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Platform Technical Support Engineer for its Government Cloud customer engineering team. You will own Mission Critical Support cases across severities, partnering with Worldwide Support, R&D, and Support Operations.

This role may require shift work outside normal business hours to support our global customers. You will troubleshoot issues spanning web tiers, databases, integrations, and Salesforce-specific technologies, and collaborate across teams to resolve high-severity

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a technical support or services role.
• Familiar with internet technologies (firewalls, web servers, proxy servers) and relational databases, SQL, object-oriented design, XML, and SOAP web services.
• Strong frontend and backend development exposure (JS/HTML/CSS; Java/.NET/SQL).
• Apex/Visualforce experience or Salesforce CRM knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned support cases end-to-end as a Salesforce platform expert.
• Troubleshoot issues across web tiers, databases, integrations, and Salesforce technologies.
• Collaborate with Worldwide Support, R&D, and Support Operations to resolve high-severity cases.
• Provide shift-based coverage to meet global customer needs.

Skills

3+ years support experience

Firewalls & web servers

SQL databases

XML & SOAP

Frontend: JS/HTML/CSS

Backend: Java/.NET/SQL

Apex/Visualforce

Salesforce domain knowledge

Security clearance TS/SCI

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Software Engineering

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

The Experience

We're growing our Government Cloud customer engineering team within Engineering and Operations. As a Platform Technical Support Engineer, you'll own Mission Critical Support cases across all severities, partnering closely with Worldwide Support, R&D, and Support Operations. This role may require shift work outside normal business hours to support our global customers.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Manage assigned support cases end-to-end, establishing yourself as a trusted Salesforce platform and application expert.
• Troubleshoot technical issues spanning web tiers, databases, integrations, and Salesforce-specific technologies.
• Partner across Worldwide Support, R&D, and Support Operations to resolve complex, high-severity cases.
• Provide support coverage on a shift basis to meet global customer needs.

You're Our Person If...

• You have 3+ years of experience in a technical support or services role.
• You're comfortable interacting with all levels of customer and company management, and can multi-task effectively under pressure.
• You understand internet technologies (firewalls, web servers, proxy servers) and have familiarity with relational databases, SQL, object-oriented design, XML, and SOAP web services.
• You hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. (Confirm with your Recruiter/Legal whether this should instead use the standard auto-populated Federal Background Investigation language.)

Even Better If...

• You have front-end (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, cross-browser development) and back-end (Java, .NET, SQL) development experience.
• You've worked in large-scale, multi-tenant production environments.
• You have API programming, software development, or Apex/Visualforce experience.
• You have Salesforce CRM domain knowledge, a relevant Salesforce certification, or prior SaaS support experience.

This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship and agrees to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position. This position requires a USA TS/SCI with Polygraph security access level.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

Accommodations

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