Sr Salesforce Administrator
Job Location:
McLean, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Location: On-site full time Mclean or Plano
Assignment Type: CTH
Scheduled End: Dec 31 2026
This position may be offered to a candidate authorized to work in the US for his/her/their stated employer without any restrictions which would prevent the candidate from working on the proposed assignment for the duration of the assignment period.Must Have Qualifications: Candidates must have hands-on experience with Salesforce where certifications are preferred but not mandatory. Ideal candidate should currently be working as Salesforce Administrators with expertise in data updates and analysis. Strong communication skills are essential along with familiarity and experience with Jira and Confluence.
Schedule: Standard
Shortlisting Deadline:07/06- Daily shortlisting
Interview Information:
Rounds: 2 rounds
Duration: 30 minutes60 minutes30 minutes
Interview Type: 1st round MS Teams - Video Mandatory2nd round In Person3rd round MS Teams - Video Mandatory
Interview Placeholders: Please provide candidates with on-site interview availability from 07/06-07/10
Sr Salesforce Administrator Job DescriptionRole Summary
The Senior Salesforce Administrator is responsible for the governance configuration and ongoing optimization of the Salesforce platform. This role ensures high data integrity system reliability and alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate is a hands-on independent thinker who exercises strong due diligence before executing platform changes owns platform integrity end-to-end and proactively identifies risks before they impact the business or data.
Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Administration & Governance
Own and manage all aspects of Salesforce platform administration including configuration user access management and data integrity
Evaluate and execute change requests with strong due diligence and risk awareness
Ensure all platform decisions do not introduce business data or compliance risk
Maintain adherence to governance security and compliance standards at all times
Perform independent critical thinking on all platform changes prior to execution
Stakeholder & Agile Delivery PartnershipPartner with Product Owners business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver scalable well-governed solutions
Analyze complex business requirements and translate them into Salesforce configurations and enhancements
Support Agile delivery practices and actively participate in sprint ceremonies (standups planning retrospectives demos)
Provide POD support for stories requiring Salesforce Admin involvement
Data Analysis & Impact AssessmentPerform historical and existing data analysis for records impacted by migration or platform changes
Analyze metadata and transformation logic across systems
Prepare and migrate legacy datasets for admin reconciliation and load activities
Execute Data Mapping & Transformation Analysis
Identify and scope automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve platform efficiency
Operational & Recurring ActivitiesUser Provisioning manage provisioning requests in alignment with access and security standards
Recurring Platform Updates execute scheduled updates on a Daily / Monthly / Quarterly / Annual cadence including:
o Business Change requests
o License and permission set reviews
o Scheduled data loads and reconciliation tasks
Event Monitoring proactively monitor platform events flag anomalies and escalate as appropriate
Deployment Support provide admin support for platform deployments as needed
UAT Validation Support assist with User Acceptance Testing for larger efforts when POD teams have limited bandwidth
Quarterly Metrics & Reporting produce and maintain a quarterly metrics dashboard covering:
o Event Monitoring trends and findings
o User metrics (active users license utilization access anomalies login history)
o Data Health metrics (data quality scores duplicate records etc.)
Required Skills & ExperienceHands-on proven experience as a Salesforce Administrator in an enterprise environment (not simply familiarity)
- Strong understanding of Salesforce configuration (objects validation rules workflows permissions etc.) and third-party apps integration
- Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks including use of JIRA and Confluence
Experience with data analysis data mapping and cross-system data reconciliation
Core CompetenciesCompetency | Description |
Ownership & Accountability | Takes full responsibility for platform integrity decisions and outcomes |
Risk Awareness | Proactively identifies and mitigates platform data and compliance risks |
Attention to Detail | Applies rigorous diligence to all configuration data and change activities |
Stakeholder Collaboration | Communicates clearly and builds trusted relationships across business and technology teams |
Analytical Thinking | Translates complex business needs into sound scalable Salesforce solutions |
Platform Balance | Balances business agility with platform integrity and governance standards |
Independent Judgment | Exercises critical thinking and does not execute changes without proper validation |
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Background Check : No
Drug Screen : No
