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New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) · 2 weeks ago

Principal Consultant - Salesforce Engineer

Albany, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$110K/yr - $145K/yr

8+ years exp

New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) is a nonprofit technology consulting company that has been advising various organizations since 1996. The Principal Consultant - Salesforce Engineer will act as the technical lead during Salesforce implementations and will be responsible for ongoing maintenance and enhancements of the platform post-go-live.

CharityInformation TechnologyNon Profit

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical liaison between client stakeholders and the external Salesforce implementation partner

Review and validate vendor solution designs, data models, and custom code to ensure long-term maintainability and that best practices are followed

Participate in requirements workshops, design sessions, sprint reviews, and user acceptance testing (UAT) activities

Ensure that architectural decisions align with business strategy, security requirements, and compliance standards

Identify risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and escalate issues when necessary

Provide post-implementation support and enhancements

Assume ownership of the configured Salesforce environment after go-live

Perform ongoing configuration, customization, and development, including Salesforce Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), flows, and integrations

Evaluate change requests, manage enhancements, and oversee release management

Conduct platform health checks, performance optimization, and user access/security management

Train users, support adoption, and serve as the primary Salesforce subject matter expert

Provide guidance and mentoring to internal product owners, analysts, and technical team members

Qualification

Salesforce developmentSalesforce ApexLWC/AuraSalesforce flowsREST/SOAP API integrationsSDLC understandingAgile delivery frameworksSalesforce certificationsStrategic thinkingCommunication skillsLeadership skillsSelf-starter

Required

Hands-on Salesforce development and configuration experience

Proficiency in: Salesforce Apex (classes, triggers, test classes)

Proficiency in: LWC and/or Aura

Proficiency in: Salesforce flows and process automation

Proficiency in: Data modeling, security, and sharing rules

Experience with representational state transfer/Simple Object Access Protocol (REST/SOAP) application programming interface (API) integrations and/or middleware (e.g., MuleSoft, Boomi)

Proficient understanding of SDLC and Agile delivery frameworks

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to engage business and technical stakeholders

Strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical design

Ability to lead technical discussions and influence design and implementation decisions

Self-starter able to work independently and in collaborative team environments

A bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics or a similar discipline and at least eight years of related experience