Salesforce Administrator – Contract Role

September 26, 2026

Job Description:

Configure and manage Salesforce functionality, including custom objects, advanced flows, and validation rules
Maintain and improve Salesforce business-process best practices
Apply data governance principles and maintain scalable information architectures
Develop and maintain reports and dashboards
Manage user access, security, login and activity logs, profiles, permissions, and user deactivation
Perform data cleanup and manipulation using Data Loader or third-party applications
Deploy changes through a deployment pipeline rather than directly in production
Provide first-line Salesforce support, troubleshoot issues, and resolve inquiries through completion
Use AI assistants for impact analysis and issue investigation
Assess Salesforce configuration, capabilities, and release updates for business impact
Support employee onboarding, Salesforce training, and user adoption
Evaluate and drive adoption of technologies, processes, and procedures that improve Salesforce efficiency
Document system configurations, processes, and procedures
Assist with special assignments and strategic initiatives

Requirements:

4+ years of Salesforce experience, including configuration and support of Sales Cloud and Salesforce Experience Cloud
Strong understanding of Salesforce administration, including user management, security settings, and data management
Hands-on experience with Salesforce Flow
Expertise in Salesforce reports and dashboards
Hands-on experience using AI assistants in technical work
Experience training and onboarding new Salesforce users
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to implement features through configuration, development, or technology evaluations
Strong communication skills and ability to document processes clearly
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues
Self-motivated team player with excellent organizational skills
Understanding of Agile principles and practices and desire to work in a fully Agile team
Must be located in the United States
Nice to have: Salesforce Administrator Certification, Advanced Administrator Certification, Platform App Builder, SAFe Agilist Certification, Salesforce development tools and techniques, version-controlled deployment, and integrations with Marketo, Tableau, Intercom, or PandaDoc
Independent contractor (1099) arrangement

Benefits:

Remote work in a collaborative environment
Globally distributed team
Equal opportunity employer and diverse, inclusive work environment

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