Senior Salesforce Administrator

WorkWave • Arlington, VA

17h • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Salesforce Administrator who is passionate about leveraging the full power of Salesforce to support the rapid growth of our business. We need a forward-thinking expert who is focused on driving automation, managing complex integrations, and continuously optimizing our Salesforce instance. You should be curious about how AI can increase system efficiency. Above all, you will partner directly with business leaders to identify bottlenecks and remove friction from core processes. Your expertise will ensure our CRM ecosystem operates seamlessly, remaining robust, secure, and aligned with our broader organizational goals.

Requirements

• 5+ years of direct experience as a Salesforce Administrator.
• Deep experience supporting complex revenue and services operations with a solid understanding of Quote-to-Cash processes.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) is required.
• Salesforce Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Flow, Custom Objects, Record Types, Reports, and Dashboards.
• Active Salesforce Administrator Certification (Advanced Admin or CPQ Specialist is a major plus).
• Security & Compliance: Demonstrated ability to manage system security, profiles, permission sets, and change control processes.
• Integrations: Strong experience with third-party integrations and AppExchange packages.
• Systems Thinker: A passion for efficiency, ensuring processes work well together to streamline commercial operations.
• Problem Solver: Excellent analytical skills with a proactive approach to troubleshooting complex system issues independently.
• Communication: Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, bridging the gap between business needs and system capabilities.
• Growth Mindset: A self-starter willing to dig into new concepts, make recommendations with limited information, and adapt to emerging technologies (AI/Automation).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Certinia (formerly FinancialForce) supporting Professional Services Automation (PSA) and/or ERP workflows is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain system health: Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues promptly, and execute patches to ensure optimal functionality.
• Ensure data integrity: Perform regular data audits, manage data migrations, and implement best practices for data hygiene and quality across the organization.
• Manage user access and security: Configure roles, permissions, and access controls to ensure data security and compliance with information security standards.
• Clean up legacy configuration: Proactively identify, deprecate, and refactor technical debt, redundant fields, outdated automation (Workflow Rules/Process Builders), and unused AppExchange packages to streamline, modernize, and simplify our legacy Salesforce org.
• Partner with leadership on AI initiatives: Collaborate to identify and implement AI-driven opportunities (e.g., Salesforce Einstein, Prompt Builder) that increase operational efficiency and automate routine tasks.
• Drive process automation & partner with the business: Proactively identify opportunities to automate core cross-functional workflows utilizing Salesforce Flow to reduce manual effort. Partner closely with stakeholders across all areas of the business—including Sales, Finance, Customer Support, Implementation, Professional Services, and Customer Success—to align processes and eliminate friction.
• Manage the development lifecycle: Oversee sandbox environments and follow a structured release management process for designing, testing, and deploying all system changes.
• Collaborate on requirements: Partner with cross-functional teams to gather business requirements and translate them into scalable, best-practice Salesforce solutions.
• Serve as the first line of support: Troubleshoot user-reported issues and resolve system errors for stakeholders across the organization.
• Empower end-users: Develop and deliver training materials and comprehensive system documentation (configuration details, process flows) to ensure users utilize the system effectively.
• Manage change communication: Own the communication of platform changes, new features, and maintenance windows to end-users and stakeholders.
• Manage system upgrades: Lead the effort for seasonal Salesforce releases by assisting with impact analysis, regression testing, and post-deployment validation.
• Drive continuous improvement: Participate in initiatives to explore automation or AI-driven capabilities to keep the system modernized and efficient.

Benefits

• health and dental
• 401k with company match
• Flexible Time Off policy or generous PTO plan (role dependent)
• paid holidays
• Up to 4 weeks paid bonding leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Robust Employee Assistance Program through TotalCare offering free counseling 24/7/365, plus financial counseling, legal guidance, adoption assistance services and much more!
• 24/7 access to virtual medical care with Teladoc
• Quarterly awards based on peer nominations
• Regional discounts and perks
• Opportunities to participate in charitable events and give back to the community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed