Overview
Remote
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - fulltime
Skills
NIST
Fisma
Change Sets
ETL Tools
Salesforce Commercial to GovCloud Migration Specialist
FedRAMP
data migration using Data Loader
and large-volume data strategies
SFDX
Git-based CICD pipelines.
Job Details
Role: Salesforce Commercial to GovCloud Migration Specialist
Location: (Preferrable Canada Candidates)- Remote
Duration: Permanent (Full-Time)
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly experienced Salesforce professional with strong expertise in migrating a Commercial Salesforce Production instance to Salesforce GovCloud (US). The ideal candidate will lead the entire migration cycle, ensuring security, compliance, data integrity, and seamless cutover to the GovCloud environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the migration of Commercial Salesforce Production Org to GovCloud (US).
- Perform compliance assessment and ensure all data/security requirements are met.
- Execute data migration, metadata deployment, and environment configuration.
- Partner with InfoSec, Compliance, DevOps, and Architecture teams for secure migration.
- Validate integrations, external systems, and connected applications post-migration.
- Conduct UAT, deployment validation, cutover execution, and post-go-live support.
Primary Skills (Must-Have)
- Proven, hands-on experience in end-to-end migration from Salesforce Commercial Org to Salesforce GovCloud (US).
- Strong understanding of FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST security controls and compliance-driven migration.
- Deep experience in data migration using Data Loader, ETL tools, and large-volume data strategies.
- Expertise in metadata deployments using Change Sets, SFDX, Git-based CICD pipelines.
- Ability to redesign and map Profiles, Permission Sets, Sharing Rules, and Role Hierarchy for GovCloud security requirements.
- Experience reconfiguring integrations, connected apps, APIs, certificates for GovCloud endpoints.
- Strong background in Org assessment, planning, gap analysis, migration execution, UAT, and production cutover.
Secondary Skills (Good to Have)
- Experience with Salesforce Shield (Platform Encryption, Event Monitoring).
- Knowledge of SSO, SAML, MFA, and identity management.
- Understanding of Apex, LWC, Flows, and standard Salesforce development patterns.
- Familiarity with integration platforms like MuleSoft, Boomi, or Apigee.
- Strong communication and documentation skills for handling stakeholders and compliance teams.
- Exposure to AWS/Azure GovCloud integration touchpoints.
Preferred Skills (Added Advantage)
- Prior experience supporting Federal, State, or Public Sector Salesforce environments.
- Understanding of ATO (Authority to Operate) processes and documentation.
- Experience in multi-org strategy, consolidation, or secure data boundary design.
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