Lead Salesforce Platform Engineer

Role: Lead Salesforce Platform Engineer

Location: Remote (EST Desired)

Duration: 6+ Months

Client: KForce

End Client: financial services and software company

Description:

TOP KEYS:

• Deep Service Cloud expertise
• Experience owning a Salesforce platform end-to-end
• Workday + Salesforce integration experience
• Strong Flow automation skills.
• HR Service Cloud or Employee Experience background.
• Ability to operate as both architect and administrator.
• Comfortable challenging vendors and making platform decisions.
• Strong governance, security, and SOX control experience.

Requirements

·Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Salesforce Engineer, Platform Specialist, or Advanced Administrator, ideally supporting internal employee-facing systems or HR tech.

·Salesforce Expertise: Deep knowledge of HR Service, Service Cloud (Case Management, Knowledge Base, Omni-Channel) and Experience Cloud (Employee Portals) with proven ability to design and deliver solutions end-to-end.

·Technical Skills: Proficient with Salesforce Flow, data migration tools (Data Loader), and a solid understanding of relational databases.

·Security Mindset: Proven experience handling highly confidential data with strict governance and security controls.

·Certifications: Salesforce Certified Administrator and Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder are highly preferred.

·Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to set clear expectations with senior stakeholders and the confidence to escalate issues when necessary.

·Project Ownership: Ability to lead cross-functional projects, navigating ambiguity and high-pressure timelines with a sense of urgency.

·Academic: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

·Programmatic Skills: Experience with Salesforce Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC)

·HRIS & Integration Tooling: Familiarity with HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, Greenhouse, ADP) and integration tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Workato, Zapier).

·Agile Delivery: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment using tools like Jira.

·HR Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with HR service delivery models, case management workflows, and the broader People/HR technology landscape.

·Stripe Culture Fit: You are a "low-ego, high-talent" individual who loves adding organization to chaos-  bringing clarity to ambiguous problems and building durable solutions that scale.