Salesforce Application Developer (Public Sector)

Job Title: Salesforce Application Developer (Public Sector)

Location: Chicago, IL (Local candidates)
Employment Type: Full-time / Contract (depending on your need)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Application Developer to support and enhance Salesforce solutions for public sector clients, including state and local government agencies. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on Salesforce development experience, understands government security and integration requirements, and can work closely with architects, business analysts, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance Salesforce applications supporting public sector business processes
• Build and maintain OmniScript flows, integrations, and user-driven workflows
• Develop and manage API integrations with internal and external systems (REST/SOAP)
• Collaborate with network, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and compliant implementations
• Implement Salesforce best practices for performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Support data integrations, validation, and transformation across systems
• Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and solution architecture planning
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, integration, and performance issues
• Ensure solutions comply with public sector security, privacy, and governance standards

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Salesforce application development experience
• Proven experience delivering Salesforce solutions in the public sector (state or local government preferred)
• Strong experience with OmniScript flows
• Hands-on experience with API integrations (REST, SOAP, middleware platforms)
• Solid understanding of networking and security concepts, including:
• Authentication & authorization
• Secure data exchange
• Role-based access and data protection
• Experience working in regulated environments with strict compliance requirements
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I/II, OmniStudio, or equivalent)
• Experience integrating Salesforce with enterprise systems (ERP, CMS, identity platforms, document management, etc.)
• Familiarity with government security standards and practices
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments