Guidehouse

Salesforce Developer

Guidehouse$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or relevant experience may substitute for formal education.
  • Minimum of three years of professional experience in Salesforce environments.
  • U.S. Citizenship required for contract.
  • Ability to work from the San Antonio Guidehouse office.
  • Must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance before onboarding.
  • Strong experience with Salesforce core functionality, including Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a hands-on technical resource for Salesforce production issues.
  • Analyze and troubleshoot Salesforce configuration and custom code issues.
  • Perform root-cause analysis on production support issues.
  • Implement fixes using established development standards and processes.
  • Validate fixes and support deployment to production environments.
  • Develop incremental enhancements based on user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Ensure all development adheres to SDLC and security standards.

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Personal Development Opportunities
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Full Job Description

Job Family:

SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting, Software Development & Support


Travel Required:

Up to 25%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

Break/Fix (Production Support)

  • Serve as a hands‑on technical resource for Salesforce production issues, including defects, data integrity problems, automation failures, permissions issues, and integration errors.

  • Analyze and troubleshoot issues across Salesforce configuration and custom code, including Apex, Flows, Lightning components, and integrations.

  • Perform root‑cause analysis (RCA) by reviewing logs, debug output, data models, automation logic, and integration behavior.

  • Implement fixes using configuration or code changes, following established development standards and change control processes.

  • Validate fixes in lower environments and support controlled deployment to production.

  • Provide clear technical documentation of issues, root causes, and implemented resolutions.

  • Partner with Business Analysts and stakeholders to communicate impacts, timelines, and resolution outcomes.

Enhancements (Backlog Support)

  • Develop incremental enhancements based on well‑defined user stories and acceptance criteria.

  • Collaborate with Business Analysts and Solution Architects to refine technical approaches that align with existing platform patterns.

  • Implement enhancements using Salesforce best practices, minimizing risk to production stability.

  • Support unit testing, system testing, and UAT by resolving defects and refining solutions based on feedback.

  • Assist in managing a small, steady enhancement backlog alongside production support responsibilities.

Production Stability and Governance

  • Ensure all development work adheres to established SDLC, release management, security, and auditability standards—especially in public‑sector or regulated environments.

  • Identify recurring issues and contribute to long‑term fixes that reduce technical debt and operational overhead.

  • Support evaluation of Salesforce seasonal releases by identifying potential technical impacts and required mitigations.

  • Promote platform reliability, maintainability, and performance through disciplined development practices.



What You Will Need:

  • Bachelor's degree (Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree)

  • Minimum of THREE (3) years of professional experience

  • U.S. Citizenship is contractually required.

  • Ability to commute to or work from the San Antonio Guidehouse office.

  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain an approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.

  • Strong experience with Salesforce core functionality (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or custom applications).



What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Experience with declarative automation such as Flow, validation rules, and approval processes.

  • Strong analytical skills for data review, reporting, and issue analysis.

  • Demonstrated experience working in break/fix or managed services environments, including ticket-based support.

  • Ability to clearly document business processes, requirements, and functional designs.

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Experience supporting public-sector Salesforce implementations or regulated environments.

  • Familiarity with Salesforce integrations and the ability to analyze integration-related issues (no development required).

  • Salesforce Business Analyst, Administrator, or Advanced Administrator certification.

  • Experience working in Agile or hybrid-Agile delivery models.

  • Prior experience supporting government clients, audits, or compliance-driven programs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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2018

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