Salesforce Platform Administrator

Finning

• $75K — $95K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years Salesforce Administration experience in an enterprise environment
  • Strong expertise in Salesforce Flow and configuration methods
  • Hands-on experience with basic to intermediate Apex and SOQL
  • Experience supporting production environments with a focus on incident resolution
  • Strong communication skills with experience in training and influencing stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Manage users, roles, profiles, permission sets, and security models
  • Configure custom objects, validation rules, approvals, and Lightning pages
  • Build and optimize advanced Flows and automation frameworks
  • Design scalable solutions using Flow and platform tools
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents and data issues
  • Work across teams to drive best practices and process adoption
  • Provide training, documentation, and guidance to users

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model (3 days in office)
  • Opportunity for continuous skill development
  • Focus on innovative automation solutions
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Access to ongoing training and resources
Full Job Description
Company:
Finning International Inc.

Number of Openings:
1

Worker Type:
Permanent

Position Overview:
Salesforce Platform Administrator (Apex/Automation Focus)
📍 Edmonton or Calgary, AB (Hybrid – 3 days/week in office)
đź•’ Permanent | Full-time

About the Role
Finning Canada is looking for a Salesforce Platform Administrator to support and enhance our Salesforce environment within a Tier 3/4 support model.
This role is perfect for an admin who thrives at the intersection of automation, problem-solving, and light development. You’ll build scalable solutions, resolve production issues, and apply targeted Apex/LWC enhancements when declarative tools reach their limits.
You’ll play a key role in keeping the platform stable, improving processes, and driving smarter, AI-enabled support operations.

Job Description:

Who You Are:

  • An admin-first professional with strong technical curiosity

  • A problem solver who enjoys working in a support + continuous improvement environment

  • Someone who takes ownership, works independently, and looks for smarter ways to improve systems

What You’ll Do:

đź”§ Platform Administration & Configuration

  • Manage users, roles, profiles, permission sets, and security models

  • Configure and maintain custom objects, validation rules, approvals, and Lightning pages

  • Build and optimize advanced Flows and automation frameworks

⚙️ Automation & Light Development

  • Design scalable solutions using Flow and platform tools

  • Build and maintain lightweight Apex (classes, triggers, test classes) and SOQL

  • Support basic Lightning Web Components (LWC) where needed

  • Identify opportunities to leverage AI-driven automation

🚨 Production Support & Continuous Improvement

  • Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents and data issues

  • Execute controlled configuration and metadata changes

  • Contribute to root cause analysis and preventative solutions

  • Partner with Tier 2 teams on runbooks and knowledge transfer

🤝 Collaboration & Enablement

  • Work across teams to drive best practices and process adoption

  • Provide training, documentation, and guidance to users

  • Stay current on Salesforce releases and recommend platform enhancements

What You Bring:

âś… 2+ years of Salesforce Administration experience (enterprise environment)
âś… Strong expertise in:

  • Salesforce Flow (advanced)

  • Configuration (objects, validation rules, approvals, security)

âś… Hands-on experience with:

  • Apex (basic–intermediate)

  • SOQL

  • Exposure to Lightning Web Components (LWC)

âś… Experience supporting production environments (incident resolution, RCA)
âś… Strong communication skills with experience training and influencing stakeholders
âś… Experience with integrations and/or automation tooling
âś… Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Nice to Have:

  • Salesforce certifications (Administrator, Platform App Builder)

  • Experience with AI automation / Salesforce Einstein

  • Exposure to DevOps or deployment tools

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