Salesforce Programmer Analyst 4
- Compensation
- $70–$90 / hr
- Location
- Glen Allen, Virginia, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years of experience working with Salesforce Service Cloud.
- 8+ years of experience developing Salesforce Apex classes and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
- 5+ years of experience using Jira for Agile development, user stories, acceptance criteria, and defect tracking.
- 4+ years of experience using Copado for Salesforce CI/CD, deployment management, and release processes.
- 3+ years of experience replacing or modernizing Salesforce Aura framework components.
- Proven hands-on experience developing and maintaining Apex classes, triggers, and Lightning Web Components.
- Strong knowledge of declarative Salesforce configuration, including Flow Builder, Process Builder migration, validation rules, page layouts, and permission sets.
- Experience using Copado or comparable Salesforce CI/CD tools in production release management environments.
- Experience developing Apex unit tests and meeting Salesforce organization code-coverage requirements.
- Experience troubleshooting and remediating production application defects within DevOps-driven development environments.
- Practical experience documenting user stories, acceptance criteria, defects, and design changes in Jira.
- Strong written communication skills and experience producing technical design specifications, deployment notes, and release documentation.
- Ability to apply a configuration-first development approach and determine when custom Apex or LWC development is appropriate.
- Must be available to work on-site in Glen Allen, Virginia, two days per week: Mondays and Thursdays.
- Must physically reside within the United States throughout the assignment in accordance with Commonwealth of Virginia security policies.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
Nice to have
- Experience with Salesforce AI capabilities, including Agentforce, Einstein, and Prompt Builder.
- Familiarity with recent Salesforce platform enhancements and product capabilities.
- Salesforce Platform Developer I certification.
- Salesforce Platform Developer II certification.
- Experience supporting Salesforce implementations in government or public-sector environments.
Full description
Job Title: Salesforce Programmer Analyst 4
Work Type: Hybrid
Location: Glen Allen, VA 23060
Salary: $70 – $90 per hour
Start Date: October 26, 2026
End Date: June 30, 2027
Industry Category: Government / Information Technology / Salesforce Development
Employment Type: Contract
Requisition ID: 813398
Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Salesforce Programmer Analyst 4 to support the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) in Glen Allen, Virginia.
This hybrid contract opportunity focuses on enhancing, maintaining, and remediating defects in a recently developed Salesforce application that has been released to production. The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on expertise in Salesforce Service Cloud, Apex development, Lightning Web Components (LWC), declarative configuration, Copado CI/CD, and Agile development practices.
The successful candidate will collaborate with development and DevOps teams to deliver reliable Salesforce enhancements, improve application stability, and maintain effective release management processes.
This position requires on-site attendance every Monday and Thursday at the Glen Allen office.
Application:
Qualified candidates should demonstrate at least eight years of relevant Salesforce development experience, including Salesforce Service Cloud, Apex classes, Lightning Web Components, and enterprise application support.
Applicants must have practical experience with Copado, Jira, Salesforce configuration, production defect remediation, and application deployment processes.
Candidates must confirm their ability to work on-site in Glen Allen, Virginia, every Monday and Thursday and physically reside within the United States throughout the assignment.
Job Description:
The Salesforce Programmer Analyst 4 will support the Virginia Department of Social Services by developing enhancements, troubleshooting production issues, and remediating defects in an existing Salesforce application.
This role requires advanced Salesforce development expertise, including Apex classes and triggers, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce Flows, and declarative configuration tools. The analyst will apply a configuration-first approach, prioritizing standard Salesforce capabilities before introducing custom code.
The successful candidate will use Copado to support continuous integration, deployment pipelines, source control, and release management across Salesforce environments. The position also involves writing and maintaining Apex unit tests, investigating production defects, and collaborating with DevOps personnel to improve application quality and stability.