Chainguard

Technology

BusinessApplicationsAdministrator(Salesforce)

$135–185k ~AI est. Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Business Applications Administrator (Salesforce) at Chainguard. Skills: Salesforce Administration, Salesforce Development, Salesforce Support. Administer Salesforce platform. Implement Salesforce solutions”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years Salesforce technical role, Salesforce Administrator certification, Salesforce Advanced Administrator certification, Hands-on Salesforce administration experience, Experience working in Scrum / Agile environments, Ability to partner with developers, Comfort working with Salesforce data models, Experience supporting Sales and Marketing users, Troubleshooting skills, Analytical skills, Communication skills

Nice to Have

Agentforce Certified, Familiarity with SOQL, Salesforce metadata familiarity, Experience supporting B2B SaaS go-to-market teams

What You'll Do.

Administer Salesforce platform

Implement Salesforce solutions

Support Sales and Marketing users

Collaborate with developers

Partner with Salesforce Developers

Partner with Analytics

Partner with Marketing Ops

Partner with Marketing

Translate business requirements

Contribute to technical discussions

Contribute to design reviews

Implement configurations

Support post-release activities

Perform day-to-day administration

Maintain validation rules

Maintain custom objects

Maintain custom fields

Maintain record types

Manage permission sets

Manage access controls

Support governance standards

Serve as first-line support

Serve as technical escalation point

Troubleshoot Salesforce issues

Provide timely support

Provide guidance to users

Participate in office hours

Participate in user enablement

Capture recurring issues

Translate issues into improvements

Support existing integrations

Assist in diagnosing integration issues

Assist in diagnosing data synchronization issues

Partner with developers during testing

Partner with developers during issue resolution

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering with engineering; Partnering with go-to-market teams; Cross-functional teams; Salesforce Developers; RevOps; Analytics; Marketing Ops; Sales; Marketing; IT; Developers; Analytics partners; Operations partners

Communication Scope

User enablement

Process & Methodology

Scrum, Agile

Full Job Description

Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk. Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake. Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital. About the Role We are seeking a technical Business Applications Administrator (Salesforce) to support and enhance our Salesforce platform while partnering closely with engineering and go-to-market teams. This role is hands-on and execution-focused. You will administer Salesforce, implement well-defined solutions, support Sales and Marketing users on the front line, and collaborate with developers, analytics, and operations partners to deliver reliable, scalable systems. This role is ideal for someone who is technically strong, service-oriented, and ready to grow their impact within a mature Salesforce environment. What You’ll Do Technical Partnership & Delivery Partner with Salesforce Developers, RevOps, Analytics, Marketing Ops, Sales, Marketing, and IT to implement Salesforce solutions Translate business requirements into clear, technically accurate user stories and functional designs Contribute to technical solution discussions and design reviews Implement configurations aligned to established architecture and best practices Support testing, validation, and post-release activities Salesforce Administration (Hands-On) Perform day-to-day Salesforce administration and configuration Build and maintain Flows, validation rules, custom objects, fields, record types, and automation Manage users, roles, profiles, permission sets, and access controls Create and maintai

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