
Salesforce Test Engineer
Required skills
- Salesforce
- Test Engineer
- QA
- platform-specific expertise
- DoD security compliance
- secure
- scalable
- testing strategies
- ATO readiness
- federal standards
Nice to have
- Salesforce Platform Developer I
- Salesforce Administrator
- Salesforce Platform App Builder
Role summary
VivSoft is seeking a Salesforce QA/Test Engineer with expertise in the Salesforce platform and DoD security compliance. The role involves validating secure, scalable Salesforce solutions through comprehensive testing, supporting ATO readiness, and ensuring adherence to federal standards. Responsibilities include designing and executing functional, integration, and security tests, developing test cases, validating CI/CD pipelines (Flosum), performing security health checks, testing Apex, Flows, and security configurations, executing API integration tests, validating Salesforce Shield, and ensuring Section 508 compliance. The candidate will identify and manage defects, collaborating with engineering and architecture teams.
- Design and execute functional, integration, and security-focused test strategies for Salesforce implementations.
- Develop and maintain detailed acceptance test cases aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Validate CI/CD processes, including Flosum pipeline gates, to ensure quality and compliance.
- Perform baseline security health checks and document findings to support ATO artifact development.
- Conduct testing across Apex, Salesforce Flows, permission sets, profiles, and rules engines.
- Execute integration testing for REST/API-based services and external system interactions.
- Validate Salesforce Shield configurations, encryption mechanisms, and data protection controls.
- Perform offline/mobile testing and ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards.
- Identify, track, and manage defects, particularly those related to security and compliance.
- Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to ensure test coverage aligns with system design and security requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce platform testing, including Apex and LWC/UI automation.
- Strong understanding of Salesforce security model, including roles, profiles, and permission sets.
- Experience with CI/CD tools, specifically Flosum, and automated testing frameworks.
- Knowledge of DoD security compliance frameworks and their application in testing (e.g., ATO processes, security validation).
- Experience with integration testing, including REST APIs and middleware interactions.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (Section 508) and security health check processes.
- Salesforce certifications:
- Salesforce Platform Developer I
- Salesforce Administrator
- Salesforce Platform App Builder (or equivalent)
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Originally posted on Himalayas
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