Salesforce Technical Lead (Contract)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on Salesforce Technical Lead to lead enterprise Salesforce initiatives across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, CPQ, integrations, and platform modernization programs. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader with deep Salesforce platform expertise, proven experience managing development teams, and the ability to architect scalable solutions for complex business environments. This role requires ownership across the full delivery lifecycle — from solution design and technical governance to deployment and stakeholder management. You will work closely with architects, product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive successful Salesforce implementations while mentoring developers and enforcing engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead Salesforce development teams across multiple projects and initiatives; provide technical direction, architecture guidance, and code review oversight; drive best practices for Salesforce development, deployment, and governance; mentor and coach junior and mid-level developers; collaborate with Solution Architects and business stakeholders to define scalable technical solutions.
• Salesforce Solution Development: Design, develop, and implement enterprise Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Salesforce Flow, Visualforce, SOQL/SOSL, REST/SOAP APIs; build reusable frameworks and scalable platform components; develop custom business logic and UI solutions to support business operations.
• Platform Optimization & Modernization: Analyze existing Salesforce orgs and identify opportunities for optimization and refactoring; lead modernization efforts including migration from Workflow Rules/Process Builder to Flows, trigger consolidation and optimization, code refactoring and technical debt reduction, governance and performance improvements; ensure platform scalability, maintainability, and compliance with Salesforce best practices.
• Integration & Enterprise Systems: Lead integration efforts between Salesforce and third-party enterprise applications; design and implement API-based integrations with billing systems, analytics platforms, ERP systems, and customer service tools; ensure secure and reliable integration architecture.
• Sales Cloud, Service Cloud: Lead implementation and enhancement initiatives across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Salesforce CPQ / Salesforce RCA; support lead-to-cash, quote-to-order, case management, and customer support processes; configure Omni-Channel routing, service consoles, and automation workflows.
• Delivery Management: Participate in estimation, sprint planning, and technical solution discussions; oversee deployments, release management, UAT support, and production stabilization; ensure high-quality deliverables through proper testing and review processes; collaborate within Agile/Scrum delivery models.

Required Skills

• Core Salesforce Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Apex Development and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• 8+ years of Salesforce development experience.
• 2+ years in a Salesforce Technical Lead role.

Duration & Location

• Duration: 4+ months contract
• Location: 100% remote