Salesforce QA Engineer – Public Sector, Government Cloud

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Salesforce QA Engineer responsible for validating and testing Salesforce solutions for Public Sector projects. Collaborating with teams to ensure high-quality delivery in a remote setting.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test strategies and test plans across Salesforce Government Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud implementations.
Perform functional, regression, integration, system, UAT, and end-to-end testing across complex Salesforce solutions and integrations.
Validate Salesforce configurations, Flows, Lightning components, Apex functionality, APIs, security models, and custom platform enhancements.
Collaborate with business analysts, developers, architects, and project teams to understand requirements, acceptance criteria, and business processes.
Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and regression suites utilizing Copado and related Salesforce testing tools.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, retrospectives, and release readiness activities.
Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution while partnering closely with development teams on root cause analysis and remediation.
Validate data integrity, migration accuracy, and platform behavior across environments and deployments.
Ensure Salesforce solutions comply with security, governance, accessibility, and regulatory requirements within Government Cloud environments.
Support CI/CD deployment validation, release management activities, and production readiness testing.
Execute API and integration testing involving MuleSoft, middleware platforms, and external enterprise systems.
Participate in client-facing discussions, testing reviews, and UAT coordination sessions as needed.
Maintain accurate QA documentation including test cases, test scripts, traceability matrices, defect logs, and release validation reports.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across QA processes, automation frameworks, and Agile delivery practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in Salesforce QA, Quality Engineering, or Salesforce testing roles within enterprise environments.
Proven experience supporting Public Sector and Government Cloud Salesforce implementations.
Extensive experience Building and Executing automated test scripts using test automation tools.
Strong hands-on experience testing Salesforce platforms including:
Government Cloud
Service Cloud
Experience Cloud
Lightning Experience
Salesforce Flows and declarative automation
Strong understanding of Salesforce platform functionality, security models, user roles, profiles, and sharing architecture.
Experience performing:
Functional testing
Regression testing
Integration testing
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
End-to-end testing
API testing
Experience utilizing Copado for Salesforce DevOps, automated testing, and release validation.
Experience validating integrations involving APIs, web services, middleware, and external systems.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum software delivery methodologies and release cycles.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail and process discipline.
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders in client-facing environments.
Experience working within regulated, compliance-driven, or government-focused delivery environments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly document defects, testing outcomes, and validation results.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

Salesforce QAQuality Engineeringautomated test scriptsfunctional testingregression testingintegration testingUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)API testingSalesforce FlowsLightning components

Soft Skills

analytical skillstroubleshooting skillsattention to detailprocess disciplinecollaborationcommunication skills