- Company Name
- Rapport Talents, a Primo Talents Company
- Job Title
- Lead Salesforce Security Engineer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Lead Salesforce Security Engineer
Role Summary:
Lead enterprise‐wide security hardening for a multi‑org automotive Salesforce ecosystem. Own and evolve security guidelines, drive rapid vulnerability remediation, architect secure controls across authentication, data, APIs, and integrations, and integrate SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel) for real‑time monitoring. Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, and Salesforce engineering across business units to ensure highest security, compliance, and operational excellence.
Expectations:
- Deliver end‑to‑end security strategy and execution for Salesforce orgs.
- Mentor and influence technical teams on secure design and coding practices.
- Communicate complex security concepts to executives and technical stakeholders.
- Lead cross‑functional war‑room operations for rapid vulnerability response.
- Maintain continuous improvement through audits, POCs, and tool adoption.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive enterprise‑wide Salesforce security hardening initiatives across multiple BUs.
- Own, maintain, and evolve Salesforce security guidelines, checklists, and standards.
- Build stakeholder relationships and influence technical direction with authority.
- Conduct regular audits; challenge application teams on adherence to security best practices.
- Architect and implement security controls across authentication, authorization, data access, encryption, sharing/roles, API security, and secure development patterns.
- Utilize Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, Security Health Check, and Security Center to drive improvements.
- Lead rapid vulnerability remediation using war‑room coordination and cross‑functional alignment.
- Develop SIEM integration strategies with Microsoft Sentinel for real‑time monitoring and automated responses.
- Implement protections against Data Loader abuse, bulk extraction threats, and social engineering risks.
- Evaluate and lead security POCs with vendors such as Salesforce Security Center and Varonis.
- Support secure development with Apex security patterns, SOQL injection prevention, and secure coding practices.
- Apply cloud engineering knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCP), distributed systems principles, and API security best practices.
- Automate processes using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
- Communicate complex security concepts clearly to executives and technical teams.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years hands‑on Salesforce experience with deep platform/security architecture expertise.
- Expert knowledge of Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, and platform security tools.
- Proven experience leading security initiatives across multiple teams or BUs.
- Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash, etc.).
- Strong understanding of cloud engineering, distributed systems, and API security.
- Exceptional communication and leadership presence.
- Ability to influence and advocate for security across technical and business audiences.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (preferred).
- Salesforce certifications: Platform Security Administrator, Platform App Builder, or equivalent.
- Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, or CompTIA Security+) highly desirable.