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Rapport Talents, a Primo Talents Company

Lead Salesforce Security Engineer

Hybrid

Plano, United states

Senior

Freelance

03-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Leadership Python Bash Encryption Salesforce Monitoring Architecture Security Architecture Azure AWS GCP

Job Specifications

We are seeking a Salesforce Security Engineering Lead to strengthen the security posture of our automotive client’s multi-org Salesforce ecosystem. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving enterprise-wide security hardening, defining standards, leading vulnerability response efforts, and architecting secure solutions across data, apps, integrations, and identity.

You will partner with cybersecurity, cloud, and Salesforce engineering teams across multiple business units to ensure the platform meets the highest levels of security, compliance, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead enterprise-wide Salesforce security hardening initiatives across multiple BUs.
Own, maintain, and evolve Salesforce security guidelines, checklists, and standards.
Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence technical direction with authority.
Conduct regular audits and 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 including Salesforce Security Center, Varonis, and others.
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.

Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on Salesforce experience with deep platform/security architecture expertise.
Expert knowledge of Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, and platform security tools.
Experience leading security initiatives across multiple teams or business units.
Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash, etc.).
Strong understanding of cloud engineering, distributed systems, and API security.
Exceptional communication and leadership presence.

About the Company

Founded in 2015, Rapport Talents is a certified women-owned staffing firm delivering tailored talent solutions across the United States and India. With over 10+ years of experience in recruitment and workforce management, we serve businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Core Services: Permanent Staffing, Contract & Temp Staffing, Executive Search, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and Managed Services Provider (MSP) Support Industries We Serve: Information Technology (IT), Finance & Accounting, Health... Know more