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Salesforce Security Specialist
Job Title: Salesforce Security Specialist. Location: San Antonio, TX (Remote). Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099) - 3 week assignment. About the Opportunity: ZipStaff is seeking a Salesforce Security Specialist to lead security assessments of Salesforce environments for a leading financial services organization. The role runs the review, performs the hands-on checks, and signs off every finding that goes to the client. The specialist is the senior technical voice in front of client security, platform, and leadership teams. This assignment is a three-week security review covering two Salesforce orgs (an established org with accumulated technical debt and a new Financial Services Cloud org approaching launch), the Okta sign-in path into both orgs, and roughly a dozen integrations that run through AWS Lambda. All work is read-only in production, with anything hands-on done in a sandbox. This is a remote role. What You’ll Do: - Lead end-to-end Salesforce security assessments, including planning, execution, and sign-off of findings. - Perform hands-on checks of identity and sign-in configurations (Okta to Salesforce). - Review integrations and related AWS components (including Lambda). - Assess permissions, sharing models, and code for security risks. - Evaluate logging and response capabilities. - Prepare clear reporting and communicate findings to client security, platform, and leadership teams. - Serve as the senior technical voice throughout the review process. Required Qualifications: - Proven experience leading Salesforce security assessments. - 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce security experience, including leading or owning security assessments, identity configurations (Okta or equivalent), and permissions/sharing reviews. - Strong hands-on knowledge of Identity and sign-in configurations (Okta to Salesforce). - Experience reviewing integrations and AWS components (including Lambda). - Deep understanding of Salesforce permissions, sharing, and code security. - Experience with logging and response in Salesforce environments. - Strong reporting and client communication skills. - Ability to act as the senior technical authority in front of client security, platform, and leadership teams. - Experience with Financial Services Cloud or complex multi-org Salesforce environments is strongly preferred. - Ability to work fully remote. Preferred Qualifications: - Prior experience conducting security reviews of Financial Services Cloud orgs. - Hands-on experience with technical debt assessment in established Salesforce environments. - Familiarity with read-only production review processes and sandbox-based validation. - Background supporting financial services or regulated industry Salesforce security assessments. Benefits: - Health Insurance. - Dental Insurance. - Vision Insurance. - 401(k) + 401(k) matching. - Paid time off. - Referral Program. About ZipStaff ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches, clear communication, and long-term success for candidates and clients. To apply, submit your resume highlighting your experience leading Salesforce security assessments, Okta-to-Salesforce identity configurations, AWS Lambda integrations, and permissions/sharing/code reviews. Pure research or junior experience will not be considered.