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Role: Salesforce Security Engineering Lead
Location: Hybrid in Plano,TX
Duration: 6 months Long Term Ongoing Contract
Description:
As a Salesforce Security Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the security posture of Client's Salesforce ecosystem across multiple business units. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade security controls, auditing compliance, and leading rapid vulnerability remediation efforts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect secure solutions for data access, authentication, application security, and integrations, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory standards.
Requirements:
Lead enterprise-wide Salesforce security hardening across multiple business units
Own, maintain, and iterate Client's Salesforce security hardening guidelines, checklists, and standards
Command stakeholder relationships across cybersecurity teams and business units with technical authority and leadership presence
Regularly audit and challenge application teams on security posture and adherence to standards
Architect and implement Salesforce security controls across data access, authentication/authorization, application security, and API/integration layers covering field-level security, encryption, sharing rules, permission sets, OAuth flows, SAML, API security, and Apex security patterns
5 years hands-on Salesforce experience with deep platform security architecture knowledge
Expert knowledge of Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, Security Health Check, and Security Center
Proven experience with Apex security patterns, SOQL injection prevention, and secure coding practices
Lead rapid vulnerability remediation through war room coordination and cross-functional team leadership
Design SIEM integration strategies with Microsoft Sentinel for real-time Salesforce Event Monitoring and automated threat response
Implement controls for Data Loader abuse prevention, bulk data extraction monitoring, and social engineering attack mitigation
Lead security POC evaluations and vendor coordination for Security Center, Varonis, and emerging platforms
Proven track record leading technical initiatives across multiple teams and business units
Solid understanding of cloud engineering principles (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), distributed systems architecture, and API security
Advanced scripting capabilities in Python, Bash, or similar languages for security automation
Exceptional ability to articulate complex security concepts to C-level executives and technical teams
Nice to Have's:
Prior Salesforce security hardening experience at enterprise scale
Understanding of LLM security risks and ability to write security guidelines for agentic AI workflows in Salesforce (Einstein AI, Copilot, autonomous agents)
Stay current on Salesforce agentic AI landscape including Einstein Trust Layer and Agent force security features
Experience with Microsoft Sentinel SIEM and Salesforce Event Monitoring integration
Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, Security Architect, or Platform Developer II certification
Background in automotive, manufacturing, or highly regulated industries
CISSP, CEH, OSCP, or equivalent security certifications
Experience with CI/CD security, security automation, and infrastructure as code
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Thanks & Regards,
Pallavi Reddy| Technical Recruiter
Thoughtwave Software and Solutions
Desk: , EXTN:167
Email:
Location: Hybrid in Plano,TX
Duration: 6 months Long Term Ongoing Contract
Description:
As a Salesforce Security Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the security posture of Client's Salesforce ecosystem across multiple business units. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade security controls, auditing compliance, and leading rapid vulnerability remediation efforts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect secure solutions for data access, authentication, application security, and integrations, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory standards.
Requirements:
Lead enterprise-wide Salesforce security hardening across multiple business units
Own, maintain, and iterate Client's Salesforce security hardening guidelines, checklists, and standards
Command stakeholder relationships across cybersecurity teams and business units with technical authority and leadership presence
Regularly audit and challenge application teams on security posture and adherence to standards
Architect and implement Salesforce security controls across data access, authentication/authorization, application security, and API/integration layers covering field-level security, encryption, sharing rules, permission sets, OAuth flows, SAML, API security, and Apex security patterns
5 years hands-on Salesforce experience with deep platform security architecture knowledge
Expert knowledge of Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, Security Health Check, and Security Center
Proven experience with Apex security patterns, SOQL injection prevention, and secure coding practices
Lead rapid vulnerability remediation through war room coordination and cross-functional team leadership
Design SIEM integration strategies with Microsoft Sentinel for real-time Salesforce Event Monitoring and automated threat response
Implement controls for Data Loader abuse prevention, bulk data extraction monitoring, and social engineering attack mitigation
Lead security POC evaluations and vendor coordination for Security Center, Varonis, and emerging platforms
Proven track record leading technical initiatives across multiple teams and business units
Solid understanding of cloud engineering principles (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), distributed systems architecture, and API security
Advanced scripting capabilities in Python, Bash, or similar languages for security automation
Exceptional ability to articulate complex security concepts to C-level executives and technical teams
Nice to Have's:
Prior Salesforce security hardening experience at enterprise scale
Understanding of LLM security risks and ability to write security guidelines for agentic AI workflows in Salesforce (Einstein AI, Copilot, autonomous agents)
Stay current on Salesforce agentic AI landscape including Einstein Trust Layer and Agent force security features
Experience with Microsoft Sentinel SIEM and Salesforce Event Monitoring integration
Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, Security Architect, or Platform Developer II certification
Background in automotive, manufacturing, or highly regulated industries
CISSP, CEH, OSCP, or equivalent security certifications
Experience with CI/CD security, security automation, and infrastructure as code
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Thanks & Regards,
Pallavi Reddy| Technical Recruiter
Thoughtwave Software and Solutions
Desk: , EXTN:167
Email:
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