Automation Engineer - (Required - Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator)

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things. This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience. Overview Location: Hybrid – Albany, NY Salary: $105,000 - $115,000 Role We are seeking a Automation Engineer who will support our NYS client with critical system upgrades, modernization efforts, and Salesforce integration initiatives. This role is responsible for designing and implementing scalable automation solutions that improve quality, reliability, and compliance across the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will combine strong Salesforce platform knowledge with experience in automated testing, process optimization, and stakeholder collaboration. Duties Design and implement sustainable, scalable automation solutions to meet and exceed organizational, program, and project quality objectives Discover and eliminate quality problems by gathering requirements and implementing automated process controls Create end-to-end automated scenario testing across systems, identifying risk areas and dependencies early in the development lifecycle Review business and technical requirements to define automation scope, test coverage, and validation strategies Develop comprehensive test strategies that address both functional and non-functional requirements Create and maintain key project deliverables ensuring final product quality and robust quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes Support audit-friendly testing scenarios and compliance validation often required in public sector implementations Validate and execute automated test cases across platform standard functionality (workflow automation, validation rules, security models) Implement automated validation for specialized workflow components (OmniScripts, FlexCards, DataRaptors/DataMappers) When required, perform hands-on test preparation, execution, and automation across various products and testing frameworks Guide consultative engagements with stakeholders on their quality assurance and process automation challenges Act as automation domain lead by coordinating and aligning work of multiple internal and third-party QA resources Maintain close alignment with project and engagement managers to support planning and implementation in collaboration with immediate and extended teams Mandatory Qualifications Certifications Salesforce Certified Administrator Salesforce Certified App Builder Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator 7+ years of experience working on complex projects with 2 or more years in a leadership role as an Automation Engineer 3+ years of Salesforce development experience using various Salesforce products (e.g., Service Cloud, Data Cloud, CRM/Case Management) 3+ years of experience in configuring and customizing Salesforce solutions using declarative tools (Flows, OmniStudio, Validation Rules) and Apex/LWC where needed to automate business process and case management processes 2+ years of experience in platform data architecture (Objects, Relationships, Schema) 2+ years of experience in security models (Profiles, Permission Sets, Object-Level Security, Field-Level Security, Sharing Rules) 2+ years of experience with one or more enterprise test automation tools (Provar, Selenium WebDriver, SmartBear) or other Salesforce-compatible automation frameworks 2+ years of experience with custom programming languages (Apex) from a consumer and testing perspective 2+ years of experience with modern web component frameworks (Lightning Web Components) for validation testing 2+ years of experience testing and validating custom component behavior, integration points, and user interactions 2+ years of experience testing OmniStudio components (OmniScripts, FlexCards, DataRaptors/DataMappers) Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr