Senior Salesforce Developer

COLSA is seeking a Senior Salesforce Developer to support NASA’s Consolidated Applications and Platform Services (NCAPS) contract, specifically supporting the NASA STEM Gateway, a Salesforce-based platform used by NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM). You will lead complex design and development efforts, own end-to-end feature delivery across agile sprints, and help ensure the solution meets federal IT security and accessibility requirements. This is a fully remote position open to candidates residing in the United States, excluding the following states: AR, CT, DE, HI, IA, KS, MT, NE, NJ, NY, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential functions)

• Design, develop, and maintain Salesforce features with a focus on NASA internships capabilities and functionality and an integration or in-house solution to host user surveys/feedback.

• Implement high‑quality UI and UX and timely bug/incident remediation.

• Deliver committed user stories and/or bug fixes at the end of each 2-week sprint including successful migration from Dev to Test environment with resolution of any bugs.

• Document changes and updated flows/components in each user story.

• Resolve security or other vulnerability flags during SonarQube audits/scans.

• Serve as a technical contributor to data management activities: data stewardship on the Agency’s NASA Central Org in Salesforce, data migration, data correction, validity checks, and maintaining configuration diagrams, documentation, and data dictionary updates.

• Create and run test classes/coverage and manage code/config via the NASA‑approved DevOps pipeline (Jira and GitLab).

• Execute agile delivery practices: conduct Story Grooming, host Sprint Demos, attend Discovery/Solutioning sessions, and other relevant meetings and sprint ceremonies.

• Adhere to the Release/Governance Team’s [Salesforce NASA Application Platform (SNAP)] security, architecture, change management, coding, and configuration policies for all deployments.

• Partner with analytics teams to support CRM Analytics dashboards and reporting.

• Contribute to enterprise user support activities: monitor help requests across channels, provide known solutions, and support UAT and training needs as needed.

• Participate in governance and operations meetings, align to NASA sprint and release schedules, and ensure major deliverables are peer reviewed.

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here: https://www.colsa.com/culture\_benefits

Required SkillsRequired Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 8 years related experience

• Extensive Salesforce development experience building secure, scalable solutions on Service Cloud and Experience Cloud for large internal and external user bases

• Advanced proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL/SOSL, Flows, Integration Patterns (REST, SOAP), and authentication standards (OAuth, SAML)

• Hands‑on experience with DevOps tooling including Jira work management and GitLab pipelines

• Demonstrated ability to operate within federal IT environments

• Proven success collaborating within agile teams and across stakeholder groups to translate requirements into high‑quality features, tests, and documentation

• Must be willing to undergo a background investigation for a position of NASA Public Trust; US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as Salesforce Platform Developer I/II, Administrator, Experience Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, Data Architect, or CRM Analytics

• Experience with Agentforce AI Agents and LMS integrations with Instructure Canvas

• Prior experience supporting federal or NASA programs

• Working knowledge of identity and email security integrations relevant to Salesforce and NASA, including IDMAX and DKIM

• Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe) knowledge and experience.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Minimum Salary

$113,000.00

Maximum Salary

$118,000.00