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About the Team
The GTM Platform team manages and supports Workday's various Salesforce platforms. Our core responsibilities include maintaining the security, compliance, architecture, and operational integrity of the Salesforce environment that enables the business.
About the Role
Seeking a seasoned Senior Salesforce Analyst to act as the backbone of our Salesforce GovCloud (FedRAMP HIGH, IL4, IL5 environment. This isn’t just a "requirements gathering" role; we need a strategic hybrid professional who excels at the intersection of business analysis, release management, managing security and compliance configurations and high-stakes operational support. Given the complexities of GovCloud, you will be responsible for ensuring that our platform remains compliant, scalable, and seamlessly deployed. You will bridge the gap between complex government mission requirements and technical execution.
Job Duties:
1. Business Analysis & Solution Design:
- Facilitate discovery sessions with stakeholders to translate vague mission needs into crisp User Stories and Acceptance Criteria.
- Conduct gap analysis between "out-of-the-box" Salesforce features and custom requirements.
- Ensure all designs adhere to FedRAMP and agency-specific security protocols.
- Explore AI-powered process mining tools to see how they can automatically create process flows and reveal bottlenecks and process deviations
- Leverage AI tools to synthesize stakeholder inputs, system behavior and process information into clear problem statements, business requirements and ‘as-is / to-be’ process designs, while validating findings with business partners.
- Strong Interpersonal and presentation skills
2. Release Management & DevOps Strategy:
- Lead the end-to-end release lifecycle, moving metadata and data across sandboxes to production.
- Manage CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., Copado, Gearset, or Flosum) specifically within the constraints of a GovCloud environment.
- Enforce environment refresh strategies and maintain meticulous deployment documentation to meet audit requirements.
3. Operational Support & Governance:
- Serve as the L1,L2 SMEs for operational support activities on the federal governance platform.
- Monitor system health, governor limits, and security compliance (Health Check).
- Own the "Business As Usual" (BAU) roadmap, balancing technical debt with new feature requests.
About You
**Basic Qualifications: **
- **Salesforce Ecosystem Expertise: **10+ years of professional experience in the Salesforce ecosystem.
- Security and Compliance: 8+ years of experience with security constraints, including encryption technologies like Salesforce Shield, and managing IP ranges, particularly within Salesforce Government Cloud. 8+ years of experience implementing solutions in environments adhering to CMCC, IL4, and IL5 standards.
- Deployment and Version Control: 8+ years of experience with automated deployment tools and modern branching strategies (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket).
- Document and Design: 8+ years of professional experience creating comprehensive documentation, including Process Maps, Data Models, and Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs).
Other Qualifications:
- Ability to explain technical "blockers" to non-technical government leadership clearly and with poise.
- Ability to build cross functional relationships with stakeholders
- Process and workflow mapping, design, and optimization
- Salesforce Certified Administrator / Advanced Administrator
- Salesforce Certified Developer/Business Analyst
- Salesforce Platform App Builder
- Copado, Opsera or Gearset certifications (nice to have)
- Open to 50% reporting to Pleasanton, CA campus
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $144,000 USD - $216,000 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $121,600 USD - $216,000 USD
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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