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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Salesforce Administrator - **Company:** Pentair plc - **Location:** Golden Valley, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $98,400.0 - $182,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, Applications Architecture, Computer Engineering, Data Governance, DevOps, Middleware, Interoperability, Release Management, Power BI, Cloud Services, Salesforce.Com, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Data Management, User Administration - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://pentair.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Pentair_Careers/job/Golden-Valley-MN/Salesforce-Platform-Developer_R22906 ## About the Role * 7+ years of Salesforce experience, including platform administration and solution architecture in enterprise environments. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered. * Salesforce certifications required (e.g., Administrator); advanced certifications such as Application Architect, System Architect, or CTA track preferred. * Strong expertise in Salesforce architecture, security model design, data modeling, and declarative automation. * Proven experience leading complex Salesforce implementations across Sales Cloud and Service Cloud. * Experience designing integrations using APIs, middleware, and event-based architectures. * Strong understanding of governance, DevOps processes, and release management frameworks. * Ability to balance declarative vs. programmatic solutions and guide teams accordingly. * Experience with enterprise data strategies, reporting, and analytics (e.g., Power BI or similar tools). * Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and align technical solutions to business outcomes. * Experience working in global, cross-functional environments. ## Description We have an opportunity for a Senior Salesforce Administrator to join our Golden Valley, MN team. In this role, you will lead the design, governance, and optimization of Pentair's Salesforce CRM ecosystem. You will partner across business and IT to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that enable enterprise growth and digital transformation. You will: * Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to translate strategic requirements into scalable Salesforce architecture and administrative solutions. * Serve as a trusted platform expert, guiding solution design, configuration, and governance across Salesforce clouds. * Lead the design and oversight of declarative and programmatic solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices. * Own platform administration, including user management, security model design, data governance, and environment strategy. * Drive architecture decisions for Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and other platform capabilities including integrations and data models. * Establish and enforce governance, release management, and DevOps processes to maintain platform stability and compliance. * Design and optimize data models, automation (Flows), and reporting solutions to improve business efficiency and decision-making. * Collaborate with developers and integration teams to ensure seamless interoperability with enterprise systems (ERP, middleware, data platforms). * Lead initiatives to reduce technical debt, improve platform performance, and standardize scalable solutions. * Provide mentorship and guidance to administrators and developers to elevate platform capability across the team. * Create and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and best practices to support long-term maintainability. * Support agile delivery processes, including backlog refinement, release planning, and production support. ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Developer’s Perspective: Overview of the Tezos Blockchain Ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/237-developer-s-perspective-overview-of-the-tezos-blockchain-ecosystem) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Software Developer Salary in Switzerland [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/215-software-developer-salary-in-switzerland-2023)