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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Salesforce Administrator - **Company:** Accel - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $65,000.0 - $80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Information Systems, Data Deduplication, Data Governance, DevOps, Mobile Application Software, Cloud Services, Salesforce.Com, Software Deployment, Systems Integration, Tableau (Software), Salesforce Sales Cloud, Data Loader, Data Management, Database Rules and Triggers, User Administration - **Published:** October 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=eceabd0c87594273 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, or a related field is preferred * Salesforce Certified Administrator credential * Salesforce Advanced Administrator, Platform App Builder, Business Analyst, Field Service Consultant, or Agentforce Specialist certification is preferred, * Minimum 4 years' experience as a Salesforce administrator, including hands-on Sales Cloud or Service Cloud administration * Experience leading requirements gathering, process analysis, and impact assessment, including writing user stories with clear acceptance criteria and triaging a request queue * Experience testing, supporting UAT, and deploying changes through sandboxes in an Agile environment, using tools such as Jira, DevOps Center, or change sets * Experience designing scalable, role-based solutions for desktop and mobile that support multiple business units or markets * Experience across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Field Service, including the Field Service mobile app, is preferred * Experience working within SOX or similar change management and audit controls is preferred * Experience maintaining org health, integrations, and AppExchange applications is preferred * Background in gaming, route-based operations, or another regulated or field-service environment is a plus Skills & Competencies * Hands-on skill with declarative configuration, including Flow, Dynamic Forms, Lightning pages, and reports and dashboards * Strong knowledge of user access management (profiles, permission sets, permission set groups, sharing) and data management using Data Loader, Workbench, or similar tools (imports, deduplication, reconciliation) * Ability to read and understand Apex triggers and classes when assessing change impact is a plus * Record of staying current with Salesforce releases, such as maintained certifications, ongoing Trailhead learning, or introducing new platform features * Experience with Agentforce, Tableau, or other Salesforce AI and analytics features is a plus PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT * Typical office environment * Travel may be required ## Description Intake & Requirements * Own intake and triage: Assess Salesforce requests by scope and impact, route work to the right path, and escalate priority conflicts to Salesforce leadership. * Lead requirements gathering: Document user stories and acceptance criteria and resolve gaps with stakeholders before configuration begins. * Analyze impact: Evaluate how changes affect data, automation, security, reporting, integrations, and markets before recommending a solution. Configuration, User Experience, Access & Data * Configure the platform: Build declarative solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Field Service, including objects, fields, record types, validation rules, and Flow. * Maintain Service Cloud: Manage case management, including queues, assignment and escalation rules. * Administer Field Service: Configure work types, service territories, scheduling policies, the dispatcher console, and the mobile app. * Design for users: Create role-based desktop and mobile experiences with Lightning pages and Dynamic Forms that reduce clicks and errors. * Deliver reporting: Build and maintain reports and dashboards that give teams and leadership reliable visibility into performance. * Build for scale: Apply approved architecture standards and reusable patterns, and support onboarding new markets onto the platform. * Manage access: Administer users and licenses and support the move to least privilege access through permission sets and permission set groups. * Support data governance: Lead cleanup, imports, deduplication, and reconciliation, preparing data for reporting, analytics, and AI. Testing, Release & Adoption * Manage environments and deployments: Maintain sandbox environments and deploy configuration changes in line with release controls. * Test thoroughly: Complete pre-UAT testing, including permission-based and regression scenarios on desktop and mobile. * Support releases: Prepare UAT materials, support weekly release readiness, validate production deployments, and provide required audit evidence. * Drive adoption: Lead communication, training, and documentation, and track usage to identify where users need more support. Innovation & New Capabilities * Maintain platform health: Use Security Health Check, Optimizer, and Release Updates proactively, and retire legacy automation and unused configuration. * Track Salesforce innovation: Monitor releases and the product roadmap, and recommend new capabilities, including AI tools such as Agentforce, that fit Accel's priorities. * Prototype new features: Test promising capabilities in a sandbox and present benefits and risks to Salesforce leadership. Support & Collaboration * Resolve incidents: Provide support to Salesforce users, coordinating with vendors when third-party applications are involved. * Monitor integrations: Oversee integrations, scheduled jobs, and AppExchange packages, and evaluate new third-party apps before installation. * Collaborate across teams: Participate in planning and review sessions and serve as a Salesforce resource for technology peers. * Perform other duties as assigned.