Salesforce QA Automation Engineer - Hybrid (Mostly Remote) - Phoenix, AZ - $71/hr W2

SunSoft Online is recruiting a Salesforce QA Automation Engineer for a state agency IT modernization program in Phoenix. You will lead quality assurance and test automation efforts as legacy state systems move to scalable, cloud-based Salesforce solutions (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and custom Public Sector Solutions). After the first 2-3 onsite onboarding days, the role is remote with roughly one onsite day per month., Automation Framework & Test Execution

• Build, scale, and maintain reusable Salesforce test automation frameworks (Selenium, Provar, Playwright, Cypress, or UTAM)
• Automate end-to-end workflows covering complex business processes, custom Apex logic, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and screen flows
• Develop automated REST/SOAP API tests validating integrations between Salesforce and external systems (ERP, marketing automation, payment gateways)
• Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Copado, AutoRABIT, Salesforce DevOps Center, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Quality Assurance & Strategy

• Define test strategies, plans, and acceptance criteria with product owners, architects, and business analysts
• Own the automated regression suite; run sanity/smoke testing around releases and deployment sprints
• Manage defects in Jira or Azure DevOps; partner with developers on root-cause analysis
• Manage sandbox test environments, test data generation, masking, and refreshes

Salesforce-Specific Quality Control

• Validate Salesforce security models (profiles, roles, permission sets, field-level security, sharing rules)
• Prepare and adapt automated suites for seasonal Salesforce releases to catch breaking changes early

• 3-5+ years in QA automation, including 2-3+ years focused specifically on the Salesforce platform
• Languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#
• Automation: Provar, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, UTAM, or Cucumber/BDD
• API testing: Postman, RestAssured, or SoapUI
• DevOps: Jira, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, Copado, or AutoRABIT
• Strong understanding of Salesforce architecture, data structures, Apex basics, LWC, and admin capabilities

Nice to Have

• Salesforce Certified Administrator
• Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect (or similar platform certifications), * Background check and drug screening required (HireRight)
• W2 only; no C2C; must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship