Salesforce Engineer Join our team as a Salesforce Engineer and make an impact at a major U.S. financial institution based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This Fortune 500 company operates extensively with a strong presence across multiple states. We are searching for a skilled individual who is ready to help us enhance our Salesforce platform in a fully remote contract role. Note: Applicants must be willing to work on a W2 basis. We offer an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance for our W2 consultants. Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. W2 Key Responsibilities: Refactor Apex code to improve performance and handle increased data volumes. Update integration logic to align with new products and evolving data structures. Create unit tests and develop code that is deployment-ready, following Salesforce best practices. Document code changes and performance enhancements effectively. Ensure platform uptime, stability, and scalability. Lead system architecture design, mentor peers, and provide constructive critique of designs as necessary. Develop and maintain a robust public API. Deliver solid and scalable solutions based on feature requests. Collaborate with data teams utilizing technologies like Kafka, Hadoop, and Spark. Partner with data scientists to create value-added features. Work alongside DBAs to design ETL processes and data warehouse systems. Automate solutions with operations to enhance service reliability. Monitor and maintain production systems supporting the platform. Build analytical and monitoring tools for machine learning and data warehousing. Establish and execute strategies for networking, backups, and distributed deployments. Provision, configure, and monitor on-premises and cloud server resources. Define deployment strategies for both client-facing and internal tools. Continuously enhance alerting and monitoring systems. Experience Requirements: Advanced experience in Apex programming and Salesforce development. Strong knowledge of Salesforce APIs, triggers, and batch processing methods. Proven experience optimizing code for high-volume data loads. Familiarity with integration patterns and connecting external systems. Excellent debugging and performance tuning skills. Experience in software and systems development. Background in building production-grade software systems. Working proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Elixir, or Go). Linux administration experience is a plus. Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS, DigitalOcean, or Google Cloud. Understanding of IT security best practices. Experience with automation and configuration tools like Puppet or Ansible, and orchestration tools like Docker Swarm or Kubernetes. Solid understanding of computer networks. Experience in managing systems at a production scale. Join Eliassen Group and be part of a supportive and innovative work environment. We are committed to helping you succeed in your career.