Salesforce Product Analyst

Salesforce Product Analyst - Security

• £350 per day (open to negotiation DOE)
• Initial 6-month contract
• Hybrid in London
• Inside IR35

We are primarily looking for a Salesforce Product Analyst with strong Salesforce Security expertise , rather than a general BA/ data analyst.

The key requirement is a strong, in-depth understanding of the Salesforce security model and access controls , including how permissions and access are structured and governed. Alongside this, they need strong knowledge of Salesforce integrations — how integrations work end-to-end with third party systems, how API access is provided and controlled, authentication/OAuth, integration users, Connected Apps/External Client Apps, permissions, and least-privilege access.

They should be able to work closely with Salesforce architects, security SMEs, product and engineering teams to assess access and integration requirements, define product/security requirements, and translate these into clear Jira stories and deliverables. BA, stakeholder management, and Agile experience are important, but secondary to strong Salesforce product, security, and integration knowledge.

I would want to suggest we change the Job description we advertised a bit like below if possible:

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and prioritise Salesforce security, access and integration requirements with business, product and technology stakeholders.
• Apply strong understanding of the Salesforce security model and access controls, including Profiles, Permission Sets, Permission Set Groups, Roles, OWD, Sharing Rules, CRUD/FLS and record-level access.
• Define and assess Salesforce integration and API requirements, including REST/SOAP APIs, authentication/OAuth, integration users, Connected Apps/External Client Apps, Platform Events, and middleware.
• Assess how external applications and enterprise systems access Salesforce, ensuring appropriate and least-privileged access.
• Work with Salesforce architects, security SMEs, developers, and product teams to understand technical designs and translate them into product requirements.
• Create and manage Jira stories, acceptance criteria, backlog items and supporting documentation.
• Support product roadmap, backlog prioritisation, testing, releases, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure Salesforce solutions meet security, governance, and regulatory requirements.

It will be also good to add a section ‘what we are looking for’ if that is possible.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong Salesforce product knowledge, particularly Salesforce Security and access control.
• Good understanding of Salesforce integrations, APIs and external application access, including OAuth, Connected Apps/External Client Apps and integration users.
• Ability to understand, analyse and challenge Salesforce security and integration requirements, without necessarily needing to be a developer or architect.
• Experience working with architects, SMEs, developers and product teams.
• Strong Product Analyst skills with experience in Jira, user stories, acceptance criteria, Agile delivery, and stakeholder management.
• Experience in security, access governance, API management, or enterprise integrations is advantageous.