About the position
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Salesforce Copado Release Manager to support a federal government contract. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Salesforce DevOps, CI/CD, and Copado while demonstrating expertise in Service Cloud and Salesforce Public Sector Solutions. The role requires hands-on technical proficiency and strategic leadership in release management, ensuring efficient and secure delivery of Salesforce applications within a government environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead and optimize Copado-based release management and CI/CD pipeline automation for Salesforce environments.
- Establish and enforce best practices for version control, branching strategies, and release governance in a multi-org Salesforce ecosystem.
- Manage deployment schedules and coordinate releases across multiple teams, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
- Implement Salesforce DevOps best practices to enhance development workflows, testing automation, and deployment efficiency.
- Maintain security and compliance standards required for federal systems, aligning with FedRAMP and other regulatory guidelines.
- Collaborate with Salesforce developers, architects, and administrators to improve automation and efficiency in development lifecycles.
- Ensure seamless deployment and configuration of Salesforce Service Cloud features tailored to government use cases.
- Support the implementation of Salesforce Public Sector Solutions, ensuring scalability and compliance with federal mandates.
- Troubleshoot release-related issues and work closely with developers and stakeholders to resolve conflicts.
- Work closely with federal agencies, business analysts, and technical teams to align release cycles with business objectives.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation related to release processes, deployment scripts, and CI/CD workflows.
- Provide guidance on Copado best practices, including version control, metadata management, and test automation.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in Salesforce Release Management, DevOps, or related roles.
- Proven expertise with Copado and Salesforce CI/CD tools for automated deployments.
- Strong understanding of Salesforce metadata, package-based development, and sandbox management.
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce Public Sector Solutions and Service Cloud.
- Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, or other version control systems in a Salesforce DevOps environment.
- Knowledge of API integrations, Apex, and Lightning Web Components to support deployment automation.
- Experience working in federal environments, with a strong understanding of compliance and security requirements.
- Salesforce certifications (active and verifiable in Trailhead), such as Salesforce Certified Administrator, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I or II.
Nice-to-haves
- Salesforce Certified DevOps Specialist (preferred)
- Copado Certified Release Manager (preferred)
- Experience supporting Salesforce implementations for federal agencies or public sector organizations.
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce security best practices, data governance, and compliance policies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex release cycles in a highly regulated environment.
