Salesforce DevOps Platform Engineer

State of Virginia•Fairfax, VA

32d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Salesforce DevOps Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the release management infrastructure and DevOps practices that enable efficient, reliable deployments across our Salesforce ecosystem. This role bridges the gap between Salesforce administrators and developers by owning the platform infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, environment management, and release orchestration. The position holder will have deep expertise in Copado and will establish governance frameworks that ensure deployment quality, minimize risk, and accelerate time-to-value for business initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Considerable (typically 5+ years) experience working with Salesforce platform in a technical capacity
Considerable (typically 3+ years) experience with Salesforce DevOps tools and release management
Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
Experience with sandbox management, environment strategy, and data management
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Strong proficiency with Copado (deployment pipelines, quality gates, automation)
Deep understanding of Salesforce metadata architecture, dependencies, and deployment mechanisms
Expert knowledge of version control systems (Git) and branching strategies
Strong understanding of Salesforce security model, authentication, and API management
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex deployment issues
Strong communication skills with ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Salesforce Certified Administrator
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder

Nice To Haves

Copado Certified DevOps Engineer or Copado Certified Administrator
Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect
Git or GitHub certifications
Considerable (typically 5+ years) Salesforce platform experience with progression into DevOps/release management roles
Experience with additional DevOps tools (Gearset, AutoRABIT, Flosum, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Experience with monitoring and observability platforms (Splunk, New Relic, Datadog, Grafana)
Hands-on experience with integration platforms (MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica)
Experience managing DevOps practices in large, complex Salesforce implementations (multiple orgs, high transaction volumes)
Experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Provar, Copado Robotic Testing)
Experience with Salesforce DX and scratch org development models
Advanced Copado expertise including Copado Robotic Testing, Quality Gates, and Compliance Hub
Background in software development or Salesforce development (Apex, Lightning, APIs)
Background in SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) principles
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and tools
Understanding of compliance frameworks (SOX, GDPR, HIPAA) as they relate to release management
Strategic Thinking: Ability to design scalable DevOps solutions that support organizational growth and evolving business needs
Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to deployment validation, testing, and documentation to ensure zero-defect releases
Collaboration: Strong team player who can work effectively across development, admin, QA, and business teams
Leadership: Ability to mentor team members and champion DevOps best practices across the organization
Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying current with Salesforce releases, Copado updates, and emerging DevOps practices
Process Improvement: Proactive mindset focused on identifying inefficiencies and implementing automation solutions
Crisis Management: Calm under pressure with strong decision-making skills during critical deployment issues
Documentation: Excellent technical writing skills for runbooks, deployment guides, and knowledge transfer materials
Analytical Mindset: Data-driven approach to measuring deployment success and identifying optimization opportunities
Change Management: Understanding of organizational change management and ability to drive adoption of new processes and tools

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and maintains CI/CD pipelines using Copado as the primary platform, along with supporting tools such as Gearset, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions
Manages source control strategies, branching models, and merge policies to ensure code quality and deployment integrity
Automates metadata deployments, data seeding, regression testing, and establish release governance policies.
Coordinates and executes Salesforce deployments across all environments while managing release calendars and deployment windows
Facilitates release readiness reviews, stakeholder sign-offs, rollback plans, and communicates release impacts to technical and business teams
Tracks and reports on deployment metrics and maintains deployment standards.
Plans and executes sandbox refreshes, maintains environment naming conventions, data masking policies, and test data integrity
Implements tooling to automate sandbox creation and refresh cycles while coordinating environment availability across development teams.
Monitors deployment performance, integration stability, and overall org health using tools such as Salesforce Health Check, Splunk, New Relic, and native Salesforce monitoring dashboards
Manages system alerts, logs, and usage metrics while identifying and remediating performance bottlenecks and recurring deployment issues
Plans for and coordinates Salesforce seasonal releases, including impact assessment, sandbox preview testing, and ensuring org readiness before release activation
Conducts root cause analysis and generates reports on platform health and deployment trends.
Supports and monitors integrations between Salesforce and other enterprise systems
Manages connected apps, API users, authentication flows, and validates integration health post-release
Collaborates with integration teams to ensure deployment pipelines accommodate middleware components.