Salesforce Release Manager

MetaPhase Consulting • Washington, DC

8d • Remote

About The Position

MetaPhase Consulting is seeking a Salesforce professional to support multiple Department of Homeland Security agencies and their national security missions. The role focuses on modernizing development efforts through IT governance and best practices, advising stakeholders, and improving Salesforce release management and platform processes. The position leads initiatives involving deployments across environments and Salesforce sandbox management, coordinates Salesforce administrators and delivery teams, and works with Salesforce architects, application development teams, TSA specialists, and management to enhance the technical architecture and resolve problems. The posting’s role summary refers to a Salesforce Solution Architect, while the job title is Salesforce Release Manager.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DHS Suitability.
• At least 5 years of total experience, including at least 2 years working in an Agile development environment in a product or software delivery organization.
• At least 5 years of Salesforce development experience and Salesforce product knowledge.
• Certified Salesforce Platform Developer I.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Visual Studio, Salesforce Lightning, and the Salesforce development lifecycle.
• Experience developing with Apex, LWC, Visualforce, and Java.
• General web development experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proactive approach to Salesforce enhancements and bringing existing code in line with best practices.
• Ability to write, interpret, and critique technical specifications.
• Experience with large data sets and bulkification.
• Strong ability to gather requirements and present solutions to stakeholders.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field, such as Computer Science or Software Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Competency in other languages or development technologies, such as XML, Flex, JavaScript, .NET, SQL, C++, and SOAP-based web services.
• Federal consulting experience; DHS support experience is a strong plus.
• Additional Salesforce certifications, such as Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Platform App Builder, Platform Developer II, or JavaScript Developer I.
• Strong customer engagement skills, including communicating with product owners and managing client relationships and expectations.
• Ability to translate requirements into technical terminology for technical team members.
• Ability to facilitate timely and cost-effective impediment resolution.
• Experience developing professional briefing materials using Microsoft Office tools such as PowerPoint and Visio.
• Excellent business consulting, oral communication, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop IT governance and implement best practices to modernize existing and future development efforts.
• Provide mock-ups for system architecture and IT governance using various software.
• Interpret technology governance and communicate its significance to non-technical stakeholders, providing technical input as needed.
• Advise on best practices and common obstacles, and help ensure organizational strategies align with overall strategy and market conditions.
• Lead initiatives to improve release management, deployments across environments, Salesforce sandbox management, and the development platform.
• Assist with problem management, including root-cause analysis and resolution, and deploy resolutions to affected program offices, personnel profiles, and accounts.
• Coordinate and manage Salesforce administrators handling data loads, sandbox refreshes, and release coordination with delivery teams.
• Enhance technical architecture and coordinate problem solving with Salesforce platform architects, application development teams, TSA specialists, and management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior