This is a remote position with travel every other month to Jackson, MS. We are seeking a Salesforce DevOps Engineer to lead and enhance our Git-first development and deployment strategy for Salesforce. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end CI/CD pipeline in multiple Salesforce Orgs and Repositories, automating deployments, communicating and validating changes with business users and key stakeholders, and optimizing version control processes using tools like Gearset & Bitbucket. The ideal candidate has experience implementing DevOps best practices in Salesforce environments, ensuring smooth, reliable, and scalable deployments across multiple orgs.
Key Responsibilities
1. Git-First Development & Source Control
- Implement and enforce a Git-first development workflow for version control in Salesforce.
- Manage branching strategies (feature branches, hotfixes, and release branches) using our vsc, Bitbucket.
- Ensure metadata and source-driven development best practices using Salesforce DX (SFDX).
- Resolve merge conflicts throughout our pipeline.
2. CI/CD & Deployment Automation
- Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines using Gearset.
- Automate deployments across all our sandbox environments and production orgs.
- Define and implement automated testing and validation within deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot deployment failures and rollback strategies.
3. DevOps & Environment Management
- Standardize and optimize sandbox seeding, data migration, and org management.
- Onboard new developer sandboxes and configure them in our pipeline.
- Maintain and improve deployment security and access control for CI/CD workflows.
- Monitor Salesforce API usage, governor limits, and performance bottlenecks.
4. Collaboration & Process Improvement
- Work closely with Developers, Admins, QA, and Business Analysts to improve DevOps workflows.
- Conduct training and documentation on Git branching, deployment best practices, and tooling.
- Evaluate and introduce new DevOps tools to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Work with business Stakeholders to communicate and facilitating new changes into releases.
5. Documentation
- Create documentation around how to use development pipelines for all users
- Create continuation education and training videos and documentation around best practices and process.
Required Skills & Experience
- Salesforce DevOps & Deployment Tools: Gearset, Copado, Jira, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, or similar.
- Salesforce Development & APIs: Knowledge of Apex, LWC, SOQL, and Salesforce Metadata management.
- Version Control & Git: Strong experience with Git-first methodology, branching strategies, and Git workflows.
- CI/CD Implementation: Experience automating Salesforce deployments using SFDX, Metadata API, or second-generation packaging (2GP).
- Automation & Scripting: Proficiency in using shell scripts, Python, or Node.js for automation.
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Experience with Salesforce testing frameworks (Apex tests, or Gearset automation).
- 4-7 years of Apex or Java Development or DevOps experience
- Strong knowledge of Salesforce platform capabilities, including but not limited to Lightning, Apex, Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications: Salesforce DevOps Specialist (Gearset/Copado), Salesforce Platform Developer I/II, or Advanced Admin.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Knowledge: Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP for DevOps automation.
- Monitoring & Logging Tools: Familiarity with AppExchange monitoring tools like New Relic, Splunk, or AppOps.