Req. 8+ Yr. Exp//Salesforce Copado Release Engineer/Lead/ Charlotte, NC, Onsite (Fulltime)//W2 Only

Job Title: Salesforce Copado Release Engineer/Lead

Location: Charlotte, NC

Job type: Fulltime (Onsite)

Experience Required: 8 Years

Work Authorization: USC, GC & GC-EAD

Job Description

Technical Skills:

Copado Expertise:

• Strong hands-on experience with Copado for release management, version control, and CI/CD automation.
• Expertise in managing Salesforce metadata, Git repositories, and branching strategies within Copado.
• Familiarity with Copado pipeline configuration, user stories, and deployment packages.

Salesforce Platform Knowledge:

• Solid understanding of the Salesforce Platform, including knowledge of standard/custom objects,
• flows, triggers, and Apex code.

DevOps Toolchain:

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Bitbucket for automated deployments.
• Knowledge of Git (Git-based version control) for managing branching, merging, and conflict resolution.

Automation:

• Proficient in automating release processes to eliminate manual deployment bottlenecks.

Environment & Data Management:

• Expertise in handling Salesforce sandbox management, including sandbox refreshes, and seeding test data.
• Ability to set up data masking or anonymization processes for development and testing environments.

Functional Skills:

Release Management:

• Experience in planning and executing release cycles across multiple Salesforce environments,
• ensuring minimal downtime and efficient rollbacks when necessary.
• Familiarity with the release model to coordinate releases across integrated systems.
• Change Control & Governance:
• Implement and enforce change control processes to ensure that releases are aligned with organizational policies.
• Knowledge of Salesforce governance, best practices, and compliance requirements to avoid security risks.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Communication:
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with Salesforce developers,
• and business teams to coordinate release cycles, resolve issues, and provide status updates.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (QA, development) to ensure successful
• feature delivery and deployments.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Release Planning & Execution:
• Own the end-to-end release management process for Salesforce environments, using Copado
• to manage deployments, user stories, and version control.
• Work closely with developers, QA teams to ensure successful, error-free releases.
• Plan and execute release cycles, including sandbox refreshes, production deployments,
• and emergency hotfixes.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management:
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery
• of Salesforce changes.
• Copado Administration:
• Administer Copado for managing Salesforce releases, including setting up user permissions,
• creating pipelines, and monitoring deployments.
• Manage and optimize branching strategies, user story pipeli nes, and Copado jobs.
• Issue Tracking & Resolution:
• Monitor release processes and deployment issues, identifying root causes and working with
• relevant teams to resolve them.
• Ensure proper rollback procedures are in place in case of deployment failures.
• Change Management:
• Implement and enforce strict change control processes to ensure alignment
• with business objectives and avoid unapproved deployments.
• Maintain detailed records of deployment activities, including logs, audit trails,
• and release notes for governance.
• Environment Management:
• Manage Salesforce environments (development, UAT, Staging, Pre-prod, production),
• including sandbox setup, data migration, and refresh scheduling.
• Ensure environment consistency and data quality across various Salesforce instances.
• Collaboration & Documentation:
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth release process, including
• communication of release status and potential impacts to stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date release documentation, including deployment guides, issue logs,
• and rollback strategies.
• Performance Optimization:
• Continuously optimize the release process for better speed, reliability, and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve deployment workflows