Senior Salesforce DevOps Engineer–Copado

This is a remote position.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Copado to design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce environments. The role focuses on automation, release management, environment strategy, and DevOps best practices to enable faster, reliable, and secure deployments.

Key Responsibilities

1. DevOps Strategy & Implementation

• Define and implement Salesforce DevOps strategy using Copado
  
• Establish best practices for:
  
• Version control
  
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  
• Drive DevOps maturity across teams
  

2. Copado Configuration & Management

• Configure and manage:
  
• Copado pipelines
  
• User stories and commits
  
• Promotion paths across environments
  
• Customize Copado workflows and automation
  

3. CI/CD Pipeline Management

• Build and maintain pipelines for:
  
• Automated builds
  
• Testing and deployments
  
• Integrate with tools:
  
• Git (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab)
  
• Jenkins / Azure DevOps (if hybrid setup)
  
• Enable automated validation and rollback mechanisms
  

4. Environment & Release Management

• Manage Salesforce environments:
  
• Dev, QA, UAT, Staging, Production
  
• Handle:
  
• Environment strategy
  
• Sandbox management
  
• Refresh cycles
  
• Plan and execute release cycles
  

5. Version Control & Branching Strategy

• Implement and manage:
  
• Git branching strategies (feature, release, hotfix)
  
• Ensure proper versioning and traceability
  
• Resolve merge conflicts and deployment issues
  

6. Automation & Quality Gates

• Automate:
  
• Code quality checks (PMD, SonarQube)
  
• Unit testing and validation
  
• Enforce quality gates:
  
• Test coverage
  
• Static code analysis
  
• Integrate QA processes into pipelines
  

7. Deployment & Troubleshooting

• Perform and monitor deployments using Copado
  
• Troubleshoot:
  
• Deployment failures
  
• Metadata conflicts
  
• Ensure minimal downtime and zero-defect releases
  

8. Security & Compliance

• Ensure secure deployments:
  
• Role-based access
  
• Audit trails
  
• Maintain compliance with organizational standards
  

9. Collaboration & Leadership

• Work with:
  
• Developers, QA, Architects
  
• Release Managers
  
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives
  

KPIs / Success Metrics

• Deployment success rate
  
• Reduction in deployment time
  
• Number of automated processes
  
• Defect leakage to production
  
• Release cycle efficiency
  

Role Differentiator (Senior Level)

• Owns end-to-end DevOps lifecycle
  
• Drives automation and standardization
  
• Handles complex deployments and multi-org strategies
  
• Mentors teams and defines best practices
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with:
  
• Copado (mandatory)
  
• Salesforce platform (Admin + Development understanding)
  
• Expertise in:
  
• CI/CD concepts and pipeline design
  
• Git (branching, merging, conflict resolution)
  
• Experience with:
  
• Salesforce DX (SFDX)
  
• Metadata API / Packaging
  

Tools & Technologies

• Copado
  
• Git (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab)
  
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
  
• Code quality tools (PMD, SonarQube)
  
• API tools (Postman)
  

Certifications (Mandatory)

• Copado Fundamentals / Copado DevOps Certification
  
• Salesforce Administrator or Platform Developer I
  

Experience Requirements

• 4–7+ years of IT experience
  
• 3–5+ years in DevOps / CI-CD
  
• 2–4+ years working with Copado for Salesforce deployments
  

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  
• Excellent communication and coordination ability
  
• Ability to manage multiple releases and deadlines
  
• Leadership and mentoring capability