Ekloud - Salesforce/DevOps Engineer

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage scalable CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce using Gearset and other DevOps tools such as Copado or Flosum.
  

Release Management

• Define and enforce release governance across sandboxes, UAT, staging, and production environments, ensuring high availability and zero-downtime deployments.
  

Automation & Scripting

• Automate deployment tasks including metadata validation, test execution, static code analysis, and backup management using scripting and native tools.
  

Version Control

• Maintain and streamline Git workflows, including branch strategy, pull requests, merges, and tagging. Manage repository structures and coordinate with development teams for version alignment.
  

Collaboration & Enablement

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, QA engineers, release managers, and architects to align on deployment strategies, troubleshoot release issues, and improve delivery timelines.
  

Monitoring & Optimization

• Continuously monitor deployment pipelines for bottlenecks, failed builds, and compliance violations. Optimize configurations and toolchains to improve performance and reliability.
  

Documentation & Best Practices

• Maintain up-to-date documentation of deployment processes, environment maps, and CI/CD architecture. Provide training and onboarding support for DevOps practices and tools across the Salesforce ecosystem.
  

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Proven experience with Gearset and/or Copado/Flosum for automating deployments and environment management.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD processes specific to Salesforce; able to build and maintain multi-environment pipelines.
• Proficiency with Git and Git-based workflows (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Strong grasp of Salesforce metadata, SFDX, sandboxes, and packaging.
• Familiarity with Shell scripting, Python, or other automation tools (preferred but not mandatory).
• Exposure to tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI (beneficial).
• Capable of integrating automated testing frameworks into the deployment process (Apex tests, static code analysis).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams with Jira or similar ALM tools.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• 5-6 years of experience in Salesforce DevOps, Release Management, or Deployment Engineering roles.
• Salesforce certifications (such as Salesforce Administrator, Platform Developer I/II) are an advantage.
• Prior experience with enterprise-grade Salesforce orgs and deployment of managed/unmanaged packages.
• Familiarity with data migration tools and sandbox seeding (e.g., Salesforce Data Loader, DataMask) is a plus.