salesforce DevOps (Copado Expertise)

We are looking for a Salesforce Release Manager with deep hands-on experience in Copado to drive release planning, governance, and deployment execution for a large, multi-org Salesforce program. The ideal candidate will partner with DevOps Architects, Solution Architects, and delivery teams to manage end-to-end release cycles through Copado, ensuring scalability, auditability, and deployment consistency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the Copado-based release management process, including pipelines, promotions, environments, and deployment approvals.
• Define and maintain the Copado branching strategy, working closely with DevOps/architecture leads to align with packaging and feature delivery models.
• Manage release calendars, sprint alignments, change control, and cross-team deployment coordination.
• Implement and govern Copado user roles, permissions, and change management processes, ensuring traceability and audit compliance.
• Lead deployment planning, back promotion strategies, conflict resolution, hotfix protocols, and rollback readiness.
• Drive Copado reports and dashboards to track release health, deployment velocity, and bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with business and QA teams for UAT readiness and production cutovers, including dry runs and smoke testing.
• Educate and enable teams on Copado best practices, version control (Git), and CI/CD hygiene.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 6+ years of Salesforce release management experience, with 3+ years working hands-on with Copado.
• Proven track record of managing complex Copado pipelines across multiple Salesforce orgs.
• Expertise in Git-based version control, branch conflict resolution, and metadata merge strategies.
• Deep understanding of Salesforce metadata types, scratch orgs, unlocked/package-based deployments.
• Experience with Copado CLI, Copado Compliance Hub, and test automation integration is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person