Salesforce Release Engineer

Job Requirements

Job Title: Senior IT Engineer

Location: Bangalore, India

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Salesforce Release Engineer to manage and optimize our release pipeline for Salesforce platform deployments. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in release management, DevOps practices within the Salesforce ecosystem, including working with source control, CI/CD pipelines, and metadata deployments. You will collaborate closely with developers, QA, and business stakeholders to ensure high-quality, timely, and compliant Salesforce releases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate Salesforce release cycles across multiple instances and environments (development, QA, UAT, production).
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines using tools like Opsera, Gearset, Copado, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Implement version control practices using Bitbucket, or GitHub.
• Automate deployments of metadata and code using SFDX CLI and deployment tools.
• Manage sandbox refreshes, data seeding, and environment configurations.
• Track release issues, risks, and deployment exceptions; ensure proper rollback procedures are in place.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and Project management teams to align on release schedules.
• Ensure all deployments follow compliance, governance, SOX, or security policies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines and deployment failures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelordegree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Salesforce development, DevOps, or release management.
• In-depth knowledge of Salesforce deployment strategies, metadata API, and SFDX.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Opsera, Gearset, Copado, Jenkins, VS Code).
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git, GitHub, Bitbucket).
• Knowledge of change sets, unlocked packages, and ANT migration tool.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I, DevOps Specialist, or Release Manager certs).
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira.
• Prior experience with SOX-compliant environments and audit best practices.
• Knowledge of data migration tools like Data Loader, Jitterbit, or MuleSoft.

Working Conditions:

Hybrid work flexibility.

Occasional off-hours deployments may be required.

Must be able to handle multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic environment.