Salesforce & AWS DevOps Engineer

Senior Salesforce & AWS DevOps Engineer
Location: Trenton, NJ (Hybrid 3 days onsite/week)
Duration: 6-Month Contract + Possible Extension
Time Zone: EST
Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Salesforce & AWS DevOps Engineer to manage, optimize, and secure release processes across Salesforce ecosystems and AWS cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Copado-driven Salesforce DevOps, AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Copado-driven automated release workflows and CI/CD pipelines across Salesforce teams
• Handle Salesforce metadata management, Git merge conflict resolution, and release coordination
• Implement quality gates for security, test coverage, and deployment best practices
• Establish change governance and communication processes for shared production infrastructure
• Develop and enforce version control and branching strategies using Git and Copado
• Architect, provision, and maintain scalable AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and AWS DevOps tools
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to integrate automated testing into deployment pipelines
• Monitor system performance and proactively resolve operational bottlenecks
• Maintain technical documentation for release processes, Terraform configurations, and cloud environments
• Stay updated on DevOps best practices across Salesforce and AWS ecosystems

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Copado and automated Salesforce release management
• Experience with Salesforce metadata management using SFDX, Git, and Copado
• Hands-on experience with AWS DevOps tools, services, and cloud infrastructure
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or AWS CodePipeline
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar technologies

Required Experience

• 10+ years of Enterprise DevOps experience across SaaS and cloud ecosystems
• 5+ years of Salesforce DevOps and release management experience
• 5+ years of Copado implementation and support experience
• 7+ years of AWS DevOps, cloud architecture, and infrastructure management experience
• 7+ years of Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code experience
• 7+ years of CI/CD orchestration using Jenkins or AWS CodePipeline
• 7+ years of scripting, automation, and Git version control experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, ECS, or EKS
• Agile/Scrum methodology experience
• Strong automation and operational workflow scripting expertise

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential job functions in a standard office environment
• Primarily sedentary work involving computer usage and attending meetings
• Ability to work extensively with monitors, keyboard, and mouse