DevOps Engineer Salesforce - DE 26-00116

Job Title: DevOps Engineer – Salesforce
Location: Albany, NY (Hybrid)

Contract Duration: 12 months

Position Overview

A public-sector–focused organization is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer (Salesforce) to design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes for Salesforce platforms supporting multi-tenant, multi-agency environments. This role ensures environment stability, release quality, and alignment with enterprise governance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Salesforce CI/CD pipelines

• Manage Salesforce environments, sandboxes, and version control using Git and branching strategies

• Automate deployment, rollback, and release validation workflows

• Coordinate sandbox refresh schedules and data seeding processes

• Integrate deployment approvals with Center of Excellence (CoE) governance and Architecture Review Board processes

• Manage metadata, packaging, and versioning across multi-agency Salesforce environments

• Support tenant management and data isolation strategies

• Integrate automated unit and regression testing into CI/CD pipelines

• Collaborate with QA teams and Solution Architects to develop reusable testing frameworks

• Track and report release metrics, including defect rates, deployment success/failure ratios, and cycle times

• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions (e.g., Salesforce Shield)

• Partner closely with Solution Architects and Developers throughout the release lifecycle

• Develop release readiness checklists, documentation, training materials, and handbooks

• Mentor junior DevOps engineers during Center of Excellence (CoE) scaling initiatives

Mandatory Qualifications (Level II)

All mandatory requirements must be clearly documented on the resume.

• 7+ years of experience working on complex projects, including 2+ years in a leadership role as a DevOps Engineer

• 7+ years of DevOps experience specifically on the Salesforce platform

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with Salesforce Metadata API, Change Sets, Scratch Orgs, and Unmanaged Packages

• 2+ years of experience with Git, YAML, and CI/CD pipeline scripting

• 2+ years of experience with Salesforce security, including Shield Encryption and SSO configuration.