Lead, Salesforce Developer

Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Salesforce DevOps Engineer with 5-8 years of experience, specializing in Copado.

The ideal candidate will manage code deployments from development to production environments, ensuring smooth and efficient processes.

This role requires a proactive individual with strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a keen drive for innovation.

Responsibilities:


* Lead change management with Salesforce and Copado, with 5-8 years of hands-on experience.


* Minimum 3 years of current, hands-on experience with Copado; past experience alone is not sufficient.


* Manage code deployments from lower (Dev) to higher (Prod) environments.


* Expert knowledge and hands-on experience with Copado deployment and Salesforce deployment processes.


* Proficient with Salesforce DevOps tools such as Salesforce CLI, GIT, and ADO boards.


* Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automations using Copado.


* Handle Salesforce and Copado support requests to resolve issues.


* Lead production support calls and incidents, providing guidance on analyzing production problems.


* Resolve code deployment and merge conflicts, integrate Azure with Copado, and ensure synchronization.


* Coordinate with Development and QA teams for timely delivery of features, bug fixes, and improvements.


* Drive improvements in DevOps processes and provide expert guidance.


* Ensure release readiness, backup readiness, and conduct back-out planning and testing activities.


* Continuously improve quality, risk, and compliance, collaborating with other teams to support the delivery lifecycle.


* Automate environment builds (Dev, SIT, UAT, Prod) and maintain all environments.


* Perform refresh activities for Salesforce sandboxes.


* Conduct back promotion activities to ensure all Salesforce orgs are in sync and maintain pipelines.


* Maintain environments, including snapshot creation and adding new sandboxes to pipelines.


* Oversee and troubleshoot end-to-end release processes, identifying and addressing blockers to ensure smooth deployments.


* Create comprehensive deployment reports post-release to meet audit and compliance expectations.


* Provide timely, expert-level support and escalation management for Copado issues.


* Work collaboratively across diverse teams and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:


* Salesforce Admin & Developer certifications are a must.


* Copado I and II certifications are a must.


* Strong understanding of Salesforce metadata, source control systems (such as Git), and branching strategies.


* Proficient in Copado setup, configuration, and deployment automation.


* Deep experience managing DevOps pipelines using Copado across multiple orgs and instances of Salesforce.


* Experience setting up Copado from scratch.


* Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot and solve complex...