Contract - Salesforce DevOps Engineer -(Copado /Sales cloud)

Role: Salesforce DevOps EngineerLocation Offshore Hybrid onsite- Bangalore Duration 6 Months Can be extendedAbout the Role: This role is pivotal to improving the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our Salesforce DevOps ecosystem. You will lead the optimization of CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Copado CI/CD, Copado CRT, and Azure DevOps, ensuring best practices are applied and deployment issues are resolved proactively. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative yet independent environment and is passionate about improving systems, processes, and delivery.About the Team: Join a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to leveraging Salesforce to its fullest potential. Our team comprises skilled professionals, including developers, administrators, business stakeholders, and product teams, all working together to deliver top-notch Salesforce solutions. We foster a culture of continuous learning and growth, encouraging innovation and the sharing of best practices. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, lead a talented group of individuals, and make a significant impact on our organization's success.Responsibilities: Evaluate current DevOps practices and take ownership of improving deployment processes across the Salesforce landscape. Lead the configuration, optimization, and maintenance of automated CI/CD pipelines using Copado CI/CD, Copado CRT, and Azure DevOps. Troubleshoot and resolve Copado deployment errors that impact development and delivery timelines. Design and implement release automation, rollback procedures, version control integrations, and branching strategies. Collaborate closely with development, QA, product, and operations teams to ensure seamless deployments across environments (Development, QA, SIT, UAT, Production). Identify opportunities for automation and implement scripts or tools to reduce manual effort in deployment workflows. Support integration of automated testing into deployment pipelines to promote high-quality releases. Monitor and ensure DevOps practices align with organizational metrics and performance standards, assisting the team in maintaining high performance and stability. Maintain environment consistency and sandbox readiness, including sandbox refreshes, compliance requirements, automation, and seed data loading. Manage complex Salesforce metadata structures and dependencies, including CPQ metadata deployment strategies. Proactively engage with security and compliance teams to ensure DevOps practices align with data governance and audit requirements. Champion DevOps principles and promote collaboration between development and operations to foster a culture of continuous improvement. Evaluate and recommend tooling enhancements that improve DevOps efficiency and scalability. Stay current with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and Salesforce DevOps trends. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of experience in DevOps or release engineering, with 3+ years supporting Salesforce Sales Cloud. Strong Salesforce development experience including Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and declarative configuration (Workflows, Process Builder, Flows). In-depth knowledge of Salesforce metadata structure and dependencies, especially in CPQ environments. Experience with deployment automation, rollback strategies, and metadata management. Proven expertise in Copado CI/CD and Copado CRT; experience managing pipelines and troubleshooting deployment blockers. Proficiency with Azure DevOps and Git-based version control systems. Experience with sandbox management, including refresh automation and environment compliance. Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead process improvements from concept through implementation. Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical solutions to cross-functional teams. Copado Certifications: Fundamentals I & II, Copado Developer, Copado Consultant Salesforce Certifications: Platform Developer I, Administrator, App Builder Experience with Own Backup or similar backup and recovery solutions for Salesforce. Experience working in Agile environments, particularly with cross-functional delivery teams. Familiarity with additional DevOps and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Gearset, Selenium). Knowledge of monitoring tools and strategies to improve observability of deployments and environments.