Salesforce Copado Release Engineer - TATA Consultancy Services : Job Details

Job Description (MUST HAVE 8+ Experience)

Copado Expertise:

• Strong hands-on experience with Copado for release management, version control, and CI/CD automation.
• Expertise in managing Salesforce metadata, Git repositories, and branching strategies within Copado.
• Familiarity with Copado pipeline configuration, user stories, and deployment packages.

Salesforce Platform Knowledge:

• Solid understanding of the Salesforce Platform, including knowledge of standard/custom objects, flows, triggers, and Apex code.

DevOps Toolchain:

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Bitbucket for automated deployments.
• Knowledge of Git (Git-based version control) for managing branching, merging, and conflict resolution.

Automation:

• Proficient in automating release processes to eliminate manual deployment bottlenecks.

Environment & Data Management:

• Expertise in handling Salesforce sandbox management, including sandbox refreshes, and seeding test data.
• Ability to set up data masking or anonymization processes for development and testing environments.

Release Management:

• Experience in planning and executing release cycles across multiple Salesforce environments, ensuring minimal downtime and efficient rollbacks when necessary.
• Familiarity with the release model to coordinate releases across integrated systems.

Change Control & Governance:

• Implement and enforce change control processes to ensure that releases are aligned with organizational policies.
• Knowledge of Salesforce governance, best practices, and compliance requirements to avoid security risks.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Communication:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with Salesforce developers, and business teams to coordinate release cycles, resolve issues, and provide status updates.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (QA, development) to ensure successful feature delivery and deployments.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Release Planning & Execution:

• Own the end-to-end release management process for Salesforce environments, using Copado to manage deployments, user stories, and version control.
• Work closely with developers, QA teams to ensure successful, error-free releases.
• Plan and execute release cycles, including sandbox refreshes, production deployments, and emergency hotfixes.

CI/CD Pipeline Management:

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery of Salesforce changes.

Copado Administration:

• Administer Copado for managing Salesforce releases, including setting up user permissions, creating pipelines, and monitoring deployments.
• Manage and optimize branching strategies, user story pipelines, and Copado jobs.

Issue Tracking & Resolution:

• Monitor release processes and deployment issues, identifying root causes and working with relevant teams to resolve them.
• Ensure proper rollback procedures are in place in case of deployment failures.

Change Management:

• Implement and enforce strict change control processes to ensure alignment with business objectives and avoid unapproved deployments.
• Maintain detailed records of deployment activities, including logs, audit trails, and release notes for governance.

Environment Management:

• Manage Salesforce environments (development, UAT, Staging, Pre-prod ,production), including sandbox setup, data migration, and refresh scheduling.
• Ensure environment consistency and data quality across various Salesforce instances.

Collaboration & Documentation:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth release process, including communication of release status and potential impacts to stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date release documentation, including deployment guides, issue logs, and rollback strategies.

Performance Optimization:

• Continuously optimize the release process for better speed, reliability, and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve deployment workflows.