DevOps Engineer - Azure, Salesforce

Job Description: Azure DevOps Engineer (Salesforce)

Position: Azure DevOps Engineer

Language: English

Location: India

Experience Level: Senior-Level

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer to join our

team and play a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines for

Salesforce deployments. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in Azure DevOps,

an understanding of Salesforce metadata management, and the ability to implement DevOps

best practices tailored to Salesforce deployments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Pipeline Configuration and Management:

○ Design, implement, and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for Salesforce CI/CD

processes.

○ Configure build and release definitions for automating metadata deployment and

retrieval.

○ Utilize tools such as Salesforce CLI, Git, and Azure DevOps YAML pipelines.

2. Source Control Management:

○ Implement branching strategies to enable parallel development and effective

code review processes.

○ Integrate Salesforce metadata and code with Git repositories.

○ Manage merge conflicts and ensure repository hygiene.

3. Environment Management:

○ Establish and manage sandbox environments for development, testing, and

staging.

○ Automate the process of sandbox refresh and configuration.

○ Ensure proper deployment tracking across environments.

4. Deployment Automation:

○ Build scripts and templates to automate Salesforce metadata deployments.

○ Configuring gating and approval process for branches and pull requests

○ Develop validation steps to catch errors early in the deployment cycle.

○ Implement rollback mechanisms to handle failed deployments.

5. Monitoring and Troubleshooting:

○ Monitor pipeline health and performance, ensuring minimal downtime.

○ Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline or deployment issues promptly.

○ Analyze deployment logs and improve automation reliability.

6. Compliance and Security:

○ Enforce deployment compliance with organizational security policies.

○ Secure sensitive credentials using Azure Key Vault and other recommended

tools.

○ Implement guardrails to prevent unauthorized changes to Salesforce

environments.

7. Collaboration and Training:

○ Work closely with Salesforce developers, architects, and administrators to align

DevOps processes with business needs.

○ Provide training and documentation on pipeline usage and DevOps best

practices.

8. DevOps Best Practices:

○ Champion DevOps culture by promoting automation, repeatability, and

accountability in the Salesforce development lifecycle.

○ Stay updated with the latest in Salesforce DX and Azure DevOps technologies

and integrate them into the pipeline as needed.

○ Build new automation and CI/CD capabilities to increase delivery velocity across

the development squads

Qualifications and Skills

• Technical Skills:

○ Hands-on (4 yrs preferred) experience with Azure DevOps, including Pipelines,

Repos, and Artifacts.

○ Proficiency with Salesforce metadata management (including OmniStudio) and

tools such as Salesforce DX, Salesforce CLI, PMD, and Integrations.

○ Strong understanding of Git-based version control systems.

○ Experience with scripting languages like PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

○ Familiarity with YAML pipeline configurations and parameterized builds.

• Experience:

○ Proven track record of setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce

projects.

○ Knowledge of Salesforce deployment tools like Copado, Gearset, or Jenkins (a

plus).

○ Understanding of Agile and DevOps principles.

• Soft Skills:

○ Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional

teams.

○ Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

○ Self-motivated with a commitment to continuous learning and process

improvement.