Salesforce DevOps Lead
1 day ago
Reading
Salesforce DevOps Lead Location: Reading Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum (depending on experience) Working Model: Hybrid – 2 days in the office per week Type: Permanent, full-time About the Role: Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Salesforce DevOps Lead to join their growing Digital Transformation team. This role plays a key part in shaping and implementing DevOps best practices across the Salesforce platform, ensuring stability, scalability, and security while driving automation and continuous improvement. You’ll define and implement CI/CD pipelines, enhance developer workflows, and lead initiatives to improve platform performance and reliability. This position requires strong technical expertise in Salesforce DevOps, CI/CD tools, environment management, and automation, as well as the ability to collaborate across multiple teams to deliver seamless deployments and robust systems. Key Responsibilities DevOps Strategy & Implementation • Develop and implement DevOps strategies for the Salesforce platform., • Define best practices for CI/CD, release management, and automated testing., • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce development., • Ensure conflict-free and automated deployments with minimal downtime., • Manage Salesforce environments, ensuring consistency across development, testing, and production., • Establish and enforce version control strategies., • Implement security best practices, including role-based access control and compliance monitoring., • Work closely with security teams to mitigate risks and enforce governance policies., • Establish monitoring and logging solutions for proactive issue detection., • Respond to production incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures., • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes within the Salesforce estate., • Lead efforts to enhance development workflows and manage code across projects and teams. What You’ll Bring • Proven experience in Salesforce development and DevOps., • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, or Copado., • Expertise in Salesforce deployment strategies, including change sets, Salesforce DX, and metadata API., • Strong understanding of version control and branching strategies., • Experience with automation frameworks for testing and deployment., • Experience working in agile and DevOps environments., • Strong experience with Salesforce DX, CLI, and automation tools., • Proficiency in APEX, Visualforce, LWC, and JavaScript., • Experience in Salesforce API integration (REST, SOAP, Platform Events)., • Demonstrated experience in Agile and DevOps frameworks., • Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and scripting languages such as Python or Shell., • Experience with microservices architecture, integration/middleware, source control, CI/CD deployment, and security., • Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce DevOps Specialist, Salesforce Administrator, or Salesforce Platform Developer. Desirable Experience • Previous experience in the utilities industry., • Knowledge of Salesforce CPQ, Commerce Cloud, Service Cloud, and Field Service., • Experience with test automation tools., • Familiarity with VRA or OwnBackup., • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure services such as AWS or Azure., • Previous involvement in digital transformation projects. Desirable Technical Skills & Qualifications • Understanding of Salesforce security best practices., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders and translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences. What’s in it for You • Competitive salary up to £75,000 per annum (depending on experience)., • 26 days of annual leave (rising to 30 with length of service) plus bank holidays., • Performance-related pay plan tied to company and individual success., • Generous pension scheme through AON., • A wide range of benefits to support health, wellbeing, and financial security – including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.