Salesforce Release Manager
Diligente Technologies, pleasanton, remote, United States
Location: Pleasanton, CA (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 6 Months
We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Release Manager to support a large-scale Salesforce reimplementation initiative. This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end release processes, coordinating deployments, and ensuring smooth migration across Salesforce environments.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Salesforce configuration, release management, and DevOps tools like Copado , along with hands‑on experience in managing complex environment migrations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Salesforce release lifecycle across multiple environments (Dev, QA, UAT, Production)
- Coordinate and execute code deployments and releases using Copado or similar DevOps tools
- Oversee migration of components and data from one Salesforce environment to another
- Collaborate with developers, admins, QA teams, and stakeholders to ensure timely and quality releases
- Define and enforce release management processes, governance, and best practices
- Manage version control, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines within Salesforce ecosystem
- Support Salesforce reimplementation efforts , including environment setup and transition planning
- Identify and mitigate deployment risks, conflicts, and dependencies
- Maintain detailed release documentation, schedules, and audit logs
- Troubleshoot deployment issues and provide production support during releases
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong experience in Salesforce Release Management
- Hands‑on experience with Copado (or similar tools like Gearset, AutoRABIT)
- Solid understanding of Salesforce configuration (workflows, flows, validation rules, profiles, etc.)
- Experience with Salesforce environment management and migration strategies
- Knowledge of CI/CD processes and DevOps practices within Salesforce
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket, GitHub)
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Strong problem‑solving and coordination skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities