Salesforce Engineering Release Manager

Job Title: Salesforce Release Manager
Type: Contract
Location: Remote

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Release Manager to lead and manage the release process across our Salesforce environments. This is a remote, part-time contract role supporting a collaborative and agile team delivering enterprise-level Salesforce solutions.

Responsibilities:

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  Own the end-to-end Salesforce release process, including planning, scheduling, deployment, validation, and rollback.
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  Coordinate across admin, development, QA, and business teams to ensure successful and timely releases.
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  Maintain a detailed release calendar, environment refresh schedule, and deployment timelines.
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  Ensure compliance with internal change management and release governance policies.
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  Document release notes, deployment steps, and post-deployment validation procedures.
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  Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve deployment-related issues quickly.
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  Manage CI/CD processes using tools like Gearset, Copado, Jenkins, or Salesforce CLI.
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  Support sandbox management and refreshes as needed.

Requirements:

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  Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in Salesforce Release or Deployment Management.
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  Strong understanding of Salesforce metadata, packaging, and deployment tools.
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  Proficiency with at least one deployment automation platform (Gearset, Copado, Jenkins, etc.).
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  Experience with version control (e.g., Git) and agile release cycles.
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  Solid knowledge of Salesforce change sets, unlocked packages, and environment strategy.
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  Excellent communication and coordination skills.