Salesforce Release Engineer​/Manager

Salesforce Release Engineer/Manager

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• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

This is a primarily remote position
, but candidates must reside in the DMV area to support occasional in‑person client and team engagements.

• Lead end‑to‑end Salesforce release management for a federal defense program, ensuring all deployments align with DoD cybersecurity, audit, and configuration‑management standards.
• Define and manage a secure, compliant ALM strategy including version control, sandbox strategy, branching/merging, and release governance.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines appropriate for controlled defense environments using SFDX, Metadata API, Git‑based workflows, and approved Dev Ops tools.
• Oversee all Salesforce environments (DEV, QA, UAT, staging, production), enforcing principles of least privilege, separation of duties, and strict governance.
• Manage release calendars, change‑freeze periods, communications, deployment checklists, and documentation required in a federal change‑control process (e.g., CAB approvals, audit logs).
• Execute deployments using packages, metadata deployments, and automated pipelines; ensure all testing, security scanning, and regression steps are completed.
• Maintain configuration control: capture any production‑level changes (hotfixes) and ensure they are incorporated back into version control for audit completeness.
• Partner with Architects, Developers, QA, Cybersecurity, and Government Product Owners to ensure secure, timely, and reliable releases.
• Provide release documentation, change records, rollback plans, and audit‑ready artifacts aligned with federal program requirements.
• Monitor Salesforce seasonal releases and communicate impacts to the defense client, including security implications and required readiness activities.

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to maintain a DoD security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• 3–5+ years of experience in Salesforce release engineering, Dev Ops, or ALM roles
• Deep understanding of Salesforce development lifecycle, metadata types, and deployment models (org‑based and package‑based)
• Expert‑level knowledge of Salesforce release management best practices, sandbox/environment strategy, Git‑based version control and merge strategies, CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce (SFDX, Ant, CI tools), unlocked/manged packages, scratch orgs, API‑based deployments.
• Experience managing releases in secure or regulated environments (DoD, DHS, FedRAMP High, or similar)
• Familiarity with risk‑based deployment planning, rollback procedures, and operational readiness reviews
• Strong communication skills and ability to interface with technical and non‑technical federal stakeholders
• Ability to produce audit‑ready artifacts and comply with strict CM/QA processes

• Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architects
• Salesforce Certified Administrator, Platform App Builder, and/or Platform Developer I
• Prior experience with DoD programs, DISA SRG IL2–IL5, FedRAMP, NIST 800‑53, or federal change‑control processes
• Experience with Salesforce in a multi‑org or enterprise defense environment

Flexible work from home options available.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting

Salary ranges (based on location):
Reston, VA $61,800.00‑$;
Sterling, VA $‑$;
Washington DC‑Baltimore Area $91,000.00‑$;
Fairfax, VA $90,000.00‑$;
District of Columbia, United States $‑$;
Herndon, VA $49,996.80‑$;
Ashburn, VA $‑$;
Arlington, VA $‑$;
Reston, VA $49,996.80‑$.