Salesforce DevOps Engineer

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Location: Hybrid | Downtown, Toronto

Duration: 4 Months

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Salesforce Dev Ops Engineer to support audit and change‑management requirements. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce using Git‑based workflows
• Manage multi‑environment release strategies (Dev, QA, UAT, Pre‑Prod, Prod)
• Coordinate scheduled releases, hotfixes, and emergency deployments
• Ensure deployment activities follow audit, security, and compliance standards
• Manage Salesforce metadata lifecycle using source control (Git)
• Handle sandbox strategy (creation, refresh, data masking)
• Resolve deployment conflicts related to:
• Profiles and Permission Sets
• Record Types & Page Layouts
• Flows, Apex, and dependencies
• Recommend best practices to reduce deployment failures and rework
• Partner with Salesforce Developers, Admins, QA, and Platform teams
• Provide guidance on Dev Ops‑friendly Salesforce design patterns
• Document release processes, runbooks, and rollback procedures

• 10+ years of overall work experience in related field
• 5+ years of experience with Salesforce & Dev Ops:
• Strong experience with Salesforce metadata deployments
• Experience with Git‑based source control
• Understanding of Salesforce limits, metadata dependencies, and deployment constraints
• Experience building or managing CI/CD pipelines (Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, Git Lab, etc.)
• Understanding of branching strategies (feature, release, hotfix)
• Familiar with automated testing and validation concepts
• Hands‑on experience with Salesforce Dev Ops tools such as Gearset, Copado, Auto Rabit, or equivalent
• Salesforce Platform Knowledge:
• Apex & Triggers
• Flows (Before/After Save)
• Permission Sets vs Profiles
• Record Types, Page Layouts, and Security model
• Ability to troubleshoot deployment failures and dependency issues

• Salesforce Platform Developer experience
• Experience with Unlocked Packages / Managed Packages
• Exposure to Salesforce DX
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments (banking, insurance, healthcare)
• Salesforce certifications (PD1, Advanced Admin, Dev Ops‑related certs)

• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization
• Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to collaborate and work closely with external vendors
• Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction
• Valuable time management and organizational skills to effectively manage high‑scale project

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is required

Relevant Salesforce accreditations

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is $80/hr -$100/hr.

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