Head of Salesforce DevOps

JR United Kingdom; Newport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm seeks a Head of Salesforce DevOps in Newport to lead their CI/CD efforts. You'll shape the DevOps strategy, manage high-performing teams, and ensure secure, scalable releases across multiple Salesforce platforms. This role offers the chance to impact business-critical operations significantly.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Salesforce ecosystem with strong DevOps and CI/CD expertise.
• Proven experience with Salesforce DevOps tooling.
• Prior leadership on large-scale Salesforce programmes.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Salesforce DevOps strategy across the enterprise.
• Oversee the implementation of tools like Gearset and Copado.
• Lead CI/CD efforts across multiple Salesforce orgs.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Stakeholder Management

Release Management

Agile Methodology

Education

Platform App Builder or Developer certification

Tools

Gearset

Copado

Jenkins

SFDX

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Head of Salesforce DevOps, newport, wales

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Client:

iO Associates - UK/EU

Location:

newport, wales, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Head of Salesforce DevOps - London, England

About the Client
Our client is a top-tier financial services firm, currently scaling its Salesforce platform to support business-critical operations across Sales, Service, Marketing, and Compliance. As part of a multi-year transformation programme, they are embedding DevOps best practices into every layer of their Salesforce ecosystem to drive velocity, quality, and control.

The Role
We're hiring a Head of Salesforce DevOps to lead the platform's CI/CD evolution, shaping governance, tooling, and deployment strategy across multiple Salesforce clouds. This role will own the DevOps roadmap and manage high-performing delivery teams to ensure fast, secure, and scalable releases.

What You'll Do

• Define and execute the Salesforce DevOps strategy across the enterprise.
• Oversee the implementation of tools like Gearset, Copado, AutoRABIT, or custom SFDX pipelines
• Lead CI/CD efforts across multiple Salesforce orgs (Sales, Service, Experience, Marketing)
• Build and enforce governance models for release management and sandbox strategy
• Collaborate with platform architects, engineering, InfoSec, and business teams
• Mentor teams and embed agile DevOps culture across squads and partners

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years in Salesforce ecosystem, with strong DevOps and CI/CD expertise
• Proven experience with Salesforce DevOps tooling (e.g., Gearset, Copado, Jenkins, SFDX)
• Deep understanding of metadata architecture, version control, and automated deployments
• Prior leadership on large-scale Salesforce programmes in regulated environments (e.g., BFSI, Telco)
• Excellent stakeholder management and vendor coordination experience
• Platform App Builder or Developer certification (Copado/Gearset certs a plus)

This is your chance to lead Salesforce DevOps transformation at scale, embedding automation and control into one of the most critical platforms in the business. If you're passionate about release excellence, governance, and platform maturity-let's talk.