Salesforce DevOps Engineer / Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I in London is seeking a Salesforce DevOps Engineer/Lead to drive end-to-end CI/CD, release management, and governance across large-scale Salesforce deployments. You will implement pipelines with Copado or Azure DevOps, mentor delivery teams, and partner with architects, product owners and agile teams to accelerate secure, compliant software delivery.

The role requires strong Salesforce DevOps experience in regulated environments, knowledge of DX, Metadata API, and

Qualifications

• Strong Salesforce DevOps experience including administration and environment management.
• Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines and release management in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage Salesforce CI/CD pipelines using Copado, Azure DevOps, or Salesforce DevOps solutions.
• Configure deployment workflows across Development, SIT, UAT, Pre-Production, and Production environments.
• Manage release calendars, deployment schedules, and production deployment activities.
• Execute production deployments and post-deployment validation activities.
• Define, document, and test rollback and recovery procedures.
• Maintain Salesforce environment strategies, including sandbox, scratch org, and refresh management.
• Manage source control repositories and implement effective branching and merging strategies.
• Automate code promotion, deployment, and release processes.
• Integrate automated testing, quality gates, and deployment validation processes into release pipelines.
• Monitor code quality, security vulnerabilities, technical debt, and deployment risks.
• Ensure deployment activities comply with governance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain deployment audit trails, release documentation, and reporting artefacts.
• Collaborate with Salesforce Architects, Development Leads, Product Owners, and Agile delivery teams.
• Provide DevOps status reporting, risk management updates, and release governance oversight.
• Drive continuous improvement through deployment automation, process optimisation, and DevOps maturity initiatives.
• Mentor development teams on DevOps principles, release management, and deployment best practices.

Skills

Salesforce DevOps

Release management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Mentoring / leadership

Tools

Copado

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Bitbucket

Salesforce DX

Salesforce Metadata API

Jenkins

Gearset

Job description

Are you looking to utilise your expertise in Salesforce DevOps, CI/CD, and release management within a large-scale enterprise environment?

We have an exciting opportunity for you - Salesforce DevOps Engineer / Lead – Copado!

Careers at TCS: It Means More

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve. Our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. At TCS, it means more to make an impact that matters through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Lead Salesforce DevOps transformation initiatives within a highly regulated environment.
• Drive automation, governance, and release excellence across complex Salesforce landscapes.
• Work with architects, developers, and delivery teams to accelerate secure and compliant software delivery.

The Role

As a Salesforce DevOps Engineer / Lead, you will be responsible for establishing, governing, and optimising Salesforce DevOps processes across a complex Salesforce landscape.

You will lead the implementation and management of end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Copado, Azure DevOps, or similar DevOps platforms, ensuring secure, compliant, and high-quality deployments across multiple Salesforce environments. Working closely with architects, developers, release managers, product owners, and delivery teams, you will help accelerate delivery while maintaining governance, security, and auditability standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage Salesforce CI/CD pipelines using Copado, Azure DevOps, or Salesforce DevOps solutions.
• Configure deployment workflows across Development, SIT, UAT, Pre-Production, and Production environments.
• Manage release calendars, deployment schedules, and production deployment activities.
• Execute production deployments and post-deployment validation activities.
• Define, document, and test rollback and recovery procedures.
• Maintain Salesforce environment strategies, including sandbox, scratch org, and refresh management.
• Manage source control repositories and implement effective branching and merging strategies.
• Automate code promotion, deployment, and release processes.
• Integrate automated testing, quality gates, and deployment validation processes into release pipelines.
• Monitor code quality, security vulnerabilities, technical debt, and deployment risks.
• Ensure deployment activities comply with governance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain deployment audit trails, release documentation, and reporting artefacts.
• Collaborate with Salesforce Architects, Development Leads, Product Owners, and Agile delivery teams.
• Provide DevOps status reporting, risk management updates, and release governance oversight.
• Drive continuous improvement through deployment automation, process optimisation, and DevOps maturity initiatives.
• Mentor development teams on DevOps principles, release management, and deployment best practices.

Your Profile

• Strong Salesforce platform experience, including administration, release management, and environment management.
• Strong hands-on experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Copado, Azure DevOps, or similar DevOps tools.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce DX (SFDX), Salesforce Metadata API, and Salesforce security models.
• Experience with Git-based version control systems such as GitHub and Bitbucket.
• Strong understanding of branching, merging, and release governance strategies.
• Experience implementing deployment automation and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Experience with release planning, change management, environment strategy, and incident management.
• Experience working within regulated environments requiring strong governance and compliance controls.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Experience working within UK Government, HMRC, GDS, or public sector programmes.
• Experience supporting Salesforce public sector implementations.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and audit requirements within regulated environments.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and automated testing frameworks.
• Exposure to Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Gearset, or similar release management tools.
• Experience working within multi-vendor delivery environments.

TCS is consistently voted as a Top Employer in the UK and globally.

• Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.
• We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsors of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at [e-mail] if you would like to opt in.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at [e-mail] with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 / [phone] to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

Due to the high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.