Salesforce DevOps Engineer

Cognizant; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is recruiting for a Salesforce DevOps Engineer in Bengaluru with 6–10 years of experience to drive enterprise-scale Salesforce DevOps and Git-based automation. The role focuses on designing scalable CI/CD pipelines, ensuring release reliability and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a hybrid day shift environment.

The ideal candidate will implement automated deployment processes, manage environment configurations, and uphold secure coding practices within Salesforce

Qualifications

• Six to ten years of experience in DevOps engineering with a focus on Salesforce environments
• Experience in automation of application lifecycle processes within Salesforce ecosystems
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD concepts and pipeline design
• Familiarity with release management tooling and governance
• Ability to operate in a hybrid day shift model with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end Salesforce DevOps pipelines by designing CI/CD workflows across environments
• Implement automated build and deployment processes with Git-based version control
• Develop reusable automation scripts and integration jobs for metadata migration and environment sync
• Monitor pipeline health and performance with dashboards and metrics
• Collaborate with Salesforce admins, developers and QA to align deployment plans with sprint goals
• Establish standardized DevOps practices and controlled promotion workflows
• Optimize cross-site collaboration with remote access and shared tooling
• Apply secure coding and configuration practices within Salesforce to protect data integrity
• Contribute to continuous improvement by analyzing release metrics and automation enhancements
• Support day shift operations with timely resolution of deployment issues
• Coordinate with infrastructure and security for access controls and environment configs
• Document designs, deployment procedures and runbooks for onboarding
• Engage with stakeholders to translate release needs into deployment strategies

Skills

Salesforce DevOps

CI/CD

Automation

Git workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Hybrid work

Release management

Tools

Git

Copado

Gearset

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Salesforce Release Management

Job description

Kochi Recruitment

Dear Candidate

Candidate is hiring for Salesforce DevOps Engineer

Hiring for Kochi Location
Recruitment Drive: 31st October 2026
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners to 90 Days

If you have experience in Salesforce DevOps, CI/CD, Git, Copado, Gearset, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or Salesforce Release Management, this is your opportunity to work on enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations and accelerate your career with Cognizant.

Job Summary

DevOps Engineer role in a multinational organization focusing on Salesforce DevOps and Git based automation for cloud native delivery pipelines. The position requires six to ten years of experience in designing scalable continuous integration and deployment workflows improving release reliability and collaborating with cross functional teams in a hybrid day shift model without travel.

Responsibilities

• Drive end to end Salesforce DevOps pipelines by designing robust continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows that enhance release frequency while maintaining system stability and compliance across environments
• Implement automated build and deployment processes using Git based version management to ensure traceable changes efficient branching strategies and reliable rollback mechanisms for complex Salesforce configurations
• Develop reusable automation scripts and integration jobs that streamline metadata migration test execution and environment synchronization so teams can focus on high value configuration and solution design
• Monitor pipeline health and platform performance through metrics and dashboards proactively resolving deployment bottlenecks and minimizing downtime to safeguard user experience and business continuity
• Collaborate closely with Salesforce administrators developers and quality engineering partners to align deployment plans with sprint goals reduce manual deployment steps and support predictable release cycles
• Establish standardized DevOps practices including peer review processes and controlled promotion workflows that help reduce configuration drift and strengthen governance across production and nonproduction environments
• Optimize hybrid work collaboration by leveraging secure remote access and shared tooling so cross site team members can coordinate deployments manage incidents and document operational runbooks in a consistent manner
• Apply secure coding and configuration management practices within the Salesforce ecosystem to protect data integrity in finance and accounting related solutions while adhering to organizational risk guidelines
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing release metrics identifying recurring issues and proposing automation enhancements that improve operational efficiency and reduce deployment lead times
• Support day shift operations by providing timely resolution of deployment failures configuration conflicts and integration issues ensuring that core business functions can depend on stable and predictable system behavior
• Coordinate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure that DevOps tooling access controls and environment configurations meet enterprise standards and enable safe collaboration across global business units
• Document pipeline designs deployment procedures and troubleshooting steps in clear operational guides so new team members can adopt best practices quickly and maintain consistent execution quality
• Engage with stakeholders from finance and accounting domains when relevant to understand release impact on reporting and transaction processes and translate these needs into reliable deployment strategies

Qualifications

• Demonstrate substantial experience between six and ten years in DevOps engineering with a primary focus on Salesforce environments and automation of application lifecycle processes
• Show advanced proficiency in Git based workflows including branching models merge strategies and version tagging that support scalable team collaboration and precise deployment control
• Exhibit strong capability in configuring and operating Salesforce DevOps tooling or release management platforms to orchestrate metadata deployments automated testing and environment comparisons
• Apply sound understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery concepts to design pipelines that integrate unit testing static analysis and validation checks before production promotion
• Display familiarity with finance and accounting processes as a valuable advantage when supporting releases that affect billing revenue recognition or financial reporting modules
• Utilize solid skills in scripting or configuration driven automation to integrate DevOps pipelines with monitoring notification or ticketing systems that support efficient incident response
• Maintain effective communication and documentation habits suited to a hybrid work model enabling seamless collaboration with onsite and remote team members during day shift operations
• Commit to secure and compliant handling of configuration changes and data access within Salesforce landscapes aligning DevOps practices with organizational policies and regulatory expectations