Sr. Release and DevOps Engineer

Qualys; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in Pune is seeking a Senior Release & DevOps Engineer to design and manage CI/CD pipelines for various enterprise SaaS platforms. You'll ensure efficient release processes, optimizing automation workflows while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates should have substantial experience with Salesforce DevOps and be skilled in tools such as Jenkins and AWS. This role is full-time and requires a proactive approach to optimize release management and deployment strategies.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience with Salesforce CI/CD, including Git and Jenkins.
• Proficiency in automated workflows and DevOps practices.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and familiarity with Python or Groovy.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for release strategies.
• Ensure smooth and secure release processes across environments.

Skills

Salesforce CI/CD tools

Jenkins

Docker

Shell scripting

AWS Cloud Services

SaaS system release processes

Version control management

DevOps principles

Troubleshooting across distributed systems

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Job Title

Sr. Release and DevOps Engineer

Brief Description

As a Senior Release & DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines for enterprise SaaS platforms such as Salesforce, NetSuite, Workday, and Dell Boomi. You will be responsible for ensuring smooth, secure, and automated release processes across multiple environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality releases with speed and reliability.

Full Job Description

As a Senior Release & DevOps Engineer, you will lead the setup, maintenance, and optimization of our enterprise release processes across multiple Business applications (SaaS systems). This includes defining CI/CD best practices, managing build and deployment pipelines, automating operational workflows, and ensuring robust governance for release management.

You will work closely with application, QA, and infrastructure teams to drive continuous integration, delivery, and deployment strategies. The ideal candidate should have prior hands‑on experience with Salesforce DevOps and deep expertise in automation tools such as Jenkins, Docker, and AWS.

This position is based in our Pune, India office, and the candidate should be open to working from the office as per company policy.

Primary Skills

• 5-10 years of experience with Salesforce CI/CD, including tools such as Git, Salesforce CLI (sf/sfdx), Opsera, or Jenkins. Proficient with SF metadata APIs.
• Proficiency in Jenkins – pipeline configuration, Groovy scripting, job orchestration, and integration with Salesforce, Bitbucket and Jira cloud services.
• Basic understanding with Docker, container orchestration, and environment provisioning.
• Expert in shell scripting (Bash, Linux) and familiarity with Python or Groovy for automation.
• Exposure to AWS Cloud Services (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, CodePipeline, etc.) for deployment and infrastructure automation.
• Knowledge of SaaS system release processes (Salesforce, NetSuite, Workday, Dell Boomi).
• Version control management using Git/Bitbucket and branching strategies for multi‑environment deployments.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and release management best practices.
• Solid knowledge of build and release governance, including rollback, change management, and approval workflows.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills across distributed systems and cloud environments.

Nice to Have

• AWS Certification (Developer or DevOps Engineer – Associate/Professional).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, or container orchestration tools.
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices and Jira automation.
• Experience integrating CI/CD with test automation tools for regression and performance validation.
• Basic understanding of data migration and integration workflows between CRM and ERP systems.
• Experience with code quality, security scanning, and compliance tools (e.g., SonarQube, Checkmarx, or OWASP).

Soft Skills & Non-Technical Qualities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skillsAbility to multi‑task and prioritize
• Strong problem‑solving abilities

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Computer and Network Security