Release Manager - #37780061

synergycom; Atlanta (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

synergycom seeks an experienced Release Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of enterprise software releases across multiple environments. You will partner with Development, QA, DevOps, Product, and Operations to ensure deployments meet schedule, quality, security, and governance requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Salesforce release management, Copado, Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines, plus knowledge of release governance and

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in Release Management or DevOps.
• Strong SDLC, Agile/Waterfall, and environment management.
• Hands-on with Copado, Salesforce, and Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Manage release calendars and deployment schedules.
• Coordinate deployments across Dev, QA, Staging, and Prod.
• Govern Salesforce deployments using Copado with quality gates.
• Design and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement Git-based version control and branching strategies.
• Manage release risks, changes, and documentation.
• Drive automation and IaC usage with Terraform/ARM/Bicep.

Skills

Release Management

DevOps

CI/CD

Git

Azure DevOps

Copado

Salesforce

Terraform

Scripting

Environment Mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Copado

GitHub

Azure Repos

Jira

Terraform

Job description

Job Title: Release Manager
Location: Dallas/Irving, TX or Atlanta, GA
Experience: 3-5+ years
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire | Hybrid

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Release Manager to lead the planning,
coordination, and execution of enterprise software releases across
multiple environments. This role will partner with Development, QA,
DevOps, Product, and Operations teams to ensure deployments are
delivered on schedule while meeting quality, security, governance, and
compliance requirements.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Salesforce release
management, Copado, Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines, along with a
solid understanding of release governance, environment management,
deployment automation, and rollback strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage release calendars, deployment schedules, environment readiness, and production/non-production releases.
• Coordinate deployments across Development, QA, Staging, and Production environments.
• Govern Salesforce deployments using Copado, including promotions, quality gates, compliance, and merge-conflict resolution.
• Design and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, including YAML/classic pipelines, variable groups, service connections, and artifacts.
• Implement Git-based version control, branching, and tagging strategies using GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure Repos.
• Manage release risks, rollback strategies, defects, change controls, and release documentation.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement across release and deployment processes.
• Support Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.

Required/Preferred Skills

• 3-5+ years of Release Management, DevOps, Configuration Management, or Software Delivery experience.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile/Waterfall, CI/CD, Git, and environment management.
• Hands-on experience with Copado, Salesforce, and Azure DevOps strongly preferred.
• Salesforce deployment experience involving metadata, sandboxes, Apex, LWC, and SFDX is preferred.
• Experience with MuleSoft Any point Platform, CloudHub, Runtime Manager, ServiceNow, Jira, Docker, AKS/Kubernetes, Azure Monitor, Splunk, or ELK is a plus.
• Automation/scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, YAML, Groovy, or Python is desirable.
• Copado or Salesforce certifications are a plus
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.