Sr. Release Engineer & Administration Manager (Salesforce)

Hyundai Capital America

Plano (TX)

On-site

USD 132,000 - 204,600

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) matching

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Vehicle purchase and lease discounts

Job summary

Hyundai Capital America in Plano, Texas, is looking for a Sr. Release Engineer & Administration Manager (Salesforce) to oversee the Salesforce release lifecycle and ensure platform stability. This role requires extensive experience with Salesforce and Copado, focusing on DevOps and release management.

The ideal candidate will possess strong troubleshooting skills, a background in Agile delivery, and the ability to collaborate across teams. A competitive salary between $132,000 to $204,600 is offered along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

Minimum 8 years IT experience with 5+ years on Salesforce platform.
Experience managing releases with Copado across multiple teams.
Strong understanding of Salesforce metadata and dependencies.

Responsibilities

Manage the Salesforce release lifecycle and platform administration.
Lead Salesforce administrative operations including security controls.
Own operational runbooks and incident response for Salesforce issues.

Skills

Salesforce knowledge

DevOps

Troubleshooting

Agile delivery

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering

Tools

Copado DevOps tool

Job description

Who We Are

Through our service brands Hyundai Motor Finance, Genesis Finance, and Kia Finance, Hyundai Capital America offers a wide range of financial products tailored to meet the needs of Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia customers and dealerships. We provide vehicle financing, leasing, subscription, and insurance solutions to over 3 million consumers and businesses. Embodying our commitment to grow, innovate, and diversify, we strive to reimagine the customer and dealer experience and launch innovative new products that broaden our market reach. We believe that success comes from within and are proud to support our team members through skill development and career advancement. Hyundai Capital America is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture for our workforce. We are a values-driven company dedicated to supporting both internal and external communities through volunteering, philanthropy, and the empowerment of our Employee Resource Groups. Together, we strive to be the leader in financing freedom of movement.

We Take Care Of Our People

Medical, dental, and vision plans with no-cost and low-cost options
Annual employer HSA contribution
401(k) matching and immediate vesting
Vehicle purchase and lease discounts, plus monthly vehicle allowances by job level
Associate / Sr. Associate: $350
Manager / Sr. Manager: $600
Director: $800
Executive Director: $900
VP or Above: $1,000
100% employer-paid life and disability insurance
No-cost health and wellbeing programs, including a gym benefit
Six weeks of paid parental leave
Paid Volunteer Time Off, plus a company donation to a charity of your choice

What To Expect

The Sr. Release Engineer & Administration Manager (Salesforce) is responsible for owning the end-to-end Salesforce release lifecycle and core platform administration. This role serves as a technical expert and execution leader, ensuring reliable deployments, platform stability, and strong governance across a complex Salesforce ecosystem.

What You Will Do

DevOps & Release Management
Manage DevOps across multiple Salesforce orgs including:
Pipelines, environments, and promotion paths
User stories, commits, and deployment artifacts
Automated validations, test level enforcement, and rollback strategies
Define and enforce branching and deployment strategies aligned with DevOps best practices.
Manage release cycles, including planned releases, hotfixes, emergency fixes, and freeze windows.
Ensure all deployments meet quality gates (test coverage, static code analysis, approvals.
Troubleshoot Copado deployment failures, conflicts, and metadata issues.
Partner with Copado support and Salesforce teams for upgrades, enhancements, and best practices.
Act as a senior technical advisor to Product, Development, QA, and Business teams on release feasibility and platform constraints.
Participate in design and planning discussions to influence solutions that align with release strategy and platform best practices.
Salesforce Administration & Configuration Governance
Lead Salesforce administrative operations, including:
User provisioning, roles, profiles, permission sets
Security controls, MFA, login IP relaxations
Audit logging, monitoring, and compliance support
Perform advanced Salesforce administration across applicable clouds (e.g., Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Industry Clouds).
Design and maintain scalable configurations including objects, fields, automation, validation rules, flows, and security controls.
Coordinate Salesforce seasonal releases and mandatory platform updates.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and data protection requirements.
Own operational runbooks and incident response for Salesforce production issues.
Support audits and internal controls by ensuring changes align with governance, security, and compliance requirements.
Environment Strategy & Platform Stability
Own Salesforce environment strategy (Dev, SIT, UAT, Pre‑Prod, Prod).
Govern sandbox creation, refresh schedules, and data seeding strategies.
Manage forward and backward promotions using Copado while keeping multi orgs in sync.
Oversee production deployment users, access provisioning, and segregation of duties.
Ensure platform changes are deployed with minimal disruption and clear communication to stakeholders.
Continuous Improvement & DevOps Optimization
Identify opportunities to improve release efficiency, automation, and reliability.
Evaluate and recommend Salesforce DevOps tools, processes, and best practices.
Establish and track operational metrics such as deployment success, defect escapes, and rollback frequency.
Stay current on Salesforce seasonal releases, DevOps advancements, and platform changes.

What You Will Bring

Minimum 8 years progressive IT experience with 5+ years’ experience with the Salesforce platform and supporting enterprise-scale Salesforce implementations with multiple stakeholders.
Experience with Copado DevOps tool in an enterprise environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
Salesforce + Copado certification is a plus
Proven experience managing Salesforce releases using Copado DevOps tool across multiple teams and orgs.
Strong knowledge of:
- Salesforce metadata and deployment dependencies
- Copado pipelines, user stories, and quality gates
- CI/CD concepts and release governance
Strong ability to analyze system requirements and design effective data solutions.
Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex release issues.
Exceptional attention to detail and quality.
Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority.
Excellent interpersonal skills to successfully collaborate with cross functional departments.
Strong orientation toward results coupled with reputation for integrity, creativity and good judgment.
Must have the ability to challenge, when appropriate, existing practices.
Strong background in Agile delivery and enterprise governance.

Work Environment

Employees in this class are subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking, vision to monitor and moderate noise levels. Work is performed in an at home and office environment.

Primary Location

United States-Texas-Plano

Work Locations

Dallas, TX

Job

IT Application

Job Type

Regular

Overtime Status

Exempt

Schedule

Full-time