Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Suitability:
Public Trust/Other Required:
Other
Job Family:
Cloud
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Copado (Platform), DevOps, Git, People Management, Salesforce (Software)
Certifications:
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
At GDIT we build cutting-edge applications that help the end user accomplish their mission.
We are GDIT. We stay at the forefront of innovation to solve complex technical challenges.
GDIT is your place. Make it your own by discovering new ways to securely and expertly apply the latest technology. Own your opportunity at GDIT and you’ll be a meaningful part of improving how agencies operate. Our work depends on a Salesforce Release Manager joining our team to remotely support Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this role.
At GDIT, we foster a people-centric environment. As a Salesforce Release Manager supporting CMS, you will be trusted to leads the Salesforce DevOps strategy including, but not limited to, source code control, Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), testing, monitoring and automate Salesforce deployments using Copado. In this role, a typical day will be M-F 9AM-5PM EST unless otherwise coordinated with leaderhip, and will include:
- Overseeing the DevOps release process for Salesforce instances and assist our developers throughout their release process.
- Developing, maintaining, and advancing our CI/CD pipeline from scratch and env setup using Copado and related tools.
- Maintaining GIT repositories and deployment of all software releases.
- Creating CI/CD processes, standards, and training for other team members to streamline releases.
- Ensuring code delivery through the development lifecycle is simple, seamless, and consistent and long-term resolutions and an overall roadmap for the completion of this process.
- Coordinating with Scrum Teams, Dev Leads, and Project Managers to understand the road map, prepare release schedules and coordinate deployments across the program.
- Deeply understanding our release process and think strategically about continuous improvement and automation that enables our developers to release on-time.
- Supporting post deployment activities including knowledge transfer, process documentation and application bug fixes.
- Collaborating with Development Team to ensure safe and secure environments for development, quality assurance, user acceptance testing, and deployment.
- Acting as a single point of contact to plan, coordinate, and oversee our releases, patches, and emergency change requests.
- Refreshing a sandbox, packaging and deploying metadata components, providing expertise on release branching strategies, code merging and conflict resolution strategies.
- Managing DevOps/Release team, inclusive of performance management, merit and compensation, corporate and program compliance, and coaching.
- May need to work off-hours for deployment support to accommodate business needs; production support will usually be pre-arranged.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Copado Fundamentals I certification AND Copado Fundamentals II certification (please provide Trailhead link in resume)
- 6+ years as a Salesforce Release Manager, working with Salesforce deployments and DevOps/release management, with an understanding of CI/CD processes, integration concepts in an enterprise IT software development environment.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience developing custom code and/or administering code on the Salesforce platform and Salesforce.com technology-based solutions, including experience with Salesforce configuration, such as managing users, profiles and permission sets.
- Implemented complex Salesforce DevOps pipeline for Salesforce releases with Copado
- Expertise with branching strategies, version control, pipeline automation and orchestration utilizing Copado
- Mastery of advanced Git (e.g. conflict resolution, cherry-picking, rebasing) , one or more popular CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, BitBucket, GitHub, or Ant
- Experience coordinating branching and merging strategies with development and QA teams
- Experience with Continuous Development/Deployment/Integration design and best practices
- Experience managing a team, inclusive of performance management, merit and compensation, and corporate and program compliance
- Experience with Agile methodologies and frameworks such as, but not limited to: SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban
- Advanced knowledge in code deployment version conflict resolution
- Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
- Candidate must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Salesforce Certifications: Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer, Salesforce Platform Developer I
- Healthcare Service Industry or Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) experience
- Experience working with JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint
- Experience with infrastructure in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
- Experience with Agile methodologies and frameworks such as, but not limited to: SAFe, Scrum, Kanban
- Certified SAFe Agilist, SAFe Practitioner or other Agile certification
- Ability to manage time effectively, to work under time pressure, to meet schedules and deadlines, to multi-task, to plan, organize and prioritize work assignments and pay close attention to detail
WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:
- 401K with company match
- Challenging work
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $201,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options:
Remote
Work Location:
Any Location / Remote
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.
GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
