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Salesforce DevOps Lead
£75,000 - 75,000
Pertemps Thames Water
Reading Station footbridge, Reading
£75,000 - 75,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience in Salesforce development and DevOps.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, or Copado.
- Expertise in Salesforce deployment strategies, including change sets, Salesforce DX, and metadata API.
- Strong understanding of version control and branching strategies.
- Experience with automation frameworks for testing and deployment.
- Background in agile and DevOps environments.
- In-depth experience with Salesforce DX, CLI, and automation tools.
- Proficient in APEX, Visualforce, LWC, and JavaScript.
- Experience in Salesforce API integration (REST, SOAP, Platform Events).
- Demonstrable experience within Agile and DevOps frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and scripting languages such as Python or Shell.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture, integration/middleware, source control, CI/CD deployment, and security.
- Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce DevOps Specialist, Salesforce Administrator, or Salesforce Platform Developer are desirable.
- Previous experience in the utility industry is a plus.
Responsibilities
- I will develop and implement DevOps strategies for the Salesforce platform.
- I will define best practices for CI/CD, release management, and automated testing.
- I will enhance deployment automation to support Salesforce solutions.
- I will design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce development.
- I will ensure conflict-free and automated deployments with minimal downtime.
- I will continuously monitor and improve pipeline efficiency.
- I will manage Salesforce environments, ensuring consistency across development, testing, and production.
- I will establish and enforce version control strategies.
- I will oversee release schedules, ensuring incident-free deployments with minimal business impact.
- I will implement security best practices for Salesforce, including role-based access control and compliance monitoring.
- I will work closely with security teams to mitigate risks and enforce governance policies.
- I will optimize the performance and scalability of Salesforce infrastructure.
- I will establish monitoring and logging solutions for proactive issue detection.
- I will respond to production incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
- I will collaborate with platform teams to resolve performance bottlenecks.
- I will identify opportunities to automate manual processes within the Salesforce estate.
- I will lead efforts to improve development workflows and manage code from various projects and product teams.
Description
At Thames Water, we are the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with over 16 million customers relying on us every day. We strive to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. Joining our team means being part of a unique, rewarding, and diverse workplace where every day is an opportunity to make a difference. We offer a competitive salary up to £75,000 per annum, depending on experience, along with 26 days of annual leave (increasing to 30 with length of service), performance-related pay plans, a generous pension scheme, and access to a variety of health and wellbeing benefits. Working at Thames Water, you’ll find fast-tracked career opportunities and flexible working arrangements. We welcome applications from everyone and provide extra support throughout the recruitment process to remove barriers to success. We invite you to be part of a supportive environment where you can make a significant impact on millions of lives while helping to protect our vital water resources for future generations. Come and join the Thames Water family!
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