Salesforce Release Engineer

Position Description:

At CGI we enable our clients to achieve transformation through innovation precision and collaboration. As a Release Engineer youll play a vital role in delivering seamless Salesforce releases that power critical business operations. Youll shape efficient release pipelines strengthen CI/CD practices and help teams achieve faster more stable deployments across complex environments. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative agile setting takes pride in building scalable automation and is motivated to drive continuous improvement across enterprise-level platforms.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK Best Employer by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary excellent pension private healthcare plus a share scheme (3.5% 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector including our Armed Forces and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid working role based out of Belfast.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role you will take ownership of end-to-end Salesforce release activities ensuring reliable and predictable deployments across multiple environments. Youll work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain release pipelines enforce governance and evolve CI/CD practices that enhance delivery speed and system stability. Youll have the opportunity to influence DevOps maturity across the organisation sharing your expertise to embed best practices and deliver measurable improvement in quality and performance.

Key responsibilities:

Lead & Coordinate release planning deployment and post-release validation across Salesforce environments
Develop & Automate CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes using tools like Git Jenkins Copado or Gearset
Manage & Optimise environment configuration branching strategies and version control
Ensure & Govern compliance with release management and change control procedures
Monitor & Report on release metrics driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
Collaborate & Support Agile delivery teams providing technical guidance on DevOps and release best practices

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You should have strong Salesforce and DevOps experience with a passion for automation process improvement and quality delivery. Youll be comfortable managing complex environments and working collaboratively in an Agile setting.

Essential skills and experience:

Proven experience in Salesforce release management and deployment automation
Strong understanding of Salesforce DX metadata API and unlocked packages
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions Jenkins Azure DevOps or Bitbucket Pipelines
Proficiency with Git version control scripting (e.g. Shell or Python) and automated testing integration
Experience in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban)
Salesforce certifications (e.g. Platform Developer I/II or DevOps Center Specialist) are desirable


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Skills:

• Jenkins
• Python
• Release Management
• Salesforce Solution Design
• SCRUM

What you can expect from us:

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.