Job description
Description
PingWind is seeking a Salesforce Release Engineer to support our Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Solutions Delivery Center of Excellence (COE) contract work. The overall work will include implementing scalable solutions utilizing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) within the Agile development framework. The applicant will also be responsible for providing support for VBA including working with project management, requirements elaboration, design, content creation, training, communications for the configuration, development and integration, testing and deployment, enhancement and sustainment of the SaaS and PaaS solutions in support of VBA (e.g., Salesforce, ServiceNow, Pega, Microsoft Power Platform).
Responsibilities
· Plan the release of project deliverables and Salesforce release life cycle.
· Oversight and governance of project release deliverables and assets.
· Participate in Sprint cycles to ensure that release assets are throughout the development cycle.
· Support the preparation of deployment assets of the product to the target audience in the production environment.
· Support the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) in the implementation and release of the configured application into production for end user use.
· Prepare Release notes, traceability matrix, deployment guides and system design documents to document the changes in functionality being deployed, in terms that are understandable by the target user personas.
· Communicate project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc.
· Coordinate the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
· Identify the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected.
· Capture information for new features and enhancements, as well as for the entire release package for the configuration, development and integration services, quality assurance and automation testing.
Requirements
·Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or other engineering or technical discipline is required, with 4 years of experience.
· 4 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
· Experience working with Salesforce development and testing environments.
· Intimate knowledge of source control principles and working in a Git environment.
· Previous experience working in a government contract environment is highly desired.
· Experience working with the Copado DevOps toolset in Salesforce.
· Overall experience in System Design and SDLC lifecycle.
· Previous release and/or project management experience.
· Experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle including analysis, design, implementation, test, integration, and maintenance.
· Experience managing releases for diverse environments with multiple applications and platform types.
· Experience with change management process and procedures required for maintenance releases.
· Familiarity with Salesforce development best practices.
· Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion.
· Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills.
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with demonstrated experience.
About PingWind
PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL. www.PingWind.com
Our benefits include:
· Paid Federal Holidays
· Robust Health & Dental Insurance Options
· 401k with matching
· Paid vacation and sick leave
· Continuing education assistance
· Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
· Employee Assistance Program through Sun Life Financial EAP Guidance Resources
Veterans are encouraged to apply
PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law
