Salesforce Release Engineer

Position Description

At CGI, we enable our clients to achieve transformation through innovation, precision, and collaboration. As a Release Engineer, you'll play a vital role in delivering seamless Salesforce releases that power critical business operations. You'll 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 you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll 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. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain release pipelines, enforce governance, and evolve CI/CD practices that enhance delivery speed and system stability. You'll 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. You'll 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

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll 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. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll 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.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll 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 team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.