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CVS Health

Salesforce Release Engineer

Hartford, CT · On-site

$101K - $203K/yr

Position Summary The Salesforce Release Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing reliable, secure, and repeatable releases across Salesforce environments. This role ensures ...

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As of Aug 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for salesforce release in the United States is $98,862.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,500.00 and $119,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Salesforce Release Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Salesforce Release Manager, you need expertise in Salesforce administration, release management processes, and experience with version control and deployment tools, typically supported by relevant Salesforce certifications. Familiarity with tools like Salesforce DX, Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines is crucial for managing code and configuration releases. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication help coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure smooth deployments. These competencies ensure reliable, efficient, and error-free Salesforce releases, minimizing disruption and maximizing business value.

What is the difference between Salesforce Release vs Salesforce Administrator?

AspectSalesforce ReleaseSalesforce Administrator
CertificationsTypically involved in release management certifications like Salesforce Release ManagementSalesforce Administrator Certification (ADM-201)
Work EnvironmentFocuses on deployment cycles, release planning, and system updatesHandles user management, customization, and daily platform administration
Employer & Industry UsageUsed by release managers, deployment teams, and IT departments in Salesforce environmentsEmployed by organizations to manage Salesforce platform users and configurations

Salesforce Release professionals primarily manage the deployment and scheduling of Salesforce updates, while Salesforce Administrators focus on maintaining and customizing the platform for end-users. Both roles are essential but serve different functions within Salesforce ecosystem management.

What are some common challenges faced by Salesforce Release Managers during deployment cycles?

Salesforce Release Managers often encounter challenges such as coordinating releases across multiple development teams, ensuring compatibility between customizations and new Salesforce features, and managing tight timelines for testing and deployment. They must also handle potential conflicts between different environments (like sandboxes and production) and address unexpected issues that arise during go-live. Strong communication and organization skills are essential as Release Managers frequently collaborate with developers, admins, QA testers, and business stakeholders to deliver smooth, error-free releases.

What is a Salesforce Release?

A Salesforce Release refers to the scheduled updates that Salesforce delivers to its platform three times a year—typically in Spring, Summer, and Winter. These releases include new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and sometimes changes to existing functionality. Each release is thoroughly documented and tested by Salesforce, and organizations are encouraged to review release notes, test customizations, and prepare their users in advance. Salesforce Release Managers or Administrators are responsible for coordinating and implementing these updates in their environments to ensure a smooth transition.
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Salesforce Release Engineer

CVS Health

Hartford, CT • On-site

$101K - $203K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago

CVS Health rating

5.8

Company rating: 5.8 out of 10

Based on 4,326 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

88th of 110 rated pharmacies

Job description

We're building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselvesaccountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary
The Salesforce Release Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing reliable, secure, and repeatable releases across Salesforce environments. This role ensures highquality deployments aligned with enterprise DevOps standards, compliance requirements, and release calendars while enabling development teams to deliver features at speed and scale. The Release Engineer closely partners with Salesforce Developers, Architects, QA, DevOps, Platform Support, and business stakeholders to manage endtoend release activities across multiple Salesforce clouds and orgs.
Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Salesforce Release engineering , DevOps ,Salesforce development
  • Strong handson experience with Salesforce metadata deployments
  • Experience with Salesforce DevOps tools (Copado, AutoRabit, Gearset, or equivalent)
  • Strong understanding of Release management and change management processes, Git/version control concepts ,CI/CD pipelines
  • Ability to manage complex, multiteam releases under tight timelines
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills

Key Responsibilities

Deployment & Automation

  • Execute and/or orchestrate deployments using Salesforce DevOps tools (e.g., Copado, AutoRabit, Gearset, Gitbased pipelines)
  • Manage change sets, metadata deployments, version control merges, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Automate deployments and validations to reduce manual error and improve reliability
  • Validate deployments with appropriate pre and postrelease checks

Environment & Configuration Management

  • Coordinate sandbox strategy (refreshes, usage, access controls)
  • Manage environmentspecific configurations, feature flags, and release toggles
  • Partner with External teams & Development teams to ensure environment readiness

Continuous Improvement

  • Identify and implement improvements to release processes, tooling, and automation
  • Monitor deployment metrics (failure rates, lead time, rollback frequency)
  • Drive standardization across teams and Salesforce orgs

Release Planning & Coordination

  • Own the Salesforce release calendar across sandboxes, staging, and production
  • Plan and coordinate major, minor, and hotfix releases across multiple teams
  • Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/nogo decisions, and rollback planning
  • Ensure dependency tracking across features, integrations, and environments
  • Produce release documentation, audit artifacts, and deployment evidence

Stakeholder Communication

  • Communicate release scope, timelines, risks, and deployment outcomes
  • Publish release notes and postrelease summaries
  • Serve as the central point of coordination during release windows and incident response


Preferred Qualifications

  • Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer I/II, DevOps certifications)
  • Experience supporting large enterprise Salesforce footprints (multiple orgs, multiple clouds)
  • Exposure to Salesforce Data Cloud / Agentforce Deployments
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow, Jira, or similar ITSM / ALM tools


Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related Field

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$101,970.00 - $203,940.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This fulltime position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.


Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/29/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

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