Jeppesen ForeFlight

Job Summary:
Jeppesen ForeFlight is a leading provider of innovative aviation software solutions, serving various sectors globally. They are seeking a DevOps and Release Engineer to oversee the Salesforce deployment pipeline, ensuring compliance with release governance standards while managing release processes and optimizing DevOps practices.
Responsibilities:
• Own and enforce the end-to-end Salesforce release process, from change intake to production deployment
• Maintain release calendar, coordinate release windows with the PAB, and communicate deployment schedules to stakeholders
• Define and govern release gates, approval workflows, and change freeze policies
• Facilitate go/no-go decisions with the US PM and Business Admins prior to each production push
• Maintain deployment runbooks, rollback procedures, and post-deployment validation checklists
• Track release metrics and produce deployment health reports for leadership
• Administer and continuously optimize the Copado DevOps platform across all Salesforce environments (Dev, SIT, UAT, Production)
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot deployment pipelines, branch strategies, and environment configurations in Copado
• Manage user stories, branches, and snapshots within the Copado pipeline in coordination with the development team
• Automate quality gates, static code analysis, and test execution as part of CI/CD workflows
• Support and configure Copado Robotic Testing (CRT) and integration with Salesforce testing frameworks
Qualifications:
Required:
• 7+ years of Salesforce DevOps or release management experience
• Hands-on Copado administration and pipeline development experience (Copado Developer or Admin certification strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-environment Salesforce deployments (Dev → SIT → UAT → Production)
• Proficiency with Salesforce DX (SFDX), metadata API, and version control (Git)
• Experience running release processes in an Agile/Scrum delivery model
• Strong communication and coordination skills with US-based stakeholders during overlap hours
• Ability to respond to and resolve production incidents with urgency and precision
Preferred:
• Salesforce Administrator or Platform App Builder certification
• Experience with MuleSoft, AWS integrations, or Salesforce Flow automation in release contexts
• Familiarity with ITSM tools (Jira, ServiceNow, or equivalent) for change management workflows
• Background in aviation, defense, or aerospace software environments
Company:
Jeppesen ForeFlight is redefining the future of aviation technology – equipping pilots, operators, and decision-makers. Founded in 1934, the company is headquartered in Englewood, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.