Salesforce Release & Development Manager (Freelance possible)

📋 Tasks and responsibilities

This role combines Salesforce release coordination with hands-on development and platform administration.

Technical skills and experience

• Strong expertise in Salesforce deployment processes and environment branching
• Good knowledge of Jenkins and Microsoft TFS
• Experience managing Salesforce releases with Azure DevOps
• Ability to configure and develop on the Salesforce platform, including JavaScript, Flow, Apex, and front-end development with React / LWC
• Ability to identify the root cause of incidents and problems, and resolve issues in Apex code and Flows
• Experience with mass creation and modification of master data
• Administration of users, profiles, permission sets, groups, and queues
• Solid understanding of Object Manager features, including field configuration, page layouts, Lightning pages, and validation rules
• Ability to work in an Agile environment
• Knowledge of React and Salesforce Lightning Web Runtime is a plus

Soft skills

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication to different audiences
• Structured, accurate, and well organized, especially in documentation updates
• Able to keep oversight, set priorities, and remain firm under pressure
• Solution-oriented, with the ability to quickly understand problems and identify workable alternatives
• Resourceful and driven by technology
• Positive and collaborative attitude

Main responsibilities

1. Release management
   • Manage source code versioning in TFS and later in Azure DevOps
   • Handle release-specific packages
   • Prepare release notes for each deployment
   • Manage automated build and deployment processes where possible
   • Coordinate with relevant teams for the implementation, maintenance, and evolution of development and build environments
   • Document deployment procedures in sufficient detail so deployments can be executed consistently based on the documentation
   • Execute deployments of packages and configuration across different environments such as test, acceptance, and production
   • Provide deployment support when needed
   • Maintain planning for the different environments used by the unit
   • Act as point of contact for Salesforce deployment topics within the broader IT landscape
   • Perform monitoring and impact analysis, especially when Salesforce introduces technical upgrades
2. Projects and maintenance
   • Analyse and resolve production incidents
   • Contribute to project delivery through technical design, configuration, and Apex development
   • Develop new front-end pages for a customer portal using Experience Cloud, React, and Lightning Web Components

💼 Offer

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.
(Freelance is also possible)