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Company Description : About Apexon Apexon is a digital first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation. Apexon brings together distinct core competencies in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering, and UX, along with deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences, helping businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers. Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients’ toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon has a global presence across four continents. We enable #HumanFirstDIGITAL . We are hiring for a Salesforce and MuleSoft Release Manager / DevOps Engineer opportunity. Role: Salesforce and MuleSoft Release Manager / DevOps Engineer Location: Remote Position: 1 Work Arrangement: Remote Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Salesforce and MuleSoft Release Manager / DevOps Engineer to manage enterprise releases and implement automated CI/CD pipelines across Salesforce and MuleSoft environments. The ideal candidate will have hands on experience with GitHub Actions, Salesforce CLI, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Salesforce Experience Cloud portals, deployment automation, and release governance. This role requires strong technical expertise in coordinating releases, maintaining deployment pipelines, ensuring quality and security standards, and improving release efficiency across multiple development teams. Required Skills • 5+ years of experience in Salesforce release management, DevOps, or deployment engineering, including at least 3 years in a hands on DevOps or release lead role. • Proven experience deploying Salesforce organizations and MuleSoft applications across multiple environments in an enterprise setting. • Hands on experience deploying Salesforce Experience Cloud portals, including customer and partner communities. • Strong expertise in Git and GitHub, including branching, merging, rebasing, conflict resolution, pull requests, and repository administration. • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, including YAML workflows, reusable workflows, runners, environments, and secrets. • Strong knowledge of Salesforce CLI (sf/sfdx), Metadata API, package.xml, destructive changes, and source tracked development. • Working knowledge of MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Runtime Manager, API Manager, Maven, and the Mule Maven Plugin. • Understanding of Salesforce metadata types, deployment limitations, and dependencies, including profiles, permission sets, flows, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and custom objects. • Scripting experience with Bash, PowerShell, Python, or Node.js for automation. • Experience working with Agile/Scrum teams and project management tools such as Jira or Azure Boards. • Strong release coordination, troubleshooting, documentation, and cross team communication skills. Preferred Skills • Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer I, Platform App Builder, or Administrator. • Salesforce DevOps credentials or experience with Copado, Gearset, or AutoRABIT. • MuleSoft Certified Developer Level 1 or MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect certification. • GitHub Actions or GitHub Administration certification. • Experience with Salesforce DevOps Center, unlocked packages, and second generation packaging (2GP). • Experience deploying applications to CloudHub 2.0 or Runtime Fabric, including Docker and Kubernetes. • Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform. • Experience with automated testing tools such as Provar, Selenium, or Copado Robotic Testing. • Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or public sector environments, including SOX or similar change control requirements. Key Responsibilities • Plan, schedule, and coordinate Salesforce and MuleSoft releases across Development, QA/SIT, UAT, Staging, and Production environments. • Maintain the release calendar and lead release readiness reviews, go/no go meetings, and post deployment validation activities. • Create and maintain deployment runbooks, rollback plans, and release notes for regular releases, hotfixes, and emergency changes. • Identify and resolve deployment conflicts, dependencies, and blockers across multiple Scrum teams. • Design, develop, and maintain GitHub Actions workflows to validate, test, and deploy Salesforce metadata and MuleSoft applications. • Define and enforce branching strategies, pull request reviews, branch protection rules, and merge policies. • Automate Salesforce deployments using Salesforce CLI, Metadata API, packages, and incremental deployment techniques. • Automate MuleSoft builds and deployments using Maven, the Mule Maven Plugin, and Anypoint CLI across CloudHub 1.0, CloudHub 2.0, and Runtime Fabric. • Securely manage secrets, connected apps, JWT authentication, and environment specific properties using GitHub Environments and Secrets. • Integrate quality gates such as Apex test execution, code coverage checks, MUnit tests, PMD, Salesforce Code Analyzer, and security scans. • Deploy and maintain Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud components, including site configuration, LWC, Apex, flows, profiles, and permission sets. • Manage sandbox strategy, refreshes, test data seeding, and post refresh activities. • Maintain environment consistency and resolve metadata drift between Salesforce organizations. • Deploy and promote MuleSoft APIs and integrations through Anypoint Platform environments, managing API Manager policies, properties, and client configurations. • Coordinate Salesforce and MuleSoft release dependencies to ensure connected systems and integrations are deployed together. • Maintain release documentation, change records, and audit trails in accordance with SOX, internal change management, and ITIL requirements. • Monitor pipeline health, deployment success rates, and lead times while continuously improving automation and reducing manual processes. • Mentor developers on Git, source driven development, CI/CD, and deployment best practices. Expected Deliverables • Reliable and repeatable Salesforce and MuleSoft release processes across multiple environments. • Automated CI/CD pipelines with appropriate testing, quality gates, and security controls. • Complete release documentation, deployment runbooks, rollback plans, and audit records. • Consistent environment configurations and coordinated Salesforce and MuleSoft deployments. • Improved deployment success rates, reduced manual effort, and shorter release lead times. Education Requirement Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the four regions in which it operates: USA for the seventh time in 2026, India for the tenth consecutive time in 2026, the UK for the fourth time in 2026, and Mexico for the second time in 2026. Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. You can read about our Job Applicant Privacy policy here: Job Applicant Privacy Policy on apexon.com. Our Commitment to Environment Actively contribute to Apexon's commitment to environmental responsibility by following sustainable practices and supporting ESG initiatives. Our Perks and Benefits Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning experience, and provide care and support for you and your loved ones. We also offer: • Health Insurance with Dental & Vision • 401K Plan • Life Insurance, STD & LTD • Paid Vacations & Holidays • Continuous Skill Based Development and Career Advancement Opportunities Job Location : Nashville, Tennessee, United States Disclaimer : If you feel that this is a good match for your skillsets, please submit a current word version of your resume along with a cover letter describing your skills, experience and salary expectations. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). You can read our job applicant privacy policy here . Disclaimer --> If you feel that this is a good match for your skillsets - please send a current word version of your resume along with a cover letter describing your skills, experience and salary expectations. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) --> Disclaimer: If you feel that this is a good match for your skillsets, please submit a current word version of your resume along with a cover letter describing your skills, experience and salary expectations. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). You can read our job applicant privacy policy here . --> Disclaimer: If you feel that this is a good match for your skillsets, please submit a current word version of your resume along with a cover letter describing your skills, experience and salary expectations. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). You can read our job applicant privacy policy here . --> Please Note: Apexon never asks candidates to make payments at any stage of the hiring process, including interviews, offer letters, training or background verification. If you receive suspicious recruitment communications or payment requests from individuals claiming to represent Apexon, do not make any payment and report the communication to cybersecurity@apexon.com . All genuine openings are listed on our official Careers page.

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Company Description : About Apexon
We enable #HumanFirstDIGITAL .
We are hiring for a Salesforce and MuleSoft Release Manager / DevOps Engineer opportunity.
Role: Salesforce and MuleSoft Release Manager / DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote
Work Arrangement: Remote
5+ years of experience in Salesforce release management, DevOps, or deployment engineering, including at least 3 years in a hands on DevOps or release lead role.
Proven experience deploying Salesforce organizations and MuleSoft applications across multiple environments in an enterprise setting.
Hands on experience deploying Salesforce Experience Cloud portals, including customer and partner communities.
Strong expertise in Git and GitHub, including branching, merging, rebasing, conflict resolution, pull requests, and repository administration.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, including YAML workflows, reusable workflows, runners, environments, and secrets.
Strong knowledge of Salesforce CLI (sf/sfdx), Metadata API, package.xml, destructive changes, and source tracked development.
Working knowledge of MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Runtime Manager, API Manager, Maven, and the Mule Maven Plugin.
Understanding of Salesforce metadata types, deployment limitations, and dependencies, including profiles, permission sets, flows, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and custom objects.
Scripting experience with Bash, PowerShell, Python, or Node.js for automation.

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Salesforce certifications such as Platform Developer I, Platform App Builder, or Administrator.
Salesforce DevOps credentials or experience with Copado, Gearset, or AutoRABIT.
MuleSoft Certified Developer Level 1 or MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect certification.
GitHub Actions or GitHub Administration certification.
Experience with Salesforce DevOps Center, unlocked packages, and second generation packaging (2GP).
Experience deploying applications to CloudHub 2.0 or Runtime Fabric, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
Experience with automated testing tools such as Provar, Selenium, or Copado Robotic Testing.
Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or public sector environments, including SOX or similar change control requirements.

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