
Salesforce Admin/Release Engineer - CRM Systems at GitLab. Location Information: APAC. An overview of this role. As a . Salesforce Release Engineer/Admin. where you'll be the bridge between cutting-edge development practices and seamless platform operations. This role combines the strategic thinking of traditional Salesforce administration with the technical precision of modern DevOps, making you a critical enabler of our organization's digital transformation initiatives.. We're seeking a seasoned Salesforce professional to join our platform's platform engineering team. You'll work at the intersection of business needs and technical delivery, ensuring our Salesforce ecosystem operates flawlessly while enabling rapid, secure deployments. This position offers the opportunity to shape our DevOps maturity and drive automation initiatives that will scale with our growing organization.. What You’ll Do. . Manage complex deployments across Development, Sandbox, UAT, and Production environments, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery. Implement automated testing and deployment strategies using tools like Salesforce DX, Copado, Gearset, or similar platforms. Configure and maintain custom objects, fields, workflows, Process Builder, validation rules, and security settings to support evolving business requirements. Oversee sandbox refreshes, data seeding, and environment maintenance to support continuous development and testing activities. Execute data imports, exports, quality maintenance, and mass updates using Data Loader and other data management tools. Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to enhance user experience. Develop and maintain backup, disaster recovery processes, and rollback procedures for critical Salesforce data and metadata. Partner with development teams to ensure smooth deployment of Apex classes, triggers, Lightning components, and other custom solutions. Stay current with Salesforce platform updates, implement best practices, and drive adoption of new features and capabilities. What You’ll Bring . 4-5 years of Salesforce administration experience with deep platform configuration knowledge and user management expertise. Hands-on release management experience using deployment tools such as Salesforce DX, Change Sets, Copado, or Gearset. Strong DevOps foundation with understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment strategies for Salesforce environments. Multi-environment expertise managing coordinated release cycles across Development, Sandbox, UAT, and Production orgs. Data management proficiency including imports, exports, quality maintenance, and mass data operations. Performance troubleshooting skills for resolving configuration issues, data problems, and user access challenges. Version control knowledge with Git and understanding of branching strategies for Salesforce metadata. Process-oriented mindset with experience in impact analysis, rollback procedures, and post-deployment validation. Preferred Qualifications:. Salesforce Administrator certification (ADM 201/211). Platform App Builder certification or other relevant Salesforce credentials. Experience with specific deployment tools such as Gearset or Salesforce DevOps Center. Track record of implementing automation and process improvements in Salesforce environments. About the team. The Enterprise Applications team is responsible for GitLab’s critical business applications including ServiceNow, Salesforce, Zuora, Netsuite and many others. This team will be an important part of GitLab’s ability to scale as an organization.This includes introducing new systems features and capabilities while maintaining the existing production environment for scalability and compliance.. How GitLab will support you. Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being. Flexible Paid Time Off. . Team Member Resource Groups. Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Growth and Development Fund. Parental leave. . Home office. support. Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from . underrepresented groups. are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.