Manager, Enterprise Software Engineering -Salesforce Platform Administration & DevSecOps Lead

About the role  

 

Wolters Kluwer is strengthening its Salesforce platform operations to ensure a stable, secure, and scalable foundation for global business teams.   T he role combines   enterprise Salesforce platform ownership with   DevSecOps   responsibility , owning both the   operational integrity of the platform   and the   secure delivery mechanisms that govern how change is introduced at scale .  

As the Salesforce Platform Administrator, you are accountable for the   overall health and stability of multiple Salesforce orgs , with a strong emphasis on   governance, security, and operational readiness . This includes configuration consistency, access control models, environment strategy (org and sandbox lifecycle), security posture management, and ensuring the platform remains   audit ‑ ready and resilient for global teams.  

In parallel, you act as a   DevSecOps   owner for Salesforce , responsible for   operating   and evolving the CI/CD capability —specifically a   Copado   based deployment framework . You will enforce secure, compliant, and repeatable deployment practices, embed security and quality controls into release pipelines, and work closely with Release Management to enable predictable and   low   risk   releases. This responsibility goes beyond tooling and includes   process design, guardrails, and operational discipline across development teams .  

This is a   hands-on   platform leadership role , working in close partnership with Developers, Architects, Release Management, and Security teams. The   objective   is to keep Salesforce   easy to change, safe to   operate , and scalable by design , ensuring that platform governance and modern   DevSecOps   practices are fully aligned to support enterprise growth.  

 

 

Core Responsibilities  

 Salesforce Platform Administration  

Serve as the primary owner of Salesforce platform administration across Development, QA, UAT, and Production environments.  

Own day-to-day platform operations including org configuration, user access, permissions, limits, storage, and performance monitoring.  

Define, maintain, and execute sandbox strategies, including creation, refresh schedules, data seeding, masking, and cleanup, aligned with compliance requirements.  

Monitor and proactively manage Salesforce limits, API usage, storage consumption, and background processes to prevent disruptions.  

Ensure consistent configuration standards, documentation, and operational readiness across all regions .  

DevSecOps   & Copado  

Own the Salesforce   DevSecOps   capability, including roadmap, standards, and maturity model.  

Act as the single point of accountability for Salesforce CI/CD across all regions and delivery pipelines.  

Configure, govern, and continuously improve Copado pipelines, supporting standard releases, back‑promotions, hotfixes, and rollback scenarios.  

Validate and execute deployments while enforcing release standards in collaboration with Release Management and Technical Leads.  

Maintain and evolve integrations with Jira, Change Enablement / ORR, and   DevLake .  

Drive automation and standardization to reduce manual deployment effort and delivery risk.  

Implement and enforce security controls within CI/CD pipelines, including quality gates, audit‑ready traceability, and alignment with enterprise security and compliance standar d  

Above   primary   responsibilit ies   are   the core focus of the role and a key success measure.  

Salesforce Environment & Release Operations  

Coordinate platform readiness for releases, including environment validation, configuration checks, and deployment windows.  

Partner with   Operation Leads   to ensure Salesforce environments are aligned, stable, and   deployment ready .  

Maintain environment configuration baselines and ensure consistency across sandboxes and production.  

Support hotfixes and emergency changes from a platform operations perspective.  

 

Security, Access & Compliance  

Own Salesforce user access management, roles, profiles, permission sets, and access reviews in alignment with enterprise IAM (e.g., SailPoint).  

Manage Salesforce certificates, keys, and security configurations, including DKIM and integration credentials.  

Partner with Enterprise Security teams to enforce Salesforce security posture, review AppExchange applications, and align platform controls with organizational security standards.  

Embed security and quality control early (shift‑left) within CI/CD pipelines.  

Act as first-line administrative support for audits (e.g., NIST,   Hyper Proof , DR), ensuring artifacts and evidence are readily available.  

Platform Monitoring, Stability & Incident Support  

Monitor platform health, integrations, batch jobs, scheduled processes, and asynchronous activity.  

Proactively identify risks related to performance, limits, data growth, and integrations.  

Support incident resolution, participate in root-cause analysis, and implement preventative administrative controls.  

 

Leadership, Enablement & Collaboration  

Line‑manage and mentor   DevSecOps /Admin   Engineers based in India, acting as escalation point.  

Provide hands‑on expertise for complex deployments, platform issues, and pipeline optimizations.  

Collaborate closely with Salesforce Developers, Architects, QA, Release Management, and Security teams globally.  

Support onboarding, enablement, and adoption of Salesforce   DevSecOps   and platform standards.  

Maintain a hands‑on contribution level of 40–60%, balancing leadership with execution.  

 

 

Required Profile  

Must   Have  

7 + years of   Salesforce   P latform   Admin   experience  

5 + years of experience in   DevOps /   DevSecOps   / Release Management  

3+ years of   hands - on Copado experience   (governance orgs, pipelines, quality gates)  

Strong understanding of Salesforce environments, metadata, and deployment models  

Experience with   Git   based version control   and pull   request workflows  

Proven experience leading or coordinating a small technical team  

 

Nice   to   Have  

Experience with automated testing strategies  

Familiarity with   DevLake   or pipeline metrics  

Experience working in a   Center of Excellence / shared services   model  

Copado and/or Salesforce certifications (preferred, not mandatory)  

 

Education  

Bachelor’s degree in computer science , Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience

Our Interview Practices

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