DevOps Release Manager

8 - 10 years

8 - 10 Lacs

Posted:3 days ago| Platform: Foundit logo

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Skills Required

DevOps Release Management Infrastructure as Code (IaC) CI/CD Practices Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Work Mode

On-site

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

  • Actively drive

    release planning

    with development, QA, and operations teams, ensuring alignment to release achievements.
  • Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to plan and coordinate

    continuous software releases

    .
  • Define and implement clear

    release scope

    ,

    schedule

    , and

    dependencies

    to ensure timely and smooth deployments.
  • Create and submit

    change records

    for process and audit compliance. Participate in

    Technical Change Advisory

    and

    Review Boards

    .
  • Involvement in

    planning

    ,

    testing

    ,

    tracking

    ,

    release

    ,

    deployment

    ,

    communication

    , and

    risk management

    .
  • Supervise all aspects of the

    release lifecycle

    from planning to execution, ensuring accountability across teams.
  • Coordinate and participate actively in

    planned downtimes

    . Contribute to

    root cause analysis

    and

    report on release outages

    and active release upgrades.
  • Proactively identify

    blockers

    and

    risks

    , driving timely resolutions.
  • Ensure

    rigorous adherence

    to

    change

    ,

    testing

    , and

    deployment policies

    before approving production releases.
  • Oversee

    planned downtimes

    and ensure that releases meet operational reliability standards.
  • Own and drive

    root cause analysis (RCA)

    efforts for any release outages or failures.
  • Push teams towards achieving higher efficiency and quality through

    automation

    and process improvements.

Release Automation & Environment Management:

  • Champion

    CI/CD

    best practices, ensuring efficient automated deployments via

    AWS CI/CD

    ,

    GitLab CI/CD

    , or similar tools.
  • Manage

    version control

    repositories, ensuring

    branching strategies

    to minimize conflicts and ensure stability.
  • Implement

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

    practices using tools like

    Terraform

    ,

    Morpheus

    , or

    CloudFormation

    .
  • Lead various

    development

    ,

    testing

    ,

    staging

    , and

    production environments

    , ensuring consistency and reliability.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement:

  • Establish and implement

    quality gates

    in collaboration with QA teams.
  • Drive

    continuous improvement

    initiatives to refine release processes, minimizing defects and deployment risks.
  • Analyze trends from past releases and implement

    measurable improvements

    .

Communication & Stakeholder Management:

  • Act as the

    central point of accountability

    for release readiness and execution.
  • Provide real-time transparency into release status,

    risks

    , and mitigation plans.
  • Ensure clear and timely communication of

    release schedules

    ,

    changes

    , and

    impact assessments

    .

Incident Management:

  • Work closely with

    SRE teams

    to address any post-release incidents or issues, contributing to rapid resolution and

    root cause analysis

    .
  • Provide immediate report out to leadership on findings and next steps.

Required Qualifications:

  • Degree in

    Computer Science

    ,

    Information Technology

    ,

    Software Engineering

    , or related fields.
  • 5-8 years of validated experience as a

    DevOps Release Manager

    or similar role in a fast-paced software development environment.
  • Proven understanding of

    DevOps practices

    ,

    continuous integration

    ,

    continuous delivery

    , and related tools.
  • Proficiency in

    CI/CD tools

    such as

    AWS CI/CD

    ,

    GitLab CI/CD

    , or others.
  • Hands-on experience with

    version control systems

    (

    AWS Code Commit

    ,

    Git

    ,

    SVN

    ) and

    branching strategies

    .
  • Familiarity with

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

    tools like

    CloudFormation

    ,

    Terraform

    ,

    Morpheus

    .
  • Understanding of

    Agile methodologies

    and their application in release management.
  • Proven ability to coordinate

    multi-functional work teams

    toward task completion.
  • Effective leadership

    and

    analytical skills

    .
  • Strong

    written

    ,

    verbal communication skills

    .
  • Problem-solving skills

    and ability to adapt to evolving requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 8-10 years of experience with

    containerization

    and

    orchestration technologies

    (e.g.,

    EKS

    ,

    ECS

    ,

    Docker

    ,

    Kubernetes

    ).
  • Relevant

    certifications

    in

    DevOps

    or related fields are a plus.
  • SAFE Agile RTE certification

    or

    Scaled Agile SAFE certification

    .

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