Release Manager - AVP

Release Manager - AVP

Position Overview

Job Title: Release Manager - AVP

Location: Pune, India

Role Description

• We're expanding our global tech footprint in India and are looking for a Release Manager to join our Single Sign-On Services Engineering team. In this role, you'll be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing software releases across cloud-based infrastructure and applications. You'll work closely with engineering, DevOps, QA, and product teams to ensure smooth, secure, and timely deployments.
• As a key contributor to our agile delivery model, you'll help streamline release processes, manage dependencies, and ensure production stability. If you're passionate about release orchestration and continuous delivery-even if you don't meet every requirement-we'd love to hear from you!

What we'll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end release lifecycle, from planning and scheduling to deployment and post-release validation
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define release scope, timelines, and dependencies
• Ensure release readiness by validating infrastructure, code quality, and deployment pipelines
• Coordinate with DevOps teams to automate and optimize release workflows using tools like GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Kubernetes Operators
• Maintain release calendars and communicate schedules and risks to stakeholders
• Monitor production deployments and ensure rollback strategies are in place
• Drive root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes for release-related issues
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and change management policies
• Contribute to continuous improvement of release processes and tools

Your skills and experience

• Proven experience in release management, DevOps, or software delivery coordination
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native deployment strategies
• Hands-on experience with GitHub, Terraform, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like GCP, Azure, or AWS
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple releases across distributed teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Fluent in English

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

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