Change & Release Management Engineer
Project description
We are seeking an experienced Change & Release Management Specialist to oversee and coordinate application changes and releases across multiple environments in a large enterprise services environment. The role focuses on managing the release lifecycle, ensuring smooth deployments, and collaborating closely with Release Managers, Application Teams, and Service Teams to support automation-driven processes. You need to have strong experience in release planning, process automation, configuration management, and enterprise-level deployments.
Responsibilities
- o Manage and coordinate all application changes and releases across non-production and production environments o Collaborate with Release Managers, Application, Platform, and DevOps teams to integrate automated release workflows o Support CI/CD-driven release pipelines and perform minor automation enhancements using Python and YAML, and implement runbook improvements o Ensure all releases follow change management policies, approvals, and audit requirements o Provision and manage cloud-based environments and containerized applications (Kubernetes, Docker/Podman) as part of the release process o Manage security and compliance scans (Checkmarx secrets, vulnerability checks, internal tools) as part of releases o Monitor logging and observability using cloud-native tools and Splunk o Maintain detailed documentation for releases, runbooks, automation processes, and SOPs o Perform ad-hoc operational, release-related, and automation tasks as required o Participate in shift-based support for critical releases or environments o Explore AI-driven automation and process improvements to optimize release reliability and efficiency
SKILLS
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in Change & Release Management for enterprise applications (IB&M / financial services)
- Strong knowledge of Release Management, Change Management, Configuration Management, and Problem/Incident Management
- Hands-on experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and integrating automation workflows
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar) and containerized deployments (Kubernetes, Docker/Podman)
- Ability to perform minor enhancements or scripts using Python and YAML in the release pipeline
- Experience with source control systems (GitLab, Git) and build/deployment scripts
- Solid understanding of databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and ability to integrate DB automation into releases
- Experience integrating security and compliance scans into release processes
- Experience with monitoring/logging tools (cloud-native + Splunk)
- Experience documenting processes using Confluence, Jira, or similar tools
- Familiarity with AI-driven automation concepts in release and deployment processes
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Nice to have
Understanding of ITIL processes is a plus
