Release & Deployment Management professionals

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Release Management Specialist to join our IT team

As an integral part of the organization, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of software releases, enhancements, and updates

Your expertise in managing the end-to-end release process will be vital in maintaining the stability and reliability of our client s landscape

Should have comprehensive knowledge on ITSM Tool (ServiceNow) and Deployment tools (Octopus, AIT etc)
Should have comprehensive knowledge of CI/CD protocols and DevOps auto deployment tools

They must understand how the CI/CD pipeline works and be able to identify defects early

And Branch Handling: Used for parallel development of different patches of software

Review scopes for major, maintenance, urgent and Emergency release, assign approved changes to release engineers and other teams for QA and prod deployments

Drive CAB, major, maintenance and daily application prod releases, drive PIR calls and conduct release walkthrough

Create and publish staging timeline

Request backwards compatibility testing of staging

Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews
Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule, and quality
Perform risk assessments and implement measures to mitigate potential release-related issues

Coordinate and communicate release schedules, outage schedules, status updates, and deployment plans to stakeholders and team members

Monitor and report on release metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices

Maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and knowledge base related to release management processes

Stay up-to-date with technologies, industry trends, and best practices, applying relevant knowledge to enhance release management practices

Create release plan, conduct release walkthrough, Capture output from release walkthrough in release plan, finalize / publish release plan

Desired Skill Set:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Work experience on Information Technology industry
Work experience in Release Management
Familiarity with ITIL practices and change Release Management principles

Knowledge of, and preferably experienced with, Agile/SCRUM methodologies

Selected candidates should be willing to work on Weekends and extended hours while managing the releases
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders