Release Engineer

About the Role

Job Purpose

Ensure the successful planning, coordination, governance, and execution of software and infrastructure releases by managing deployment activities, providing end-to-end release visibility, and ensuring releases are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute software and infrastructure deployments across all environments.
• Govern release scope, schedules, dependencies, and deployment readiness.
• Provide end-to-end visibility of release activities, deployment status, and release progress to stakeholders.
• Coordinate release planning with Development, QA, Infrastructure, and Business teams.
• Validate deployment readiness, including approvals, deployment packages, rollback plans, and release documentation.
• Manage deployment execution and monitor release outcomes to ensure successful implementation.
• Drive continuous improvements in release processes, deployment automation, and release governance.
• Identify and mitigate release risks while ensuring compliance with change management policies.
• Prepare post-release reports and coordinate post-deployment reviews.

Working Relationship

• Internal : Development Team, QA Team, DevOps/SRE Team, Infrastructure Team, Product Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Technical Support/NOC, Information Security Team, Business Operations
• External : Customers, Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Huawei Cloud), Third-party Vendors, Technology Partners, Business Partners

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Required Skills

Experience / Special Skill

• 3+ years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps, Software Delivery, Change Management, or IT Operations.
• Experience managing software and infrastructure deployments in production environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Huawei Cloud) and container technologies is an advantage.
• Familiarity with ITIL Change and Release Management practices.

Preferred Skills

Special Skills

• Strong release planning, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple releases and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• High attention to detail with a strong governance and quality mindset.
• Experience with deployment automation, scripting, and CI/CD tools is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure during critical production releases.