Release Manager DevOps

Release Manager DevOps

Global leader in the field of Financial Services requires a DevOps Release Manager with experience in the Banking and Financial Services Sector.
While challenging, the role offers ambitious DevOps professionals the chance to further their careers in a dynamic and innovative working environment.

Responsibilities:

• Define the requirement of Release from different streams of financial services program
• Plan, Operate, Coordinate and manage Release activities for financial services program by working with other internal and external colleagues/teams to plan when environments will be utilised and support any conflicts whilst also ensuring release schedules are adhered to.
• Ensure financial services policies applicable for Release management are adhered to and continuously monitored, as well as implementing additional policies according to all applicable regulations.
• Maintain the version control of Releases using the standard Toolset of financial services company.
• Leading the end to end execution and responsibility for all aspects including definition, planning, execution & implementation, roll back, control & change management of Releases of various streams of financial services program.
• Planning Release windows, Release schedules and communication to stakeholders to check impact.
• Work with Testing team to minimise defects
• Communicate Release windows, Release schedules, Weekend Releases to internal stakeholders and negotiate in case of conflict.
• Define and track KPI's for Release Management for various IT Environments build, maintenance and support.
• Work within the operational framework to provide assistance with operations of the Test, Dev & PRE_PROD environments.
• Closely work with DevOps team to comprehend code merges and branch ramifications
• Ensure Releases are documented and procedures to facilitate application installs ready for handover to operational teams.
• Providing senior stakeholder level overview of progress, lead and direct multidisciplinary teams across all steams of financial services program.
• Manage Release Strategies and continue to identify/implement improvements on all future releases of various streams.
• Maintaining security standards for Release Management

Requirements:

• Degree qualified - in IT, Computer Science or appropriate Equivalent
• Experience in working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in purely DevOps based roles
• Demonstrable experience in CI/CD Pipelines and agile environments
• Must be familiar with DevOps Tools & standards and Security considerations
• Ability to coordinate and ensure Release tasks are completed on time
• Must have good communication & coordination skills to articulate the Releases
• Banking and Financial Services experience preferable

The candidate must have a valid visa to work in Ireland.