Release Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Release Manager to oversee and
manage the end‑to‑end release lifecycle across multiple applications and
environments. The role involves planning, coordinating, tracking, and executing
software releases while ensuring high -quality delivery, minimal downtime, and
strong alignment with development, QA, security, and infrastructure teams.

You will work with cross -functional teams to implement release
governance, improve deployment processes, and ensure smooth continuous
integration and delivery in Azure DevOps.

Key Responsibilities

Release Planning & Coordination

• Own and manage the
  full release lifecycle—from planning to deployment and post -release
  validation.
  
• Create and maintain
  release plans, schedules, calendars, and documentation.
  
• Coordinate with
  development, QA, operations, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure
  release readiness.
  
• Identify release
  dependencies, risks, and blockers; drive resolution across teams.
  

Azure DevOps CI/CD Management

• Manage and optimize
  Azure DevOps pipelines (YAML / Classic) for build, release, and
  deployment.
  
• Implement and
  maintain automated deployment workflows for multi -environment setups (Dev,
  QA, UAT, Pre‑Prod, Prod).
  
• Ensure best
  practices in CI/CD, version control (Git), environment branching
  strategies, and infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC).
  

Deployment Execution

• Oversee and execute
  deployments across cloud and on‑prem environments.
  
• Ensure compliance
  with change management processes (CAB approvals, rollback plans,
  validation checks).
  
• Perform release
  validation, smoke testing, and post -deployment verifications.
  

Governance & Process Improvement

• Establish release
  governance, checklists, templates, and communication processes.
  
• Drive continuous
  improvement in release automation, environment stability, and deployment
  frequency.
  
• Monitor release KPIs
  and report insights (deployment success rate, change failure rate, MTTR,
  etc.).
  

Stakeholder Communication

• Provide timely
  communication on release status, issues, timelines, and post -release
  summaries.
  
• Facilitate release
  planning meetings, go/no‑go meetings, and retrospectives.
  
• Serve as the point
  of contact for all release -related queries.
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6–10 years of
  experience in Release Management, DevOps, or Build & Deployment roles.
  
• Strong hands -on
  experience with Azure DevOps pipelines, Releases, Boards, and
  Repos.
  
• Expertise in CI/CD
  automation and managing multi -stage pipelines.
  
• Strong understanding
  of:
  
• Git branching and
  versioning strategies
  
• YAML pipeline
  configuration
  
• Deployment
  automation
  
• Azure Cloud
  Services (App Services, Functions, AKS, Storage, etc.)
  
• Experience working
  with Agile/Scrum teams.
  
• Strong
  problem -solving and troubleshooting skills.
  
• Excellent
  communication, coordination, and stakeholder management capability.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IaC
  (ARM, Terraform, Bicep).
  
• Knowledge of
  containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS).
  
• Experience
  supporting .NET, Java, Node.js, or similar technology stacks.
  
• Familiarity with
  monitoring tools (App Insights, Grafana, Splunk).
  
• ITIL, Azure DevOps,
  or Azure Cloud certifications.