Release Manager – Tools & Infrastructure

Company Overview

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Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Release Manager with strong DevOps and Infrastructure knowledge to oversee software release pipelines, tooling, and automation processes across distributed systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing releases, ensuring environment readiness, coordinating with engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and Quality Assurance (QA) teams, and driving tooling upgrades and ecosystem health. This is a critical role that bridges the gap between development and operations—ensuring timely, stable, and secure delivery of applications across environments.

Responsibilities

• Release & Environment Management:

  • Manage release schedules, timelines, and coordination with multiple delivery streams.
  • Own the setup and consistency of lower environments and production cutover readiness.
  • Ensure effective version control, build validation, and artifact management across CI/CD pipelines.
  • Oversee rollback strategies, patch releases, and post-deployment validations.

• Toolchain Ownership:

  • Manage and maintain DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, SonarQube, JFrog, Argo CD, and Terraform.
  • Govern container orchestration through Kubernetes and Helm.
  • Maintain secrets and credential hygiene through HashiCorp Vault and related tools.

• Infrastructure & Automation:

  • Work closely with Cloud, DevOps, and SRE teams to ensure automated and secure deployments.
  • Leverage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (VPC, Compute Engine, GKE, Load Balancer, IAM, VPN, GCS) for scalable infrastructure.
  • Ensure adherence to infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards using Terraform and Helm charts.

• Monitoring, Logging & Stability:

  • Implement and manage observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Datadog.
  • Monitor release impact, track service health post-deployment, and lead incident response if required.
  • Drive continuous improvement for faster and safer releases by implementing lessons from root cause analyses (RCAs).

• Compliance, Documentation & Coordination:

  • Use Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for release planning, documentation, and service tickets.
  • Implement basic security standards (OWASP, WAF, GCP Cloud Armor) in release practices.
  • Conduct cross-team coordination with QA, Development, CloudOps, and Security for aligned delivery.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 14 years or more of relevant experience in Release Management, DevOps, or Infrastructure.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  • Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm).
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform).
  • Understanding of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with security standards and practices (e.g., OWASP).
• Familiarity with ServiceNow for service management.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies.

Experience

• Minimum of 14 years of experience in relevant fields such as Release Management, DevOps, or Infrastructure.

Environment

• Work can be conducted from Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, or remotely. The role may involve collaboration across teams in a dynamic setting.

Salary

Salary information is not specified.

Growth Opportunities

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Benefits

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