Release Manager (DevOps)

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role, you will work as a Release Manager supporting large-scale enterprise systems used for grants and workflow management within a European public-sector environment.

You will coordinate end-to-end software releases, align multiple technical and business teams, manage release risks and dependencies, and ensure controlled, auditable, and stable deployments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and coordinate release schedules and maintain the enterprise release calendar
• Manage end-to-end release activities aligned with Change and Deployment Management
• Coordinate development, testing, operations, and business teams to ensure release readiness
• Conduct release readiness reviews and go/no-go meetings
• Manage release risks, dependencies, rollback plans, and recovery procedures
• Ensure compliance with quality, audit, and traceability requirements
• Monitor release metrics such as deployment success rate, lead time, and defect leakage
• Support CI/CD integration and release automation
• Communicate release status, risks, and outcomes through reports and dashboards
• Coordinate post-release hypercare, defect triage, and handover to operations
• Drive continuous improvement of release management processes

REQUIREMENTS

• University degree corresponding to EQF Level 6 with 12+ years of IT experience, or secondary education giving access to higher education with 17+ years of IT experience
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and DevSecOps delivery models
• Experience with version control systems such as Git, SVN, or Mercurial
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of build tools including Maven, Gradle, or Ant
• Experience with configuration management and IaC tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with release orchestration tools such as XL Deploy, Harness, or Spinnaker
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Scripting skills with Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk, ELK Stack, Prometheus, or Grafana
• Strong understanding of release governance, CAB processes, go/no-go criteria, rollback strategies, and post-release support
• Knowledge of incident and problem management integration
• Strong stakeholder management, coordination, conflict resolution, and communication skills
• English or French proficiency at B2 level or higher
• Holding one of the certifications ITIL 4 Foundation or Agile delivery methodology certification such as SAFe