01Overview
Project description
We are seeking an experienced Change & Release Management Specialist to oversee and coordinate application changes and releases across multiple environments in a large enterprise services environment. The role focuses on managing the release lifecycle, ensuring smooth deployments, and collaborating closely with Release Managers, Application Teams, and Service Teams to support automation-driven processes. You need to have strong experience in release planning, process automation, configuration management, and enterprise-level deployments.
Responsibilities
oManage and coordinate all application changes and releases across non-production and production environments
oCollaborate with Release Managers, Application, Platform, and DevOps teams to integrate automated release workflows
oSupport CI/CD-driven release pipelines and perform minor automation enhancements using Python and YAML, and implement runbook improvements
oEnsure all releases follow change management policies, approvals, and audit requirements
oProvision and manage cloud-based environments and containerized applications (Kubernetes, Docker/Podman) as part of the release process
oManage security and compliance scans (Checkmarx secrets, vulnerability checks, internal tools) as part of releases
oMonitor logging and observability using cloud-native tools and Splunk
oMaintain detailed documentation for releases, runbooks, automation processes, and SOPs
oPerform ad-hoc operational, release-related, and automation tasks as required
oParticipate in shift-based support for critical releases or environments
oExplore AI-driven automation and process improvements to optimize release reliability and efficiency
SKILLS
Must have
5+ years of experience in Change & Release Management for enterprise applications (IB&M / financial services)
Strong knowledge of Release Management, Change Management, Configuration Management, and Problem/Incident Management
Hands-on experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and integrating automation workflows
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar) and containerized deployments (Kubernetes, Docker/Podman)
Ability to perform minor enhancements or scripts using Python and YAML in the release pipeline
Experience with source control systems (GitLab, Git) and build/deployment scripts
Solid understanding of databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and ability to integrate DB automation into releases
Experience integrating security and compliance scans into release processes
Experience with monitoring/logging tools (cloud-native + Splunk)
Experience documenting processes using Confluence, Jira, or similar tools
Familiarity with AI-driven automation concepts in release and deployment processes
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Mandatory skills: Devops, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, CICD automation, Artifactory, Docker Kubernetes, AWS for Change Mgmt and release management with banking domain,.
Nice to have
Understanding of ITIL processes is a plus .
