Software Release Engineer

About the role

As a Software Release Manager, you willbe responsible foroverseeing and coordinating the entire software release lifecycle in a DevOps environment. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, including development, QA, operations, and product management, to ensure successful planning, scheduling, automation, and deployment of software releases. The Software Release Manager plays a critical role inmaintainingthe integrity of the software development process, upholding quality standards, managing risks, and ensuring thetimelydelivery of high-quality softwareproducts(Bodhee)while aligning with businessobjectivesand budgetary constraints.

KeyResponsibilities:

Release Planning:

• Develop andmaintainrelease plans,taking into accountproject timelines, dependencies, and resource availability.
• Collaborate with product managers, development teams, and quality assurance to align release schedules with businessobjectives.
• Construct andmaintaincentralized release calendar to provide visibility into all upcoming releases and dependencies.

Coordination and Communication:

• Facilitate communication and coordination among cross-functional teams, ensuring all stakeholders are informed of release timelines, changes, dependencies, and progress.
• Activelyparticipatein sprint planning meetings to align release schedules with sprint goals, prioritize deliverables, and ensure development efforts support releaseobjectives.
• Conduct regular release meetings, schedule Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings to review release schedules androadblocks, andprovide weekly updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Communicate withapplication ownersand business teams to align on enterprise-wide releases.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among cross-functional teams, ensuring all stakeholders are informed of release timelines, changes, and dependencies.
• Conduct regular release meetings and provide updates to relevant stakeholders.

Risk Management:

• Identifypotential risks and issues related to releases, including impacts from third-party integrations or infrastructure, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with development and QA teams to address issues that mayimpactrelease schedules, quality, or scope.
• Measure andmonitorrelease progress post-deployment toidentifyand resolve any emerging issues.

Version Control:

• Manage version control systems (e.g., Git) to ensureaccuratetracking of changes, configurations, branches, and merges related to software releases.
• Implement best practices for versioning, includingmaintaininga release repository for build procedures, dependencies, and notifications, tomaintaina clear and organized release history.

Deployment and Rollback Planning:

• Plan and coordinate deployment activities, including the creation of deployment scripts, automation pipelines, run books, and documentation.
• Develop rollback plans to address unforeseen issues during the deployment phase.
• Lead Go-Live activities to ensure successful deployment to production environments,validatingthat releasesoperateas expected.

Continuous Improvement:

• Evaluate and enhance release management processes to improve efficiency, reduce deployment risks, and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Implement automation and other tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, ARA tools like Jenkins) to streamline the release process.
• Research and develop scripts or tools for continuous integration, deployment, and configuration management to meet evolving business needs.

Environment Management:

• Oversee the management of development, testing, and production environments to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and operations teams to address environment-related issues, including cloud platforms (e.g.,GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Quality Assurance:

• Work closely with QA teams to define and implement testing strategies that align with releaseobjectives, including automated testing in CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure that releases meet quality standards, do not compromise the stability of existing systems, and incorporate feedback from teams and customers for review.
• Oversee code quality processes, such as conducting orfacilitatingcode reviews, static code analysis (using tools like SonarQube orESLint), and enforcing coding standards toidentifyand resolve defects early in the development cycle.
• Integrate code quality metrics into the release gating criteria, ensuring that thresholds for code coverage, complexity, and maintainability are met beforeproceedingto deployment.

Vulnerability Assessment and Security:

• Collaborate with security teams to integrate vulnerability scanning and assessment into the release pipeline, using tools such as OWASP ZAP,Snyk, or Nessus to detect and remediate security vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices, including regular penetration testing, dependency scanning for known vulnerabilities, and secure code practices during the release process.
• Review and approve releases based on vulnerability assessment results, mitigating high-risk issues prior to deployment and documenting any accepted risks.

Documentation:

• Create andmaintaincomprehensive release documentation, including release notes, known issues, post-release reports, technical guides, and training materials for support teams and end-users.
• Validate release notes andmaintaindocumentation on procedures, builds, and dependencies to support knowledge transfer and auditing.
• Include documentation on code quality metrics and vulnerability assessment findings to provide transparency andfacilitateaudits.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; aMastersdegree is a plus.
• Proven experience (3-7 years) as a Release Manager or in a similar role within the software development lifecycle, preferably in DevOps or Agile environments.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with experience in tools likeAzure DevOpsor similar.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including advanced verbal and written abilities for cross-team coordination.
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g.,Git)andrelease management tools.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, Scrum, Kanban, or Waterfall methodologies, with hands-on experienceparticipatingin sprint planning meetings.
• Experience with automation tools for release management (e.g., Jenkins) and CI/CD pipelines isrequired.
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), application infrastructure, system architecture, and programming basics.
• Proficiencyin code quality tools (e.g., SonarQube) and vulnerability assessment tools (e.g.,Snyk, Veracode, OWASP tools).
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion.
• Demonstrated effective leadership, analytical, and time management skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and orchestration tools is a plus.
• Certifications in DevOps, Agile, or Project Management (e.g., PMP, Certified ScrumMaster), or security-related certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH) areadvantageous.

Bonus Skills

• Exposure on usage of AI Tools

About Us

Neewee is an Enterprise SaaS Solutions provider in Manufacturing Scheduling, specializing in Production, Quality Control, and Maintenance Scheduling across critical sectors including Pharmaceuticals and Process Industries.

We are committed to innovation, operational excellence, and empowering our clients with intelligent, future-ready scheduling and manufacturing solutions.

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