Senior Release Manager
Core
Own the end-to-end release lifecycle, acting as the connective tissue between engineering, QA, and operations to ensure predictable, traceable, and low-risk deployments.
Role type
Senior Release Manager
Builds
.NET, React, and PHP applications shipped via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
Domain
Software Engineering / DevOps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Release planning and coordination, CI/CD pipeline design and optimization, Branching and versioning strategies, Automated testing integration (Selenium, Playwright), Deployment patterns (blue/green, canary, rolling), Release metrics analysis
Preferred skills
Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep), Artifact/package management
Technologies
Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Selenium, Playwright, .NET, React, PHP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Bicep
Responsibilities
Define release schedules, cut-off dates, freeze windows, and go/no-go criteria; Design, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines; Manage branching, versioning, and release strategies; Integrate automated test suites into pipelines as quality gates; Coordinate deployments across environments and own rollback procedures; Drive release readiness reviews and maintain audit trails; Report on release metrics to drive process improvements; Champion release automation and self-service deployments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC