Head of Release - Cambridge
Core
Line manager of a team of release managers responsible for the rollout of changes to a very high volume payment gateway.
Role type
Senior IC release management leader (payments)
Builds
Production payment gateways, cloud platforms, and supporting technology services
Domain
Payments, Financial Services, Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Release management strategy, Full release lifecycle management, Release governance, Resource allocation and forecasting, Stakeholder engagement, Team leadership and coaching
Preferred skills
CI/CD and deployment automation, Infrastructure as code, Cloud platform expertise, Observability and monitoring, Risk and compliance management
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, OpenShift, EKS, EC2, Helm, Jenkins, Terraform
Responsibilities
Define and lead release management strategy, Manage the full release lifecycle from planning to post-release validation, Lead release planning and scheduling across distributed teams, Ensure adherence to security, risk, and operational control standards, Resolve critical release issues and act as an escalation point, Provide input into product and technology direction based on release complexity
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities