Release Manager

About the job:

As a Release Manager, you will orchestrate the end-to-end release lifecycle, ensuring secure, timely deployments of our fintech platforms. You’ll bridge Engineering, QA, DevOps, Developers, Software Architects and Product teams, leveraging automation and governance to minimize risk and maximize reliability in our CI/CD pipelines.

Fintech team is dedicated to building a better end to end payments capability that will support the current flex card program, filter spend, simplify merchant integrations as the point of sale but also for web and mobile marketplaces. The capabilities of the payment capabilities should then be able to extend various other medical claims processes now and in the future. You will work with developers on open-source project and technologies that will allow us to be build platforms at scale as well as benefit from the latest innovations in speed, simplicity, and security.

Responsibilities:

Release Planning & Coordination:

• Own the release calendar, coordinating across backend (.NET), frontend (React Native), and QA automation teams.

• Define release milestones, dependencies, and rollback strategies, ensuring alignment with Agile sprints.

• Chair release readiness reviews (Go/No-Go meetings) with stakeholders.

CI/CD Pipeline Management:

• Oversee Azure DevOps/Jenkins pipelines, integrating QA automation suites (Selenium, JMeter) and backend/frontend builds.

• Enforce version control (GitHub/TFS) and artifact management (Docker, Helm).

• Automate release notes, changelogs, and compliance documentation (PCI-DSS, NACHA).

Risk & Compliance:

• Implement fintech-specific safeguards (audit trails, rollback testing).

• Track risks using Azure DevOps/Jira and ensure compliance with security standards.

Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Partner with QA Automation Leads to validate release candidates.

• Work with Backend Developers on database migrations (SQL/NoSQL) and Frontend Teams on app store deployments (Google Play/App Store Connect).

• Train teams on release best practices (feature flags, canary deployments).

Post-Release:

• Monitor production health (logs, metrics via Splunk/New Relic).

• Lead post-mortems to improve future releases.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years in QA Automation, with 3+ years in a leadership role.

• 5+ years in release management or DevOps, preferably in fintech/payments.

• Expertise in CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins) and scripting (Bash, Python).

• Strong grasp of SDLC/Agile and QA automation integration (Selenium, RestAssured).

• Experience with database deployments (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, CosmosDB).

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Nice to have:

• Certifications: ITIL, Azure DevOps.

• Familiarity with mobile app releases (React Native, App Store/Play Console).

Release Manager Tech Stack:

CI/CD & DevOps

• Pipelines: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions

• Version Control: GitHub, TFS

• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm

QA & Testing Integration:

• Automation: Selenium, RestAssured, Appium, JMeter

• Reporting: Allure Reports, Klov

Backend & Databases:

• Languages/Frameworks: .NET (C#), Java

• Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Frontend & Mobile:

• Mobile: React Native (iOS/Android)

• App Stores: Google Play Console, App Store Connect

Monitoring & Compliance

• Monitoring: Splunk, New Relic

• Compliance: PCI-DSS Audits, HIPPA