- 10+ years in software engineering, DevOps, build/release, or environment management roles, with several years focused specifically on release management or senior release engineering.

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

- Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms Azure DevOps including pipeline design, templates, and shared libraries.

- Deep understanding of source control systems and workflows (Git, branching strategies such as GitFlow/Trunk based, code review policies, pull requests).

- Solid scripting skills (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, YAML pipelines) to automate build, deployment, and environment tasks.

- Experience deploying applications to modern platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, cloud PaaS (Azure, AWS, GCP), and traditional app servers (Tomcat, IIS, WebLogic, etc.).

- Familiarity with configuration management and infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef) for repeatable environment provisioning.

- Good understanding of SDLC, Agile/DevOps practices, and test automation integration in the pipeline (unit, integration, UI, performance, security tests).

- Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to validate releases and rapidly detect issues after deployment.

- Exposure to ITIL change and release management processes, especially in regulated or enterprise environments.

- Proven track record managing complex, multi system or multi team releases (e.g., microservices, distributed systems, or large enterprise platforms).

- Experience operating in Agile at scale (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) with multiple squads or product lines and a mix of monthly and continuous releases.

- Background in a highly regulated or mission critical domain (finance, healthcare, telecom, etc.) is a strong plus where compliance and reliability are paramount.

- Ownership and accountability : Takes full responsibility for release outcomes, proactively identifies risks, and ensures clear decisions and communication.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to translate technical details into clear plans and status for senior management and business partners.

- High attention to detail and rigor in process, documentation, and execution, especially under time pressure and during critical production changes.

- Continuous improvement mindset, using data and retrospectives to drive process, tooling, and quality enhancements in the release pipeline.

Ability to work across time zones and coordinate global teams; comfortable with off hours work during major releases.