Change & Release Management Engineer

Project description We are seeking an experienced Change & Release Management Specialist to oversee and coordinate application changes and releases across multiple environments in a large enterprise services environment. The role focuses on managing the release lifecycle, ensuring smooth deployments, and collaborating closely with Release Managers, Application Teams, and Service Teams to support automation-driven processes. You need to have strong experience in release planning, process automation, configuration management, and enterprise-level deployments. Responsibilities Manage and coordinate all application changes and releases across non-production and production environments Collaborate with Release Managers, Application, Platform, and DevOps teams to integrate automated release workflows Support CI/CD-driven release pipelines and perform minor automation enhancements using Python and YAML, and implement runbook improvements Ensure all releases follow change management policies, approvals, and audit requirements Provision and manage cloud-based environments and containerized applications (Kubernetes, Docker/Podman) as part of the release process Manage security and compliance scans (Checkmarx secrets, vulnerability checks, internal tools) as part of releases Monitor logging and observability using cloud-native tools and Splunk Maintain detailed documentation for releases, runbooks, automation processes, and SOPs Perform ad-hoc operational, release-related, and automation tasks as required Participate in shift-based support for critical releases or environments Explore AI-driven automation and process improvements to optimize release reliability and efficiency Skills Must have 5+ years of experience in Change & Release Management for enterprise applications (IB&M / financial services) Strong knowledge of Release Management, Change Management, Configuration Management, and Problem/Incident Management Hands-on experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and integrating automation workflows Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar) and containerized deployments (Kubernetes, Docker/Podman) Ability to perform minor enhancements or scripts using Python and YAML in the release pipeline Experience with source control systems (GitLab, Git) and build/deployment scripts Solid understanding of databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and ability to integrate DB automation into releases Experience integrating security and compliance scans into release processes Experience with monitoring/logging tools (cloud-native + Splunk) Experience documenting processes using Confluence, Jira, or similar tools Familiarity with AI-driven automation concepts in release and deployment processes Strong verbal and written communication skills Mandatory skills: Devops, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, CICD automation, Artifactory, Docker Kubernetes, AWS for Change Mgmt and release management with banking domain,. Nice to have Understanding of ITIL processes is a plus Other Languages English: C2 Proficient Seniority Regular