Release Manager

Release Planning & Governance Define and manage release calendars across projects. Plan and coordinate end-to-end release cycles (Dev, QA, UAT, Production). Ensure compliance with release management policies and change management processes. Conduct Go/No-Go meetings and release readiness reviews. Technical Coordination Work closely with Development teams (.NET, Angular). Coordinate Azure deployments including App Services, Azure Service Bus, and SQL. Oversee CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab. Manage version control and branching strategies (Git).

Risk & Incident Management Identify release risks and mitigation plans. Ensure rollback strategies are in place. Support production deployments and resolve post-release issues.

Stakeholder Communication Provide release status updates to business and leadership teams. Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery. Maintain release documentation and reports.

Required Skills & Qualifications 10+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in Release Management. Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, and DevOps practices. Experience with Azure cloud deployments. Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git). Experience with change management and ITIL processes. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications Azure certifications (AZ-900, AZ-104). Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience managing multi-project enterprise releases.