Release managers (Senior) - Near Site - Brussels

SEIDOR; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SEIDOR in Brussels is seeking a Release Manager to coordinate and govern end-to-end release cycles in a hybrid work setup. You’ll align with Change and Deployment Management, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure regulatory traceability and audit readiness.

The role requires extensive experience across software lifecycles, CI/CD toolchains, Oracle WebLogic, and monitoring platforms, with a focus on risk mitigation and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (EQF Level 7): min 15 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree: min 17 years of experience.
• Experience with software development lifecycles (Agile, Waterfall, DevSecOps or equivalent) and their impact on release planning.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle or equivalent.
• 10 years of experience using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps or equivalent) for automated builds and deployments.
• 10 years of experience using version control systems (Git, SVN) and continuous integration toolchains (Bamboo, Jenkins or equivalent).
• 7 years of experience using monitoring and logging tools (Splunk, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana or equivalent) to validate release stability post-deployment.
• 3 years of experience in Oracle WebLogic (14 or newer).

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate release schedules and activities; maintain enterprise release calendar; manage dependencies.
• Oversee end-to-end release process; ensure alignment with Change/Deployment Management processes.
• Collaborate with development, testing, operations, and business teams for readiness across release pipeline.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, release criteria, and regulatory/audit requirements.
• Identify, mitigate, document release risks; define rollback and recovery procedures.
• Document release plans, processes, contingency strategies, and post-release reports.
• Conduct structured release readiness reviews and go/no-go meetings; validate tests and risk assessments.
• Monitor release progress; track metrics; integrate with CI/CD pipelines and dashboards.
• Communicate release status, risks, and post-release outcomes to stakeholders.
• Continuously improve release management processes; incorporate lessons learned and automation.
• Oversee post-release hypercare for stability and handover to operations.

Skills

Release management

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Change management

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

ITIL 4/5 Foundation

SAFe or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Git

SVN

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

XL Deploy

Harness

Spinnaker

Oracle WebLogic

Oracle

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

SEIDOR helps organisations transform and remain competitive through technology and innovation, always putting people first. With more than 8,000 professionals across 45 countries, we are a diverse and inclusive global team committed to talent, equal opportunities, and sustainable growth.

Will you join us in humanizing technology?

We are looking for a Release manager to join our team inBrussels, working Hybrid.

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN YOUR DAY-TO-DAY?

• Plan and coordinate release schedules and activities, maintain the enterprise release calendar, and manage dependencies to prevent change collisions.
• Manage and oversee the end-to-end release process, ensuring alignment with Change and Deployment Management processes.
• Collaborate with development, testing, operations, and business teams to ensure
  readiness and smooth coordination across the release pipeline.
• Ensure compliance with defined quality standards, release criteria, and regulatory and audit requirements for traceability.
• Identify, mitigate, and document potential release risks, including defining rollback and recovery procedures.
• Document release plans, processes, contingency strategies, and post-release reports to provide transparency and audit readiness.
• Conduct structured release readiness reviews and go/no-go meetings, validating test results, risk assessments, and rollback criteria.
• Monitor release progress and track metrics (deployment success rate, lead time, defect leakage), integrate with CI/CD pipelines and automation dashboards.
• Communicate release status, risks, and post-release outcomes to stakeholders using standardized reports and dashboards.
• Continuously improve release management processes by incorporating lessons learned, automation, and industry best practices.
• Oversee post-release hypercare to ensure stability, defect triage, and handover to operations.

Requirements

WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM YOU?

• If holding a Master’s degree (EQF Level 7): min 15 years of experience.
• If holding Bachelor’s degree: min 17 years of experience
• working with software development lifecycles (such as Agile, Waterfall, DevSecOps
  or equivalent) and their impact on release planning and delivery.
• working with relational databases such as Oracle or equivalent.
• • 10 years of experience using CI/CD tools (such as Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps or equivalent) to enable automated builds and deployments.
  • 10 years of experience using version control systems (such as Git, SVN or equivalent) and continuous integration toolchains (such Bamboo, Jenkins or equivalent).
  • 7 years of experience using monitoring and logging tools (such as Splunk, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana or equivalent) to validate release stability post-deployment.
  • 3 years of experience in Oracle WebLogic (up to at least version 14 or more recent versions).

Certificates and/or standards:

• ITIL 4 or 5 Foundation
• an Agile delivery methodology certification (such as SAFe or equivalent)

Nice to have:

• 3 years of experience in containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• 3 years of experience in Java (version JDK 11 or more recent versions) and JEE (version 7 or more recent versions).
• 3 years of experience in deployment automation and release orchestration tools (such as XL Deploy, Harness, Spinnaker, or equivalent) to coordinate enterprise releases.
• 3 years of experience in release governance practices (such as change advisory boards, go/no-go criteria, rollback strategies or equivalent) for controlled deployments.
• 3 years of experience in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell or equivalent.
• 3 years of experience using issue tracking tools (such as JIRA or equivalent) and
  collaboration tools (such as Confluence, SharePoint or equivalent) to support planning and delivery.