Senior Release Lead — DevOps, ITIL & Automation

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

A national housing organization in Toronto is seeking a Release Coordinator to implement and manage a release management framework. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams and promoting DevOps best practices to ensure successful, low-risk software deployments. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and extensive experience in IT portfolio management. This position offers competitive salary and a range of benefits, including annual vacation and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Paid vacation

Annual individual performance incentive

Comprehensive group insurance plan

Support towards personal and professional growth

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in IT Portfolio management or delivery logistics and planning.
• Strong knowledge in ITIL, DevOps, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience in scripting and automation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve release process templates.
• Coordinate release scheduling across teams.
• Build communication strategies around releases.
• Conduct post-release reviews for continuous improvement.

Skills

ITIL

Devops

Agile

Change management

Strong communication skills

Coaching skills

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitOps

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep)

Azure services (AKS, App Services, Functions)

Job description

A national housing organization in Toronto is seeking a Release Coordinator to implement and manage a release management framework. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams and promoting DevOps best practices to ensure successful, low-risk software deployments. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and extensive experience in IT portfolio management. This position offers competitive salary and a range of benefits, including annual vacation and professional growth opportunities.