Lead Environment Release Engineer - Contract - Warwickshire

Adecco Portugal; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Portugal is seeking a Lead Environment & Release Engineer for a 3 Month Contract, hybrid in Warwickshire. You will lead release strategies, coordinate across development, QA and operations, and drive CI/CD improvements to ensure smooth, reliable software delivery.

Start ASAP with market rate day pricing outside IR35. Key duties include mentoring junior engineers, managing environment provisioning, and evaluating new tools to optimize release workflows in a fast-paced, collaborative

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Lead Environment & Release Engineer role or similar.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and containerization technologies.
• Cloud platform familiarity (AWS/Azure/GCP) and scripting/config management exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of software release strategies.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations to streamline builds and deployments.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery.
• Troubleshoot release, build and environment issues; provide guidance to juniors.
• Oversee environment provisioning and optimisation for performance and reliability.
• Evaluate and adopt new tools to improve release management processes.

Skills

Lead release engineering

CI/CD

Cross-team collaboration

Mentoring

Environment provisioning

Release management

Cloud basics

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Lead Environment & Release Engineer - 3 Month Contract - Hybrid/Warwickshire

Type: 3 Month Contract

Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35)

Location: Warwickshire

Start: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of software release strategies, ensuring smooth transitions between environments.
• Collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline build and deployment processes.
• Establish and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate and optimise software delivery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to software releases, build failures, and environment configurations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee environment provisioning and management, ensuring all environments are optimised for performance and reliability.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to enhance release management processes.

Skills

• Proven experience in a Lead Environment & Release Engineer role or similar capacity, with a strong understanding of software development lifecycles.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI,aswell as containerisation technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with scripting languages and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.