Release Manager

Aptia Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and expanding company as a Release Manager, where your expertise in software release management will play a crucial role in ensuring seamless transitions from development to production. In this hybrid position, you'll collaborate with diverse teams to automate deployment processes, maintain version control, and uphold quality assurance standards. This forward-thinking organization is committed to investing in your career development, offering a vibrant culture that fosters growth and innovation. If you're passionate about making a significant impact in a rapidly evolving sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in release management with strong SDLC understanding.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, JIRA, and CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage software releases, ensuring smooth transitions to production.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes for CI/CD.

Skills

Release Management

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Agile Methodologies

Version Control Systems

Scripting Languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Regulatory Compliance (GDPR)

CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI)

Job description

Aptia is a new force in the employee benefits and pensions administration services, on a mission to change the world of administration for the better.

In an underserved market, with huge potential for growth, Aptia serves 1,100 clients in the US and UK markets and will be supported by shared services in India and Portugal - helping more than seven million people live healthier and happier lives.

And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fuelled by our investors' backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we're investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues.

Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. These aren't just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term.

If you want to join a sector that never stands still, in a company culture that is agile and that will invest in your career development, we could have your perfect next role.

Job Requirements

We have a new opportunity for a Release Manager to join the Aptia Information Technology team.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating software releases, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production environments. This role involves automating build, test, and deployment processes, and collaborating with various teams to maintain the integrity and reliability of software products.

This position will work on a hybrid basis, ideally from London but may be aligned to any Aptia UK office.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Work alongside another Release Manager as a small team in Managing day to day activities around releases from development through to production.
2. Producing deployment, implementation, and run books plans.
3. Manage source code repositories and ensure adherence to version control best practices.
4. Automate build, test, and deployment processes to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
5. Design and implement release pipelines for smooth and reliable software rollouts.
6. Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to coordinate release schedules and dependencies.
7. Maintaining and improving overall release process to achieve best practice.
8. Ensure release deliverables comply with quality assurance standards and meet customer expectations.
9. Maintain documentation related to release procedures, configurations, and modifications.
10. Securing relevant resource for releases.
11. Develop and enforce policies for hotfixes and emergency releases.
12. Track and report on release metrics to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
13. Manage environment configurations, including deployment and rollback procedures for multiple environments.
14. Stay current with industry trends, tools, and technologies to continuously refine and improve the release process.
15. Attend meetings with the wider business and senior stakeholders on upcoming releases so any concerns can be highlighted/discussed.
16. Reporting on releases/lessons learned/feeding back into process/documentation.
17. Raising CO/Implementation plans/verifying implementation plans – general admin.
18. Chair Go/No Go calls for releases where needed with relevant stakeholders.

What we’re looking for:

1. Minimum 5 years’ experience in release analyst/manager or a similar role.
2. Extensive experience of projects includes a strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) with software development models like Agile, Scrum Model, JIRA, Waterfall Models and Agile Ops methodologies.
3. Strong knowledge of version control systems.
4. Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
5. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
6. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
7. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
8. Previous experience in a highly regulated financial services environment.
9. Full understanding and adherence to the concepts of key regulatory items such as audit and data protection (GDPR) is required.
10. Understanding of change control, process and procedures and sign-offs.
11. Ability to own and manage CAB (Change Advisory Board) meetings.
12. Working knowledge of Incident management portal (Manage Engine, ServiceNow etc).
13. Experience with using DevOps CI/CD pipeline tools is essential. Associated applications such as Jenkins, GitLab CI would be advantageous.
14. Ability to manage and plan a release schedule.
15. Excellent problem resolution and decision-making skills.

How to apply

If you are interested in this role, then we’d love to hear from you. Please go ahead and click apply and submit your resume with appropriate contact information.

Aptia is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment. At Aptia, fostering an equitable and inclusive environment for all our people to flourish is a priority. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to attract and retain the best people without attention to age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, political affiliation, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation.

If there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to ensure it is accessible to you, we encourage you to reach out to us.