Software Configuration And Release Management Engineer

Experis IT; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis IT in Manchester is hiring a Software Configuration & Release Management Engineer to lead releases and configuration control in a regulated financial services setting.

You will drive CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and governance across complex environments to ensure compliant, reliable software delivery. This role is 80% onsite with some remote work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Configuration Management and Release Management.
• Strong knowledge of source control, branching strategies, and release governance.
• Experience managing releases across complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage software releases, configuration control, and CI/CD processes.
• Coordinate application and infrastructure releases with governance and compliance.
• Support deployment automation and audit-controlled delivery within a regulated environment.

Skills

Configuration Management

Release Management

Source Control

Branching Strategies

Release Governance

CI/CD Pipelines

Deployment Automation

Financial Services Experience

Change Management

Audit-Controlled Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Planning

Communication

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Bamboo

GitLab CI/CD

ServiceNow Change Management

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Job description

Software Configuration & Release Management Engineer

Rate: £320 - £340 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Manchester (80% onsite/20% remote)
Duration: Until July 2027

The Role

We're seeking a Software Configuration & Release Management Engineer to manage software releases, configuration control, and CI/CD processes within a complex Financial Services environment.

This role will be responsible for coordinating application and infrastructure releases, maintaining release governance, supporting deployment automation, and ensuring compliance within a highly regulated technology landscape.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Configuration Management and Release Management.
• Strong knowledge of source control, branching strategies, and release governance.
• Experience managing releases across complex enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Mandatory experience within Financial Services, Banking, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Custody Banking, or other regulated financial environments.
• Experience with change management and audit-controlled delivery processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, planning, and communication skills.

Technical Skills

Experience with some of the following:

• Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, GitLab CI/CD
• ServiceNow Change Management
• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Terraform, Ansible
• PowerShell, Bash, or Python

What We're Looking For

A detail-oriented release professional with a strong DevOps mindset and proven experience operating within Financial Services organisations, delivering controlled, compliant, and reliable software releases.