Associate, Release and Deployment Support , Site Reliability Engineering

DBS Bank Ltd; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd in Hyderabad is seeking a Release Engineer to govern and execute production and pre-production changes, ensuring compliance with change governance, security controls, and regulatory requirements. The role covers change planning, release execution across environments, privileged access security, post-implementation validation, and continuous improvement with automation.

You will collaborate with L2/L3 support, infrastructure, middleware, database teams, and business stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Experience in production support, release management, change management, DevOps, or IT operations in banking or regulated environments.
• Strong attention to detail and risk-aware mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate Change Requests (CRs) before implementation and participate in CAB activities.
• Execute production and pre-production deployments strictly per approved Change Request.
• Operate privileged access procedures and ensure security/compliance across deployments.
• Coordinate post-implementation validation and incident support; drive automation opportunities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Analytical problem-solving

Tools

OpenShift

CyberArk PAM

Oracle Database

PostgreSQL

Job description

Business Function

The Release & Deployment Team plays a critical role in safeguarding production stability by governing and executing approved production and pre-production changes. The team ensures that all manual deployments, configuration updates, and privileged access activities are executed in accordance with approved change governance, security controls, and regulatory requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities

Production Change Governance & Planning

Review and validate Change Requests (CRs) before implementation to ensure: Scope clarity and completeness. Technical feasibility of implementation plans. Adequate risk, impact, and rollback assessments. Compliance with change governance standards. Coordinate with Application Support (L2/L3), Infrastructure, Middleware, Database, and Platform teams to resolve implementation dependencies and technical clarifications. Verify that all required technical, security, business, and change approvals are obtained before deployment activities commence. Participate actively in Change Advisory Board (CAB), release readiness reviews, and implementation planning discussions.

Release & Deployment Execution

Execute production and pre-production deployments strictly according to the approved Change Request. Ensure: No deviation from approved implementation steps. No unauthorized modifications during deployment. All activities remain within the approved change window. Perform and manage manual deployment activities including: Application releases and upgrades. Configuration changes. Middleware deployments and updates. Database script execution. Security and access-related changes. Password-managed deployments utilizing privileged accounts. Support deployment activities across multiple environments including Production, Disaster Recovery (DR), Pre-Production, and UAT where required.

Privileged Access & Security Compliance

Operate privileged accounts in accordance with CyberArk and Bank security standards. Perform: Password withdrawal and return procedures. Privileged Session Management (PSM) operations. Secure handling of functional and Type-C IDs. Ensure all deployment sessions are fully compliant with: Audit requirements. Session recording policies. Evidence retention standards. Regulatory controls. Maintain segregation of duties and ensure only authorized Release Engineers perform implementation activities.

Post-Implementation Validation & Support

Perform Technical Level Validation (Tech LV) after deployment completion. Coordinate Business Level Validation (Biz LV) with Application Support teams and business stakeholders. Capture and maintain deployment evidence, including: Execution logs. Screenshots. Session recordings. Implementation transcripts. Audit artifacts. Support post-implementation reviews and identify opportunities for deployment automation and process improvement.

Production Stability & Incident Support

Provide Level-1 operational support for release and deployment-related incidents. Support recovery activities during: Deployment failures. Batch/job failures. Production incidents. Participate in production war rooms, incident bridges, and troubleshooting calls. Escalate risks, delays, and implementation failures promptly to Release Managers, Domain SMEs, and leadership teams. Contribute to root cause investigations and corrective action initiatives.

Continuous Improvement & Automation

Identify repetitive manual deployment activities suitable for automation. Support adoption of CI/CD, DevOps, and release automation initiatives. Maintain deployment runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge repositories. Participate in cross-training and knowledge-sharing activities to improve team fungibility and operational resilience.

Requirements

4 to 8 years of experience in Production Support, Release Management, Change Management, DevOps Operations, or IT Operations. Experience in Banking or Financial Services environments will be highly preferred. Exposure to regulated production environments with strict governance and audit controls.

Operating Systems

Strong foundation in Linux administration. Working knowledge of Unix and Windows operating systems. Basic shell scripting knowledge preferred.

Production Deployment & Platform Management Experience

Supporting application deployments across: Production environments. Pre-production environments. Disaster Recovery environments.

Understanding of

Release Management processes. Production Change Management. ITIL practices. Change Governance frameworks.

Infrastructure & Middleware

Knowledge of: Middleware platforms. Application server administration. System configuration management. Environment management.

Database

Basic understanding of: Oracle Database. PostgreSQL. SQL execution and validation.

Security & Access Management

Experience working with: CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM). Secure credential handling processes.

DevOps & Automation

CI/CD concepts. Release automation. DevOps practices. OpenShift platform fundamentals.

Patch & Platform Maintenance

Good understanding of: OS patch management. Database patching concepts. OpenShift platform patching and maintenance.

Core Competencies

Strong attention to detail. Excellent risk and control mindset. Ability to work under pressure during critical production releases. Strong stakeholder communication and coordination skills. Analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting capability. Commitment to operational excellence and production stability. Ability to work effectively across L1, L2, L3, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Business teams.

Location

Hyderabad - DTI Skyview SEZ

Job

Technology Schedule: Regular Employee Status: Full time

About DBS

DBS is more than a bank — we're shaping the future of finance and communities. With innovation at our core and impact in our DNA, we go beyond banking to build careers, relationships, and a better world. DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named World’s Best Bank by Global Finance, World’s Best Bank by Euromoney and Global Bank of the Year by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named World’s Best Digital Bank by Euromoney and the world’s Most Innovative in Digital Banking by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the Safest Bank in Asia award by Global Finance for 15 consecutive years from 2009 to 2023. DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking.