Release Engineer - II

GCC India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Release Engineer-II to own the end-to-end release lifecycle across multiple products and global teams. The role focuses on release planning, build and deployment automation, and CI/CD governance.

You will work with GitHub Actions, SonarQube, and AWS to ensure high-quality software delivery, coordinate releases across distributed teams, and drive continuous improvement in release processes.

Job description

Where Ambition Meets Innovation At LPL’s Global Capability Center, you'll find a collaborative culture where your voice matters, integrity guides every decision, and technology fuels progress. Your skills, talents, and ideas will redefine what's possible. LPL's success reflects its exceptional employees, who together pursue one noble purpose: empowering financial advisors to deliver personalized advice for all who need it. We’re proud to be expanding and reaching new heights in Hyderabad. Join us as we create something extraordinary together. Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Release Engineer-II to own and drive the end-to-end release lifecycle across multiple products and global engineering teams. The ideal candidate will be responsible for release planning, build and deployment automation, CI/CD pipeline management, release governance, and cloud deployment strategies while ensuring high-quality and reliable software delivery. This role requires strong expertise in Release Engineering, CI/CD tools, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, AWS Cloud, Release Management Platforms, and exceptional stakeholder management skills to coordinate releases across geographically distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Release Engineering & Release Management
• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• GitHub Actions & Source Control Management
• Code Quality & Compliance
• AWS Cloud Operations
• Stakeholder & Global Team Management
• Continuous Improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Build Engineering, or Release Management.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Release Management and CI/CD tools.
• Expertise in GitHub Actions and Git-based development workflows.
• Experience implementing and supporting SonarQube quality‑gate processes.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS Cloud services and deployment models.
• Experience managing enterprise‑wide release processes across multiple teams.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Experience with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, or similar automation platforms.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
• Experience with release orchestration platforms and deployment automation tools.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and security scanning tools.
• AWS Certification and/or DevOps Certification preferred.

Core Competencies

• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Experience with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, or similar automation platforms.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
• Experience with release orchestration platforms and deployment automation tools.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and security scanning tools.
• AWS Certification and/or DevOps Certification preferred.

Preferences

• Communication & Presentation
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Reduction in Manual Release Activities
• Release Cycle Time Reduction
• Release SLA Compliance
• Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR)