Release Manager (CI/CD & DevOps)

Tekskills Inc.; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. in Chennai, India, is seeking a Release Manager to plan, schedule, and manage software releases across multiple product lines.

You will coordinate release activities with development, QA, DevOps, and business teams, and drive CI/CD optimization to ensure smooth delivery. This role demands strong leadership and excellent communication to guide risk mitigation and release governance.

Join a dynamic team focused on continuous improvement and reliable production releases.

Qualifications

• 68 years of experience in Release Management or DevOps.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and Git.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and manage software releases across multiple product lines.
• Coordinate release activities with development, QA, DevOps, and business teams.
• Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth software delivery.
• Conduct release readiness reviews before production deployments.
• Monitor release quality, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Maintain release documentation and communicate release status to stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot deployment issues and ensure successful production releases.
• Drive continuous improvement in the software delivery lifecycle.

Skills

Release Management

DevOps

CI/CD processes

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Git

Agile/Scrum

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and manage software releases across multiple product lines.
• Coordinate release activities with development, QA, DevOps, and business teams.
• Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth software delivery.
• Conduct release readiness reviews before production deployments.
• Monitor release quality, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Maintain release documentation and communicate release status to stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot deployment issues and ensure successful production releases.
• Drive continuous improvement in the software delivery lifecycle.

Required Skills

• 68 years of experience in Release Management or DevOps.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD processes.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and Git.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of SQL.
• Experience with JFrog Artifactory.
• Experience in Risk Management and Release Governance.
• Exposure to the BFSI domain is an added advantage.
• Experience optimizing software delivery and release processes.