Release Manager (CI/CD & DevOps)

Tekskills; Mumbai, Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills in Mumbai is seeking an experienced Release Manager/DevOps to plan, schedule, and manage software releases across multiple product lines. You will coordinate release activities with development, QA, DevOps, and business teams to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires hands-on expertise with CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, and Git, plus strong leadership and communication skills to drive governance and mitigate risks.

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

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Git

Agile Scrum

Leadership

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.