Senior Release Manager

Virtusa; Hyderabad, Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtusa is seeking a senior IT leader with 15+ years in IT and at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. The ideal candidate will demonstrate deep expertise in Agile, Scrum, and SAFe frameworks and will manage technology programs and governance.

Candidates must be proficient with Jira, ServiceNow, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and either Azure DevOps or AWS, with strong executive-level reporting and communication skills. Hyderabad-based role in India.

Qualifications

• Experience: 15+ years in IT and 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Expertise in Agile, Scrum, and SAFe environments.
• Proficiency with Jira, ServiceNow, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps or AWS.

Skills

Leadership experience

Executive reporting

Communication

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

AWS

Job description

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience:15+ years in IT, software development life cycle (SDLC), or release management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.


• Methodologies: Deep expertise in Agile, Scrum, and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environments.


• Tools Knowledge: Proficiency with tools like Jira, ServiceNow, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps or AWS.


• Communication: Excellent negotiation, conflict-resolution, and executive-level reporting skills.


• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.


• Certifications: ITIL, PMP, or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) are highly preferred.