Sr. Release Engineer

LPL Financial Global Capability Center; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Global Capability Center in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Senior Release Engineer to own end-to-end release lifecycles across products. You will lead release planning, build and deployment automation, CI/CD, and release governance to ensure reliable software delivery.

The role requires strong expertise in Release Engineering, CI/CD tools, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, AWS Cloud, and global stakeholder coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ 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 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.

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.

Skills

Release Engineering

CI/CD practices

Stakeholder management

SDLC & Agile

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

GitHub Actions

SonarQube

AWS Cloud

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Release orchestration platforms

Security scanning tools

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.

Where Ambition Meets Innovation

Join us as we create something extraordinary together.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Release Engineer 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

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ 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.

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)

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