Junior Release Manager

Talan; Coimbra; Híbrido; EUR 30 000 - 50 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Flexible remuneration

Training and career development

Resumo da oferta

Talan is looking for a Junior Release Manager in Coimbra, Portugal, to join a dynamic technology team supporting complex software delivery for a major international client. The ideal candidate will manage release activities, ensure the reliability of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, and work within Agile frameworks. This permanent full-time position comes with perks such as private medical insurance and opportunities for training and career development.

Qualificações

• At least 2 years of professional experience in Release Management, DevOps, or related roles.
• Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines and release processes in complex environments.
• Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters in production environments.

Responsabilidades

• Plan, coordinate, and manage software releases across multiple environments.
• Ensure stable and efficient CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate on infrastructure automation using Ansible and Python.

Conhecimentos

Agile frameworks: Scrum and Kanban

Git version control and branching strategies

CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Scripting languages: Ansible and Python

Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift

Programming languages: Java, JavaScript, Groovy, Python, or C++

Quality assurance tools and quality gate implementation (SonarQube)

Automated testing methodologies: TDD and BDD

Networking fundamentals and load balancers (Nginx, F5, DNS, SSL certificates)

Monitoring and observability tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana/Kibana, OpenTelemetry)

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Location

Malaga, Spain – relocation is mandatory

Job Description

We are looking for a Junior Release Manager to join a dynamic technology team supporting complex software delivery environments for a major international client. In this role, you will coordinate release activities, ensure CI/CD pipeline reliability, enforce quality gates, and support Agile delivery across multiple teams. You will act as a key link between development, operations, and quality teams to ensure smooth, secure, and predictable releases.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage software releases across multiple environments.
• Ensure stable and efficient CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Implement and enforce branching strategies (GitFlow, Trunk‑Based Development).
• Manage Git repositories and repository scaffolding using Maven Archetype, Yeoman, or custom tools.
• Oversee Docker image creation and lifecycle using Docker, Jib, Kaniko, or Buildah.
• Operate and support Kubernetes‑based environments (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Manage container orchestration, deployments, and rollbacks.
• Collaborate on infrastructure automation using Ansible and Python.
• Support networking and load‑balancing configurations (Nginx, F5, DNS managers, SSL certificates).
• Define and implement quality gates using tools such as SonarQube.
• Promote and support test automation best practices (TDD/BDD).
• Coordinate automated testing strategies including API, integration, and end‑to‑end testing.
• Ensure compliance with release standards and quality requirements.
• Monitor applications and infrastructure using tools such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, Micrometer, and OpenTelemetry.
• Support incident management and operational excellence through monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Contribute to reliability and performance optimization initiatives.
• Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban), actively participating in ceremonies.
• Collaborate closely with development, QA, security, and operations teams.
• Use Jira or similar tools to manage release‑related tasks and dependencies.

Experience

• At least 2 years of professional experience in Release Management, DevOps, or related roles.
• Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines and release processes in complex environments.
• Hands‑on experience operating Kubernetes clusters in production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Technical Skills (Required)

• Agile frameworks: Scrum and Kanban.
• Git version control and branching strategies.
• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
• Scripting languages: Ansible and Python.
• Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
• Programming languages: Java, JavaScript, Groovy, Python, or C++.
• Quality assurance tools and quality gate implementation (SonarQube).
• Automated testing methodologies: TDD and BDD.
• Networking fundamentals and load balancers (Nginx, F5, DNS, SSL certificates).
• Monitoring and observability tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana/Kibana, OpenTelemetry).

Languages

• Fluent in Spanish.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to Have

• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB).
• Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Azure).
• API development and testing (Swagger, API Managers, Karate, Rest Assured).
• Security assurance tools:
  • SAST: CodeQL, Semgrep, Kiuwan, Veracode
  • DAST: BurpSuite
  • Container security: Trivy, Clair
  • Front‑end testing frameworks (Selenium, Cypress).
  • Time‑series databases (InfluxDB, Graphite).
  • AIOps and operational tools (Rundeck, PagerDuty, Dynatrace).
  • Experience with complex pipeline orchestration tools (Appian, QlikSense, Control‑M).

Additional Information

• Hybrid position based in Malaga, Spain.
• Possibility to manage work permits.
• Permanent, full‑time contract.
• Perks and benefits such as private medical insurance, life insurance, flexible remuneration, etc.
• Training and career development.
• Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.