Senior Release Engineer IS

intellimaticz pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

intellimaticz pte. ltd. is seeking a Senior Release Engineer in Singapore to lead end-to-end release activities for Compliance Technology applications.

You will coordinate deployments across development, testing, pre-production and production, ensuring changes comply with governance and operational standards. The role requires strong Unix/Linux, Shell scripting and SQL skills, plus extensive experience in middleware, deployment pipelines and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in system integration, deployment and production support.
• Strong Unix/Linux administration, Shell scripting and SQL development experience.
• Experience with middleware installation, configuration, administration and troubleshooting (Apache, JBoss).
• Proven end-to-end deployment, environment setup and production implementation experience.
• Experience designing system integrations across web, application, middleware, DB and external systems.
• Strong network concept knowledge including firewalls, load balancers, DNS and security.
• Solid SDLC, Agile delivery and change management understanding.
• Experience coordinating SIT, UAT, Mock Run and Production Verification activities.
• Proven RCA and incident resolution capabilities.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and vendors; excellent communication.
• Self-motivated, independent work style in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end release management across development, testing, pre-production and production.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate deployments with approved change governance.
• Manage release calendars, deployment pipelines and implementation schedules.
• Coordinate deployment readiness, rollback plans and environment readiness assessments.
• Develop and improve CI/CD deployment processes and release orchestration workflows.
• Work with development teams and vendors to promote code, configuration and DB changes.
• Review deployment packages and release artefacts for completeness and compliance.
• Oversee production releases, post-deployment validation and handover.
• Perform release risk assessments and identify dependencies.
• Facilitate Change Requests and monitor release health and incidents.
• Provide guidance on release best practices and operational excellence.

Skills

Unix/Linux

Shell scripting

SQL development

Middleware admin

Deployment management

System integration

Network concepts

SDLC & Agile

SIT/UAT coordination

Root cause analysis

Vendor management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Jenkins

Control-M

SharePoint

Job description

Role:Senior Release Engineer

Job Requisition Number: IS-97636

Job Level:>10years of relevant experience (L4)

Location:Singapore

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end release management activities for MLS and related Compliance Technology applications, coordinating the promotion of software changes across development, testing, pre-production and production environments.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate application deployments, ensuring releases are executed in accordance with approved change management, governance and operational procedures.
• Manage release calendars, deployment pipelines and implementation schedules, ensuring alignment between project timelines, business priorities and production release windows.
• Coordinate deployment readiness activities, including validation of release scope, implementation plans, rollback procedures, environment readiness, dependency assessments and stakeholder approvals.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve CI/CD deployment processes, automation scripts and release orchestration workflows to enhance deployment efficiency, consistency and reliability.
• Work closely with application development team and vendor to ensure successful promotion of code, configuration and database changes across environments.
• Review and validate deployment packages, release artefacts, configuration changes and implementation documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Manage production implementations, providing deployment oversight and ensuring successful release execution, post-deployment validation and operational handover.
• Perform release-related risk assessments, identify deployment dependencies and potential implementation conflicts.
• Facilitate release governance processes, including Change Request (CRQ) reviews.
• Monitor deployment activities and production releases, ensuring issues are identified, escalated and resolved promptly to minimize business impact.
• Perform release-impact analysis and root cause investigations for failed deployments, release incidents and production issues, driving corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain deployment runbooks, implementation procedures, rollback plans, release documentation and operational support guides to ensure repeatability and audit compliance.
• Support disaster recovery exercises, environment refreshes, application cutovers and major production events requiring coordinated release execution.
• Track and report release metrics, deployment success rates, implementation risks, release health indicators and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the primary technical coordinator during production release windows, managing communications between project teams, support teams, vendors and business stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and mentoring on release management best practices, deployment standards, implementation governance and operational excellence.

Key Requirements:

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in system integration, system implementation, application deployment and production support.
• Strong experience in Unix/Linux administration, Shell Scripting and SQL development.
• Strong experience in middleware installation, configuration, administration and troubleshooting, including Apache, JBoss and database platforms.
• Proven experience in end-to-end application deployment, environment setup, release management and production implementation.
• Experience in designing and implementing system integrations across web, application, middleware, database and external systems.
• Strong understanding of network, firewall, load balancer, DNS and security concepts, including troubleshooting connectivity and performance issues.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining technical artefacts, including system integration diagrams, deployment diagrams, network diagrams and data flow diagrams.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile delivery methodology and change management processes.
• Experience managing and coordinating SIT, UAT, Mock Run and Production Verification activities.
• Proven ability to perform root cause analysis and drive resolution of complex production incidents.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Network, Application Development and Business stakeholders.
• Strong vendor management, stakeholder management and project coordination skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills.
• Self-motivated, highly driven and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Good to Have

• Experience in Cloudera ecosystem technologies including HDFS, Hive, Spark, Impala and related Big Data platforms.
• Experience in Hadoop, NoSQL databases and large-scale data processing environments.
• Experience in AML, Compliance, Financial Crime Surveillance or Regulatory Technology solutions.
• Experience in AI, Machine Learning or advanced analytics platforms.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices, including Git, Jenkins and automated deployment pipelines.
• Experience with workload automation and scheduling tools as Control-M.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint and collaboration platforms.
• Experience in cloud platforms and container technologies.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning, high availability architecture and resiliency solutions.
• Experience supporting regional or multi-country banking platforms and regulatory initiatives
• Experience in RDOe (Previously Aldon)

Technical Skills:

• Compliance Technology / AML Platforms
• System Integration, Implementation &Technical Delivery
• Big Data, Analytics & Data Processing Technologies