HR Platform Release Lead: Integrations & Governance

Mastercard; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 122,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Integration Engineer (Release Management) for HR Platforms to orchestrate enterprise release cycles across multiple systems.

You will own release planning, coordinate dependencies, and partner with Product Owners to ensure timely delivery while maintaining governance and platform stability. The role requires 8–12 years of experience and strong collaboration across engineering, architecture, and operations.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of software engineering or release management experience.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and enterprise release processes.
• Experience managing dependencies across multiple platforms.
• Ability to balance schedule, risk, and technical trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Own release planning, coordination and execution across HR platforms.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to align requirements and timelines.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and release readiness.
• Maintain an integrated view of scope, changes and services.
• Lead governance activities, including CAB readiness and approvals.
• Provide release status, risks and dependency visibility to leadership.
• Drive platform modernization and integration initiatives.

Skills

Release planning

Cross-team coordination

Architecture alignment

Technical leadership

SDLC understanding

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Lead Software Integration Engineer (Release Management) for HR Platforms to orchestrate enterprise release cycles across multiple systems.

You will own release planning, coordinate dependencies, and partner with Product Owners to ensure timely delivery while maintaining governance and platform stability. The role requires 8–12 years of experience and strong collaboration across engineering, architecture, and operations.