Release Management Senior Associate

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health & life insurance

Pension

Hybrid work model

Job summary

DTCC seeks a Release Management Senior Associate to coordinate deployments across Production and PSE environments, ensuring Change Management and audit controls are met. You will collaborate with Development, Infrastructure, and Business stakeholders to minimize risk and maintain platform stability.

The role requires extensive experience in release/change management, DevOps practices, and strong problem-solving and communication skills within a regulated financial services context.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute software deployments across multiple environments in accordance with Change Management and Release Management procedures.
• Support Normal and Emergency implementations for Production and PSE distributed platforms.
• Validate implementation readiness, deployment plans, rollback procedures, approvals, and testing evidence.
• Monitor and document deployment activities to ensure successful execution and compliance with operational controls.
• Perform deployment rollback and recovery activities when required.
• Support incident response, Major Incident Management (MIM), and troubleshooting efforts during deployment-related issues.
• Maintain operational documentation, procedures, and audit evidence.
• Leverage AI tools to improve deployment planning, troubleshooting, documentation, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Assist with training and provide guidance to team members and new hires.
• Support post-implementation reviews, root cause analysis activities, and corrective action initiatives.
• Participate in audits, regulatory reviews, and operational risk assessments.
• Contribute to modernization initiatives in Change & Release Management.

Skills

Release Management

Change Management

DevOps

SRE/Production Support

SDLC knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ServiceNow

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

PowerShell/Python

Jenkins

GitHub/Bitbucket/Azure DevOps

Ansible

Kubernetes/OpenShift/Docker

Jira/Confluence

SonarQube

Artifactory

Copilot & 365 Copilot

CI/CD

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

The Release Management Senior Associate is responsible for coordinating, controlling, and executing software deployments across Production and PSE environments while ensuring adherence to Change Management and Release Management policies, operational controls, and audit requirements. This role serves as a key member of the Release Management team, supporting both planned migrations and emergency implementation activities for critical business applications. The successful candidate will work closely with Application Development, Infrastructure, Change Management, Production Support, and Business stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate code migrations while maintaining platform stability and minimizing operational risk.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute software deployments across multiple environments in accordance with Change Management and Release Management procedures.
• Support Normal and Emergency implementations for Production and PSE distributed platforms.
• Validate implementation readiness, deployment plans, rollback procedures, approvals, and testing evidence.
• Monitor and document deployment activities to ensure successful execution and compliance with operational controls.
• Perform deployment rollback and recovery activities when required.
• Support incident response, Major Incident Management (MIM), and troubleshooting efforts during deployment-related issues.
• Maintain operational documentation, procedures, and audit evidence.
• Leverage Microsoft Copilot, Kiro, and approved AI technologies to improve deployment planning, troubleshooting, documentation, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Assist with training and provide guidance to team members and new hires.
• Support post-implementation reviews, root cause analysis activities, and corrective action initiatives.
• Participate in audits, regulatory reviews, and operational risk assessments.
• Contribute to strategic Change & Release Management modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed For Success

• 6+ years of experience in Release Management, Change Management, Production Support, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related technology discipline.
• Strong understanding of software release management, deployment methodologies, and SDLC practices.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of operational risk controls, governance practices, and audit requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple technical teams in a fast-paced operational environment.
• ServiceNow
• Linux/Unix administration and command-line operations.
• Shell scripting, Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting languages.
• Jenkins
• GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps
• Ansible
• Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker
• Jira and Confluence
• SonarQube
• Artifactory
• Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Kiro
• CI/CD concepts and deployment automation practices.
• Source code management and version control systems.
• Application, infrastructure, and deployment troubleshooting.
• Log analysis and operational diagnostics.
• Experience supporting financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with ServiceNow Change and Release Management processes.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery pipelines.
• Experience supporting distributed and/or mainframe deployment environments.
• ITIL, DevOps, Agile, Cloud, or related industry certifications.
• Successful execution of deployments with minimal business or customer impact.
• Adherence to Change Management, Release Execution, audit, and risk controls.
• Reduction in deployment-related incidents and implementation failures.
• Increased adoption of automation and AI-enabled operational capabilities.
• Timely resolution of deployment issues and operational incidents.
• Positive audit outcomes and high-quality operational documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement contributions.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.