Remote Senior Release Lead: End-to-End Deployments

Sun Life; Wellesley (MA); Remote; USD 187,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick time

Paid family, parental and adoption-le

Medical coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability programs

Sabbatical program

401(k) employer match

Stock purchase options

Employer-funded retirement account

Job summary

Sun Life U.S. is hiring a Sr. Release Engineer in Wellesley Hills, MA, to lead end-to-end release governance across multiple software teams and environments.

You will drive release delivery, ensure alignment with business priorities, manage risks, and coordinate with stakeholders to maintain production readiness. The role demands PowerShell scripting, release management, and DevOps expertise within enterprise settings, with 100% telecommuting allowed from anywhere in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 3 years of release management/DevOps experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of progressive experience in release management/DevOps or related roles.
• Experience scripting with PowerShell and code merge/conflict resolution.
• Familiarity with SDLC, release governance, and change management in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of TFS, Salesforce Release process, ANT Migration Tool, and Agile development framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end governance, planning, and execution of software releases across teams and environments.
• Facilitate collaboration among development, QA, operations, and governance bodies.
• Manage dependencies, risks, approvals, testing, and deployment schedules.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Release management

DevOps

SDLC understanding

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Salesforce Release process

ANT Migration Tool

Agile development framework

Job description

Sun Life U.S. is hiring a Sr. Release Engineer in Wellesley Hills, MA, to lead end-to-end release governance across multiple software teams and environments.

You will drive release delivery, ensure alignment with business priorities, manage risks, and coordinate with stakeholders to maintain production readiness. The role demands PowerShell scripting, release management, and DevOps expertise within enterprise settings, with 100% telecommuting allowed from anywhere in the U.S.