Senior Release Automation Engineer

East West Bank; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

East West Bank is seeking a skilled Release Automation Engineer to optimize our software delivery lifecycle across on-premises and cloud environments. You will automate builds, tests, and deployments, design reliable release pipelines, and collaborate with development, QA, and operations to ensure secure, scalable releases.

You will define release strategies, manage version control across repositories, and implement rollback procedures while maintaining thorough release documentation and metrics

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps, software, or build and release automation experience.
• Proficient with release automation processes including CI/CD, version control, build management, and configuration management tools.
• Experience with GitHub, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, GitLab, CloudBees, Jenkins, or other leading release management tools.
• Proven ability to define release criteria, manage end-to-end release processes, and optimize release pipelines.
• Experience with container deployments (Docker, Kubernetes) and web app server/database deployments.

Responsibilities

• Manage source code repositories and enforce version control best practices.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes to enable CI/CD.
• Design and implement release pipelines for reliable, secure software rollouts.
• Coordinate release schedules and dependencies with development, QA, and operations teams.
• Monitor release processes, resolve issues during build, test, or deployment phases.
• Ensure deliverables comply with standards and meet customer expectations.
• Maintain documentation for release procedures and configurations.
• Develop and enforce policies for hotfixes and emergency releases.
• Track release metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate cross-team communication about release status and timelines.
• Manage environment configurations, deployment and rollback procedures for multiple environments.
• Stay updated with industry trends to refine release processes.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Release automation

Version control

Docker & Kubernetes

Tools

GitHub

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Introduction

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 110 locations across the U.S. and Asia, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement.

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top-performing commercial bank with a strong foundation, an enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity. East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Release Automation Engineer who will play a crucial role in our software development lifecycle. You will ensure the successful and seamless delivery of high-quality software releases catering to our customers’ unique needs.

As a Release Automation Engineer, you will work closely with development, operations, and quality assurance teams to ensure that software builds are created, tested, and deployed efficiently and reliably across highly secured on-premises and cloud-based environments. Your expertise is critical in automating the release processes, managing version control, and maintaining the integrity of environments to enable continuous integration and delivery.

You will also help define best practices and strategies for using our tools to ensure software projects are released using consistent and repeatable methodologies. You will ensure that services are not interrupted, and features can be rolled back when necessary. Your role will be instrumental in ensuring that our release processes meet business requirements and that our customers receive high-quality software releases that meet their needs.

Responsibilities

• Managing source code repositories and ensuring adherence to version control best practices.
• Automating the build, test, and deployment processes to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Designing and implementing release pipelines to ensure smooth, reliable, and secure software rollouts.
• Collaborating with development, quality assurance, and operations delivery teams to coordinate release schedules and dependencies.
• Executing and monitoring the release process and resolving any issues that arise during build, test, or deployment phases.
• Ensuring that release deliverables are compliant with standards and meet customer expectations.
• Maintaining documentation related to release procedures, configurations, and modifications.
• Developing and enforcing policies for hotfixes and emergency releases.
• Tracking and reporting on release metrics to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Facilitating communication across teams and stakeholders to keep everyone informed about release statuses and timelines.
• Managing environment configurations, including deployment and rollback procedures for multiple environments.
• Staying current with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies to continuously refine and improve the release process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps, Software, or Build and Release Automation Engineering experience.
• Experience with Github, Azure DevOps, BitBucket, GitLab, Cloudbees, Jenkins, and/or other leading source code and release management tools.
• Proficient with release automation processes like CI/CD, feature flags, version control, build management, and configuration management tools; ability to configure and optimize tools to streamline release and improvement efficiency.
• Proven experience in defining release criteria, managing end-to-end release processes, and enhancing release gaps.
• Container (Docker, Kubernetes), web application server, and database deployments and configuration.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is USD $120,000.00/Yr. - USD $170,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.