Senior Release Engineer — Remote Release & DevOps Lead

Sun Life; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick time

401(k) matching

Medical coverage

AD&D insurance

Job summary

Sun Life U.S. is seeking a Senior Release Engineer to lead end-to-end governance, planning and execution of software releases across multiple teams and environments.

Daily responsibilities include coordinating across development, QA, operations, and governance bodies to ensure readiness and on-time delivery. You will manage dependencies and risks, support testing, documentation and deployment schedules, and promote continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's in CS/engineering with relevant release/DevOps experience.
• Experience with PowerShell scripting and SDLC release processes.
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional releases in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end release governance and execution across teams and environments.
• Coordinate with development, QA, operations and governance bodies.
• Manage dependencies, risks, approvals, testing, and deployment schedules.
• Ensure production readiness and compliant, low-risk deployments.
• Mentor IT staff on release management lifecycle and best practices.
• Utilize SDLC, DevOps, and Agile methods within enterprise settings.

Skills

Release management

DevOps

SDLC

PowerShell scripting

Agile development

Team Foundation Server

Salesforce Release process

Ant Migration Tool

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

ANT Migration Tool

Salesforce Release Process

Release management tooling

Job description

Sun Life U.S. is seeking a Senior Release Engineer to lead end-to-end governance, planning and execution of software releases across multiple teams and environments.

Daily responsibilities include coordinating across development, QA, operations, and governance bodies to ensure readiness and on-time delivery. You will manage dependencies and risks, support testing, documentation and deployment schedules, and promote continuous process improvement.