Release Engineer

About the role

The Release Engineer will drive excellence in client delivery and operational readiness for Network International. This position defines and executes release strategies, consolidates production‑ready code, and works closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless deployment of incremental solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead release backlog planning, coordinate teams and maintain the release calendar.
• Evaluate Requests for Change (RFCs), assess risks and determine impact across clients, systems and services.
• Participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, schedule releases and conduct risk assessments.
• Identify and mitigate risks or impediments affecting delivery timelines, quality and roadmap execution.
• Coordinate release content across service requests, third‑party applications and internal teams.
• Communicate project milestones, changes and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Manage cross‑functional collaboration across geographically distributed teams.
• Conduct release readiness reviews, milestone checkpoints and Go/No‑Go decisions.
• Document and maintain deployment plans in Jira and Confluence.
• Provide weekly release reporting and communicate schedules to business stakeholders.

Required profile

• Strong blend of technical expertise, process leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Hands‑on experience with code management, version control, build and deployment automation.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Ability to lead continuous improvements in change and release management processes.

Required skills

• Git (or equivalent version control system)
• CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Build and deployment automation tools
• Jira for issue tracking
• Confluence for documentation