Software Configuration & Release Management Engineer

Rate: £320 - £340 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Manchester (80% onsite / 20% remote)
Duration: Until July 2027

The Role

We're seeking a Software Configuration & Release Management Engineer to manage software releases, configuration control, and CI/CD processes within a complex Financial Services environment.

This role will be responsible for coordinating application and infrastructure releases, maintaining release governance, supporting deployment automation, and ensuring compliance within a highly regulated technology landscape.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Configuration Management and Release Management.
• Strong knowledge of source control, branching strategies, and release governance.
• Experience managing releases across complex enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Mandatory experience within Financial Services, Banking, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Custody Banking, or other regulated financial environments.
• Experience with change management and audit-controlled delivery processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, planning, and communication skills.

Technical Skills

Experience with some of the following:

• Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, GitLab CI/CD
• ServiceNow Change Management
• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Terraform, Ansible
• PowerShell, Bash, or Python

What We're Looking For

A detail-oriented release professional with a strong DevOps mindset and proven experience operating within Financial Services organisations, delivering controlled, compliant, and reliable software releases.

If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.