Release Manager

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 7+ years
Location: Pune, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a hands-on Release Manager to oversee and execute end-to-end release management activities, ensuring seamless and reliable code deployments across development, lower, and production environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in CI/CD pipeline engineering, release governance, and deployment management. This role requires close collaboration with development, engineering, and product teams to coordinate release activities, manage dependencies, troubleshoot deployment issues, and ensure timely delivery of release artifacts.

You will be responsible for maintaining robust automated deployment pipelines, enforcing established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, and managing client communications to support high-quality software delivery and operational stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Release and Deployment Management: Plan, coordinate, and execute end-to-end release activities to ensure successful code deployments across lower and production environments.
• CI/CD Pipeline Engineering: Build, maintain, and optimize automated Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline release workflows, improve delivery speed, and minimize manual errors.
• Process and Governance: Ensure adherence to established SDLC processes, release management methodologies, governance frameworks, and deployment protocols across internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with development, engineering, and product teams to track dependencies, manage release timelines, and ensure all required artifacts are delivered on schedule.
• Deployment Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex CI/CD pipeline and deployment failures, identify root causes, and implement permanent technical solutions.
• Client and Stakeholder Communication: Act as a primary point of contact for clients, providing clear and timely updates on release schedules, deployment progress, risks, dependencies, and status.
• Operational Reliability: Maintain consistent release practices and deployment controls to support software quality, stability, and predictable delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience building, scaling, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and GitHub.
• Practical experience managing and executing code deployments for Snowflake, Apache Airflow, and dbt.
• Strong understanding of SDLC processes, release management methodologies, and deployment governance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience in client-facing communication and stakeholder management.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities, including identifying infrastructure, pipeline, and code-configuration issues under tight release deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate multiple releases, manage dependencies, and work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Must-Have Skills

• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• GitLab
• GitHub
• Release Management
• Deployment Management
• SDLC Processes

Good-to-Have Skills

• Cloud Data Warehouses
• Data Engineering
• Snowflake
• Apache Airflow
• dbt
• GitLab or GitHub Actions Certifications
• Cloud and DevOps Practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with cloud data warehouse environments or data engineering release tracks.
• Certifications in GitLab, GitHub Actions, or relevant cloud and DevOps technologies.
• Experience managing releases across multi-tenant environments or complex enterprise client ecosystems.