Lead full lifecycle release management for the pricing platform with a focus on operational readiness and governance through robust DevOps methodologies.. Drive automation, ensure CI/CD pipeline integrity, and foster collaboration across engineering, QA, and operations to deliver high-quality, user-centric releases.. Ensure compliance, traceability, and audit readiness across all release activities and technology operations.. Champion continuous improvement in deployment speed, reliability, and system resilience.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end release management for the pricing platform, ensuring consistent and reliable delivery.
- Establish and maintain a repeatable, audit-compliant release process with defined cadence, entry and exit criteria, approvals, change windows, and rollback procedures.
- Collaborate with engineering, QA, security, and operations teams to align release activities and ensure quality outcomes.
- Chair release planning meetings and Go/NoGo decision forums to assess release readiness.
- Maintain and communicate the release calendar, ensuring synchronization across product, engineering, QA, and operations.
- Own the health, performance, and reliability of build and deployment pipelines.
- Drive automation across build, test execution, security scanning, and environment promotion processes.
- Continuously improve deployment speed, system reliability, and traceability across environments.
- Ensure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is secure, resilient, compliant, and cost-efficient.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives such as CI/CD enhancements, audit preparation, and disaster recovery planning.
- Promote test coverage, system observability, and post-incident review practices to improve system resilience.
- Monitor and optimize build and deployment pipelines for efficiency and stability.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation and support knowledge sharing across teams.
- Track release progress, identify risks, and align stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
- Define and monitor key pipeline and release health metrics.
- Report release status and progress to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- Demonstrated leadership experience in release management and governance roles.
- Hands-on experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and operational readiness processes.
- Strong technical and process expertise in cloud computing, with preference for AWS, and familiarity with Agile SDLC.
- Extensive background in quality assurance and quality control practices.
- Proven project management skills, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and cross-team coordination.
- Experience developing and managing quality assurance and release governance processes.
- Proficiency with testing and defect tracking tools.
- Experience leading teams in electronic channels such as web, mobile, and tablet platforms.
- Minimum of 5 years in technology roles with focus on program management, operations, or technology functions.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Solid understanding of APIs, microservices, frontend and backend systems, on-prem infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, and working within Agile/Scrum environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to deliver clear, concise status updates to stakeholders.
- Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional technology initiatives.
Nice to Have
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Tech Stack
AWS, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Jira, Confluence, Agile/Scrum, API, microservices, frontend, backend, on-prem infrastructure, technology operations, build pipelines, deployment pipelines, security scanning, test automation, UAT
Benefits
- Short-term incentives
- Multiple health insurance options
- Accident and life insurance
- Access to best-in-class development platforms
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Student Loan Repayment (available below manager level)
- Parental Leave
- One day of volunteer time off
- Quarterly $0 money transfer fee discount code
- Recognition Program 'Game Changers'
- Employee Discount Program
- Global Adoption Assistance
- Global Scholarship Awards Program
- 401K plan
Compensation
Annual base salary range is $135,000 - $160,000 USD per year. Total on-target compensation includes base salary and performance-based short-term incentives.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Austin, TX — minimum of three days per week in office
Team
Cross-functional team including product, engineering, QA, security, and operations
- Values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation
- Fosters common ways of working and supports execution of initiatives for customers
- Honors employee identity and fosters a feeling of belonging
- Inclusive culture that celebrates unique backgrounds and perspectives
- Commitment to reflect the communities we serve
- Non-discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status
Additional Information
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Work shift is hybrid, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.
- The application process includes assessments administered by a third-party provider.
- Applicants must provide name and email address to complete assessments.
- For applicants in Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania: do not provide age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or school dates.
- Age-identifying information may be redacted from submitted materials without penalty.
- Estimated job posting end date: 03-31-2026.
- This application window is a good-faith estimate; the posting will be updated if the deadline changes or the role is filled.
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