DevOps with Release & Environment Management

Citi•Mississauga, ON

7d•CA$120,800 - CA$170,800

About The Position

The DevOps with Release & Environment Management is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Requirements

6-10 years of experience in IT, with at least 3 years in a dedicated Release Management or UAT facilitation role within a software development organization.
Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies such as Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-project releases involving multiple teams and dependencies.
Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with a keen eye for detail.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), with the ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform well in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in the financial services sector or another regulated industry is highly desirable.
Professional certifications such as ITIL, PMP (Project Management Professional), or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) are a plus

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and manage the end-to-end release process for all software applications from development through to production.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including Development, Quality Assurance, Operations, and Product Management, to ensure smooth and timely releases.
Define, maintain, and enforce the release management process, including creating and managing the release calendar and checklist.
Identify, mitigate, and resolve risks and issues related to the software release lifecycle.
Conduct release readiness reviews, milestone check-ins, and Go/No-Go meetings.
Own and manage all pre-release and post-release communications to ensure all stakeholders are informed.
Maintain a release repository and manage key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists.
Oversee the management and maintenance of all non-production environments (e.g., QA, UAT, Performance).
Ensure high availability and stability of all test and development environments, acting as the primary point of contact for any environment-related issues.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate environment refreshes, data loads, and configuration updates to support QA and UAT testing cycles.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex environment-related problems, working closely with infrastructure, database, and application teams.
Manage access control and security for all non-production environments.
Develop and maintain documentation for environment configurations, processes, and schedules.
Communicate planned downtimes, maintenance windows, and the status of environment-related incidents to all stakeholders.
Assist in managing and improving the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Support deployment automation tools and processes to reduce manual intervention and increase efficiency.
Perform basic troubleshooting of build failures, deployment issues, and environment-related problems.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate new applications and services into the existing CI/CD framework.
Monitor application and infrastructure health post-release to ensure stability and performance.