Software Build & Release Manager

SS&C Technologies•Jacksonville, SC

2d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Software Build and Release Manager to own, design, and continuously improve our build, integration, and release processes. This role is responsible for ensuring reliable, repeatable, and auditable software releases across multiple environments while enabling development teams to move quickly and safely. The ideal candidate has deep, hands-on experience with GitHub, modern CI/CD pipelines, and release automation, and acts as a bridge between development, QA, security, and operations.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in build, release, or DevOps engineering roles.
Deep, hands-on experience with GitHub, including GitHub Actions, pull request workflows, and repository governance.
Strong expertise in Git branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development, or hybrid models).
Proven experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines in enterprise environments.
Strong understanding of software versioning, dependency management, and release automation.
Experience supporting parallel release tracks (e.g., stable vs. advanced releases).
Excellent communication and coordination skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with legacy-to-modern source control or CI/CD migrations.
Familiarity with containerization and deployment platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience in regulated or audit-heavy environments (SOX, SOC, financial services).
Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end build, integration, and release lifecycle across development, QA, UAT, and production environments.
Design and enforce branching, tagging, and versioning strategies in GitHub to support parallel development, hotfixes, and stable releases.
Coordinate and execute scheduled and on-demand releases with a strong focus on quality, traceability, and rollback readiness.
Manage release calendars, deployment sequencing, and change control activities.
Serve as the GitHub subject-matter expert, including: Repository design and governance Branch protection rules and merge strategies (PRs, reviews, approvals) GitHub Actions workflows for build, test, and deployment automation Code signing, artifact versioning, and release tagging
Define and enforce source control best practices across teams.
Support migration efforts from legacy source control systems to GitHub where applicable.
Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related tools.
Integrate automated testing (unit, integration, regression), static analysis, and security scanning into pipelines.
Ensure pipelines are performant, reliable, and scalable across multiple teams and applications.
Manage build artifacts and dependencies using artifact repositories (e.g., Nexus, Artifactory).
Establish and maintain release standards, documentation, and audit trails.
Partner with QA and Security teams to ensure releases meet quality, compliance, and security requirements.
Implement release metrics (build success rate, deployment frequency, MTTR, failure rate) and drive continuous improvement.
Lead root-cause analysis for build or release failures and implement preventative improvements.
Work closely with Agile/PODS teams to align release processes with sprint and delivery goals.
Train and mentor developers on GitHub workflows, branching strategies, and CI/CD best practices.
Act as a trusted advisor to engineering leadership on build, release, and DevOps strategy.