Sr. Manager, Platform Build & Release

Vertafore•Denver, CO

7d•$130,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Vertafore is seeking a Senior Manager, Platform Build and Release who is responsible for defining and evolving the company’s build, CI/CD, and release management platforms and standards. This role ensures that engineering teams can deliver software reliably, securely, and at high velocity through well-designed pipelines, consistent tooling, and clear operational guardrails. This role works closely with application development teams, site reliability engineering, security, and operations.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in software engineering, SRE, DevOps, platform engineering, or related disciplines
5+ years in technical leadership roles, including managing senior engineers or managers
Deep hands-on experience with: Implementing and scaling CI/CD systems Pipeline design (Gitlab, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) Build systems and artifact management (Sonatype Nexus, various build frameworks) Release management and deployment strategies Infrastructure as code tools and implementations (Terraform, CDK, Cloud Formation) Experience will blue/green deployments, Canary Releases, A/B testing and experiment systems Configuration as code technologies (Chef, Puppet, Ansible)
Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices and architectures
Proven ability to influence across teams without direct ownership
Strong communication skills with both technical and executive audiences

Responsibilities

Assist in defining, establishing and maintaining the enterprise strategy and reference implementations for build systems, CI/CD tooling, and pipeline architectures.
Ensure build and pipeline solutions are scalable, resilient, and maintainable across multiple teams and products.
Drive consolidation and simplification of build and pipeline tooling where appropriate.
Own CI/CD standards, policies, and best practices, including: Pipeline structure and conventions Artifact versioning and promotion strategies Security scanning and compliance integration
Partner with Security and Architecture to embed secure-by-default and compliance-ready practices.
Define guardrails that balance autonomy and consistency for delivery teams.
Define standards for: Release orchestration and promotion across environments Change management and deployment approvals Rollback, rollback automation, and release observability
Lead the transition toward modern release models (e.g., continuous delivery, progressive delivery) as appropriate for the business.
Enable product and platform teams through: Reusable tooling, templates, and documentation Clear onboarding paths for build and release standards Consultation and architectural guidance
Act as a trusted advisor to engineering leaders on delivery and release challenges.
Drive adoption through influence, clarity, and measurable value, not mandate alone.
Communicate strategy, progress, and outcomes to senior technology leadership.