Skills
SDLC Release Management
Agile methodology
Release management cycle
Risk identification and mitigation
Application support leadership
Software development
Testing
Iteration planning
Verification and validation
Post‑release sanity checks
Production stabilization
Coordination with support teams
Release process improvement
Roadmap alignment
People management
Stakeholder management
English communication
Spanish communication
ITIL v4
J2EE
Spring framework
Microservices
Cloud‑native development
DevOps
Security testing
Cloud-native
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary software team. You will be responsible for end‑to‑end release management, agile planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of deployment processes. The role involves close collaboration with product owners and support teams to ensure smooth handovers and production stability. Technical expertise in Java‑based stacks, microservices, cloud‑native development, DevOps practices, and security testing is essential. Strong stakeholder communication in English and Spanish, as well as people‑management experience, are required.
Highlights
Lead a high‑performing software engineering team, drive release management excellence, and shape agile processes while working with cutting‑edge technologies such as microservices, cloud‑native apps and DevOps. Opportunity to influence product roadmaps, mentor a sizable team, and operate in a fast‑paced, 24/7 banking environment.
Description
The job in short
In this key leadership position, where you will lead a best-in-class, functional team of software engineers.
Along with leading and growing the team, you define and promote the team’s ways of working, hiring, and training strategies.
Meet the job
Strong background in SDLC Release Management in an agile environment, building procedures and artifacts that are necessary for its development.
Be able to manage the release management cycle, from strategic planning, conceptualization, scheduling, rigorous testing, seamless deployment and the effective control of a software release.
The primary objective is to facilitate the quick delivery of essential applications features and enhancements to the customer by multidisciplinary development teams in a complex environment while simultaneously upholding the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the production environment.
How about you
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering;
6+ years of engineering experience;
Experience identifying and resolving risks;
Experience leading application support teams.
Effective in managing responsibilities in high-stress situations
Given the 24/7 nature of the Bank industry and our client base across North America, this role requires the flexibility to support operations outside standard 9–5 business hours
Experience in Development and Test;
Experience planning next iterations;
Verification and validation of changes
Post-release sanity check and production stabilization
Coordinate with the support team to ensure a smooth handover
Identify and implement Release Management Improvements such as reduce manual intervention
Ensure the definition and alignment of the release management Roadmap with product teams
Experience as people manager of a software development cross-discipline team of at least 10 members
Be able to manage ambiguity
Strong stakeholder management skills
Strong Spanish and English communication skills
Preferable ITIL v4
You are expected to have a good understanding of the below technical stack:
J2EE;
Spring framework;
Microservices;
Cloud Native app development;
DevOps;
Security Testing.