Technical Release Manager

SQLI Group is a digital agency, with 30 years leading the implementation and management of digital devices for a reinvented user experience. We are over 2500 talents in more than 13 countries and 3 continents. We are a human touch company & key partner of the largest international companies with global projects.

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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Release Manager to join our team at one of the largest eCommerce platforms in the world. The ideal candidate must be able to lead, plan and deploy a plan to optimise and improve the software development cycle in order to increase the number of releases annually. He/she must ensure the quality and success of technical releases, working closely with cross-functional teams to coordinate and manage the software development  lifecycle.

This is an opportunity to directly impact the customer experience and contribute to the growth of a high-profile business  . 

This role offers a unique opportunity for those seeking to challenge themselves and play a critical role in the success of one of the world’s leading eCommerce platforms.

What is this all about?

Having in mind the target of achieving GoLive in a timely manner, it must define and ensure that milestones are met.

• Oversee and manage the complete software release cycle, ensuring the quality of the scheduled plan.
• Overview the quality requirements, both functional and non-functional, are met
• Lead Bug review and manage its backlog (on all platforms).
• Track progress of the release showstoppers and project showstoppers related with the release.
• Monitor issues, manage risks and give visibility of issues raised by security scans.
• Assure the compliance of the release planning with all stakeholders in the lifecycle.
• Get the status of the key activities from the different cross teams interacting with stakeholders.
• Define KPIs and metrics to follow the whole release lifecycle.
• Define and deploy the mitigation plan.
• Identify, document, and track issues & problems, working with the relevant teams for resolution.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date process documentation and release schedules.
• Manage risks associated with releases and ensure effective communication with all stakeholders.
• Continuously monitor and improve software release processes to increase efficiency and increase the number of releases yearly basis.
• Lead the adaptation of the release management process according to the Agile transformation Project.

Main relationships

• QA & Devs teams/squads.
• Business Manager
• Product Owners
• Business Analysts

Who are you?

• Bachelor’ Degree in computer science, software development or IT Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in release management, or similar technical roles. Previous experience in QA is highly valued.
• Deep understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC) and agile methodologies (Scrum).
• Proven ability to plan, coordinate, and execute large-scale software releases.
• Experience with test automation, continuous integration (CI/CD), project (Jira, Xray) and release management tools (Jenkins, Git, Azure, etc.).
• Familiarity AI technologies to boost optimization.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience in eCommerce or managing releases for large-scale platforms is a plus.

Skills & Behaviours

• Transformation and optimization mindset.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and focus accuracy in data.
• Leadership and mentor spirit.
• Customer Service Orientation.

Not mandatory but having one of these certifications is higly valued

• ITIL Certification (Release Management)
• ISTQB Certification