TCMS Software Manager - Software Configuration & Change Management Your Responsibilities

- Own Software Configuration Management (SCM), Software Release Management, and Software Change Management throughout the software lifecycle.
- Define and maintain Software Configuration Management Plans (SCMP), software baselines, version control, branching strategies, and release processes.
- Plan and manage software releases for development, integration, validation, commissioning, maintenance, and customer delivery.
- Define software release scope, schedules, and deployment plans aligned with project milestones.
- Coordinate with Project Management, Technical Management, System Engineering, Software Development, V&V;, Integration, Commissioning, Site Management, Quality, Functional Safety, and customer teams to ensure timely software delivery.
- Act as the primary interface for software configuration, release, and change management activities across projects.
- Review customer requests, defect reports, engineering changes, and commissioning feedback to define software release content and priorities.
- Lead Software Change Management, including Change Requests (CRs), Problem Reports (PRs), Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), and perform technical impact analysis.
- Organize Software Change Control Board (CCB) meetings and drive approved changes through implementation and closure.
- Decide software release readiness and approve software baselines for integration, validation, commissioning, and customer deployment.
- Ensure software releases are verified, traceable, and compliant with project quality processes and railway safety standards.
- Coordinate software deliveries across multiple projects,



product variants, and global engineering locations.
- Support commissioning and site teams by managing software fixes, patches, emergency releases, and field issue resolutions.
- Monitor software release status, configuration metrics, change progress, and delivery KPIs, providing regular status updates to project stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement of software configuration, release, and change management processes while mentoring engineering teams on best practices.

Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 8-10 years of experience in railway, rolling stock, embedded systems, or safety-critical software development.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Software Management, Software Configuration Management, Release Management, or Change Management.
- Solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software V-Model, Configuration Management, Release Management, and Change Management.
- Hands-on experience with configuration management tools such as Git, SVN, Azure DevOps, ClearCase, or equivalent.
- Experience with Requirements Management tools such as Polarion, IBM DOORS, or equivalent.
- Experience with Change Management tools such as JIRA, Redmine, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of build management, software packaging, continuous integration, and deployment processes.
- Good understanding of TCMS software architecture, embedded control systems, and railway communication protocols such as MVB, WTB, Ethernet, and TRDP.
- Good knowledge of railway standards including EN 50126, EN 50128.

📌 TCMS Software Manager – Software Configuration & Change Management (Karnataka)
🏢 Siemens
📍 Karnataka