Job Description – Release Engineer

Job Title: Release Engineer
Experience: 1–5 Years
Employment Type: Full time
Location: Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Gurugram (Hybrid/Work From Office depending on business requirements)
Salary: ₹8–20 LPA

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Release Engineer to manage software releases, deployment automation, and CI/CD processes. The ideal candidate should have experience with Git, build automation, release management, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. You will work closely with development, QA, DevOps, and operations teams to ensure smooth, reliable, and timely software releases.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan, coordinate, and execute software releases across development, testing, and production environments.
- Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
- Manage source code repositories using Git and implement branching strategies.
- Collaborate with developers and QA teams to ensure successful application deployments.
- Monitor deployment activities and troubleshoot release-related issues.
- Automate release and deployment processes to improve efficiency and reliability.
- Maintain release documentation, deployment procedures, and version history.
- Ensure rollback strategies and disaster recovery procedures are in place.
- Participate in change management and release planning meetings.
- Continuously improve release processes and deployment automation.

Required Skills

- Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Bamboo.
- Hands-on experience with Git and version control workflows.
- Understanding of software release management and deployment best practices.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems.
- Knowledge of scripting using Bash,



Python, or PowerShell.
- Experience with build tools such as Maven, Gradle, or npm.
- Understanding of Agile and DevOps methodologies.
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Skills

- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation).
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk.
- Experience with artifact repositories like Nexus or JFrog Artifactory.
- Understanding of security best practices in CI/CD pipelines.

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications in DevOps, Cloud, Git, or CI/CD technologies are an added advantage.

What We Offer

- Competitive salary package (₹8–20 LPA).
- Performance-based incentives and annual appraisals.
- Health insurance and comprehensive employee benefits.
- Learning and certification reimbursement programs.
- Opportunity to work with modern DevOps tools and cloud technologies.
- Collaborative work environment with experienced engineering teams.
- Career growth opportunities and exposure to enterprise-scale release management.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- 1–5 years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps, Build & Release Engineering, or Software Configuration Management.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and release processes.
- Ability to manage multiple releases and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and documentation skills.
- Candidates available to join within 30–60 days will be preferred.

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