Role Summary

The Release team member supports the planning, coordination, and execution of software releases across all environments, ensuring changes are delivered safely, predictably, and with minimal disruption to the business. As part of release governance, you will establish best practices, optimize workflow throughout the release lifecycle from code freeze , branching through deployment, sign-off, and post-release follow-up.

Key Responsibilities
Release Planning & Execution
- Coordinate the end-to-end release process, from intake and scheduling through deployment and post-release validation.
- Maintain the release calendar and enforce code-freeze windows ahead of each release.
- Support branching strategy and versioning in line with agreed development workflows.
- Prepare and maintain the release run book, detailing step-by-step deployment, validation, and back-out activities.
- Own the cutover plan and the rollback plan for each release, ensuring both are reviewed and agreed before go-live.
- Confirm environment readiness across Dev, Test, Pre-Prod, Hotfix, DR,



and Production before deployments proceed.
- Track configuration, data, and access dependencies for each workplace and escalate gaps early.
- Coordinate environment bookings and windows to avoid conflicts between concurrent workstreams.
- Raise, document, and progress change requests through the change management process.
- Represent releases at the Change Advisory Board (CAB), presenting scope, risk, and mitigation.
- Secure formal sign-off from development, testing, security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders prior to release.
- Drive timely follow-ups with teams to close approvals, actions, and dependencies.
- Communicate release status, risks, and timelines clearly to stakeholders.
- Prepare and present release decks to stakeholders at go/no-go and review checkpoints.
- Participate in SLA meetings, tracking release-related service commitments and reporting on adherence.
- Prepare and ma

📌 Release Management Specialist_1917 (Pune Division)
🏢 Allianz Technology
📍 Pune Division