Our Financial Services Client is seeking an Environment & Release Manager to ensure the consistent, efficient delivery of high-quality releases following SDLC policies, processes, and best practices.

You will oversee the Test Environment Management process, including the coordination and utilization of Test environments.

This is a permanent opportunity, with remote work (PST hours). Open to candidates in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in transition management, release management, or related fields
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of transition management software
• Understanding of SDLC and ITIL methodologies

Nice to Have:

• Experience in the financial industry
• Experience with applications like T24

Responsibilities:

Continuous Improvement and Automation

• Drive continuous improvement of automated release capabilities using CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
• Manage and support Azure DevOps, striving for ongoing improvements.

Team Leadership and Coordination

• Lead a team of Service Transition Analysts and Test Environment Support Engineers, providing guidance as needed.
• Coordinate with platform owners, service design, and operations teams for effective deployments.
• Liaise with IT stakeholders to remove roadblocks in the SDLC process, ensuring release schedules are maintained across multiple applications and teams.

Release Management

• Ensure adherence to Release Management processes and policies for reliable, recoverable, and auditable releases.
• Coordinate and maintain the release schedule to optimize delivery and minimize business impact.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to evaluate success and identify improvements.
• Develop and maintain test environment strategies aligned with project timelines and business goals.
• Collaborate with development, testing, and infrastructure teams to define environment requirements.
• Coordinate setup and configuration of test environments, ensuring correct software versions and configurations.
• Monitor environment availability, resolve issues promptly, and serve as the primary contact for environment-related incidents.
• Communicate environment status and issues to stakeholders, ensuring transparency.
• Troubleshoot, resolve issues, document, and track progress, providing updates to stakeholders.