Software Release Engineer

**Responsibilities**:Software Release Engineer- Job DescriptionFinastra: Who are we?We are one of the world's largest fintechs, with a team made up of over 10,000 superstars,serving more than 8,500 customers across 130 countries.We're an energized bunch, who love to be at the forefront of innovation.We make it our mission to develop and stay ahead of the latest trends and technology.Our goal?To put customers at the core of what we do and to deliver solutions that drive transformation and unlock the potential of people and businesses.How do we do this?With a heritage and portfolio spanning the entire banking sector, we have used our expertise to create a unique platform-based approach for the world of financial services.Partnering with global players like Microsoft, Accenture, Salesforce and more, to create an open and inclusive development environment.An environment that cultivates ideas, maximizes creativity, and enables innovation.We believe that the future of finance is OPEN.By focusing on OPEN collaboration, supported by our OPEN platform, our OPEN ecosystem and an OPEN and inclusive culture, we can be OPEN for good.Together, we can ensure financial inclusion and open innovation for everybody.The Future is OPEN.Our Mission and Vision:Our vision is to unlock the potential of people and businesses by creating the #1 open platform for innovation in the world of financial services.Our mission is the journey we are on to deliver this vision, and we are well underway, having launched FusionFabric.cloud in ****.Already recognised as a secure, industry-leading cloud platform, we've partnered with the largest and most vibrant partner and developer ecosystems to create a hugely scalable environment that fosters collaboration and rapid innovation for all.Inside Finastra, our ambition is to be the most loved and inclusive fintech in the world.Our people across the globe are diverse, talented and open.And we are always looking for the most creative and inspiring minds to join the team.Whoever you are, you're welcome at Finastra.Come and join us - make our home your home and open up the world of financeWhat will you contribute?Reporting to the Senior Manager, Release Management, the Software Release Engineer is responsible for overseeing and ensuring timely software releases are successfully implemented, by managing the implementation process from development through execution.Software Release Engineer will develop implementation plans and collaborate with colleagues across the business to monitor existing systems.They lead internal teams to project completion and provide additional support during implementation.You will be responsible for implementing and managing release processes for the progression of code in the client facing environments - pre-prod, UAT, Prod.The Software Release Engineer Job function works collaboratively with all participants in software development projects and perform build testing by installing on servers/workstations in our UDE environment.This position also works with IT management to improve the software engineering processes and practices associated with continuously building, deploying, and updating software and environments.Software Release Engineers also engage product teams looking to automate or create Standard changes through writing interfaces to SNOW (GITHub, ADO).Responsibilities & Deliverables:- Forward Plan the release windows and cycles across a portfolio- Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality- Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes- Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations- Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews- Produce Deployment, Run Books and Implementation Plans- Weekly Release Reporting- Communicate release details and schedules to the Business as required- Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities- Maintains the release schedule for all core services and ensure alignment across key partners and vendors- Continually work towards making improvements in the release process- Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.- Develops scripts and automation tools used to build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms- Participate in CAB meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks- Maintains a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification listsRequired Skills and Experience:- University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business IT or related major- ITIL qualified preferred- Excellent written and verbal communication in English- 2-6 years of previous release and/or project management experience, (Solid underst