An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cabot in Kings Hill as a Release Engineer. This is a hybrid role with travel to Kings Hill, ME19 4UA, when required.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
* Assist with the creation and maintenance of software release plans, timelines, and schedules.
* Work closely with development teams to ensure release preparation and documentation is both timely and of high-quality.
* Support the CCM Change Management Process by raising Requests for Change (RFC) and where appropriate represent them at Technical Review Board (TRB) and Change Approval Board (CAB).
* Coordinate software releases, ensuring that all dependencies are met and that releases are delivered on time.
* Deploy releases via Azure Pipelines to Production / non-Production platforms and ad-hoc processes where required.
* Collaborate with developers and QA teams to identify and resolve issues related to software releases and environments.
* Ensure that all release documentation is complete and current.
* Assist in the maintenance of release processes and procedures.
* Continuously evaluate and improve release and environment management practices.
* Assist in the management of development and production environments, ensuring that they are stable and secure.
* Stay current with industry trends and best practices related to release and environment management.
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of software release management processes, procedures, and best practice.
* Extensive experience of Azure DevOps.
* Demonstrable experience of using Azure Pipelines.
* Good working knowledge of SQL and database technologies.
* Good organisational skills and the ability to handle multiple concurrent activities.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Familiarity with software configuration management tools.
* Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Understanding of the software development cycle.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
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