OM Bank - Lead Release Engineer
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Job Description
Lets Write Africas Story Together!
Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
Job Description
As the Lead Release Engineer you will serve as the key linkbetween development testing and domain teams to
ensure the seamless and timely delivery of software
products and features. You will be part of the entire release
lifecycle from planning through execution and post-release
monitoring driving continuous improvement of release
processes in a fast-paced DevOps environment.
Your expertise will support efficient automated and reliable
deployments across multiple platforms including Flutterbased
mobile apps and cloud infrastructure.
KEY RESULT AREAS
Release Planning & Coordination
- Collaborate in creating and managing comprehensive release plans including timelines dependencies rollback strategies and communication protocols.
- Facilitate coordination of releases with cross-functional teams by consolidating changes and maintaining clear up-to-date release logs accessible to all stakeholders.
- Participate in pre-release risk assessments and scope discussions to ensure readiness and alignment.
Deployment & Release Execution
- Execute the release process from development through production leveraging CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as GitHub Actions JFrog and Firebase.
- Conduct deployments across multiple environments (e.g. Integration Staging Production) and app stores (Google Play Store Apple App Store Huawei AppGallery).
- Monitor deployment health proactively troubleshoot issues and implement rollback plans when necessary to maintain system stability.
Communication & Collaboration
- Serve as the central point of contact for all release-related communications ensuring clear expectations and transparency across development QA product and domain teams.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (planning retrospectives stand-ups) to report release status and address blockers.
- Document release processes best practices and post-mortem reports to foster knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Release Process Improvement
- Identify and lead initiatives to enhance release efficiency including automation of manual tasks workflow optimization and adoption of new tools (e.g. SonarCloud NowSecure DataDog).
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in release engineering and DevOps recommending relevant innovations
Leadership and Mentoring
- Mentor junior release engineers by sharing technical knowledge and promoting professional growth.
- Guide the design and implementation of new release automation frameworks and tooling to scale release capabilities.
- Establish and maintain release standards and governance to ensure consistent and reliable delivery.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience.
- 5 years of experience in release engineering DevOps or related roles preferably supporting mobile and cloud-based applications.
- Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
- Familiarity with mobile app distribution platforms: Google Play Store Apple App Store Huawei AppGallery.
- Proficient in containerization and artifact management tools including Docker and JFrog Artifactory.
- Experience with static code analysis and security tools such as SonarCloud or NowSecure.
- Working knowledge of cloud services and monitoring tools like Firebase and DataDog.
- Solid understanding of DevOps principles release management best practices and automation frameworks.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead cross-team collaboration.
- Proven leadership and mentoring skills with a track record of driving process improvements.
Skills
Action Planning Application Development Business Process Design Computer Literacy Data Management Data Modeling Evaluating Information Identifying Customer Needs Information Technology (IT) Support Market Analysis Oral Communications Product Development Technical Support Technical Troubleshooting Test Case Management User Requirements Documentation Web DevelopmentCompetencies
Business InsightCollaboratesCourageCultivates InnovationDecision QualityDrives ResultsEnsures AccountabilityManages ComplexityEducation
Closing Date
28 August 2025 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
The Old Mutual Story!
Employment Type
Full-Time
