Specialist, Release Management DevOps

Requisition ID: 250042

Thanks for your interest in ScotiaTech Scotiabanks new and innovative Technology hub in Bogota.

Join a purpose driven winning team that promotes creativity and innovation in a fast-paced environment where were always committed to results in an inclusive diverse and high-performing culture.

Purpose

The GBME Derivative Trading Platform is searching for Release Management Manager/DevOps to liaison with multiple assets platform work streams to ensure business and technology priorities are aligned developed and delivered on time and meet the audit and banks standards.

Accountabilities

1. Release Planning and Governance

• • Own the end-to-end release management lifecycle including planning scheduling and coordinating release across multiple asset platforms.
  • Supervise and controls the execution of end-to-end technology implementation activities including implementation strategy and implementation checklist requirement gathering and coordination across technology and business teams.
  • Establish and enforce change management policies and procedures ensuring all production changes are properly assessed approved and documented according to the bank standards.
  • Leads and participates in multiple projects or specific sections of small medium and large-scale initiatives supporting all participating groups.
    • Resource planning and scheduling
    • Detailing implementation plan
    • Monitoring project/release progress against planned objectives
    • Developing mitigation strategies
    • Participating in implementation control centers and post-implementation support
  • Organizes and leads meetings to ensure release objectives are understood achieved risk and impact are properly assessed critical issues/blockers are addressed and status updated.
  • Maintain a centralized release calendar and communication release plans for stakeholders.

1. Change Control and Risk Management

1. • Attend Change Advisory Board (CAB) and Release Review Board (RRB) meetings and ensure all changes meet compliance security and audit requirements.
   • Perform impact analysis and risk assessments for all releases and changes mitigating potential disruptions to production stability.
   • Ensure rollback and contingency plans are in place for all deployments.

1. DevOps Automation and Code Deployment

1. • Collaborate with developers QA BA Production Support to ensure environment stability and deployment readiness.
   • Implement monitoring and alerting for release health and post-deployment validation.

1. Reporting and Metrics

1. • Provide regular reporting to Sr. Management on release status change volumes success rates and incident trents.
2. Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.

Education / Experience / Other Information

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or related field (preferred)

Minimum 5 years working experience in Information Technology field and FinTech is a bonus.

Full professional proficient in verbal and written English.

Proven experience leading QA teams in Agile environments with strong knowledge of Scrum Kanban and/or SAFe principles.

Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines automated deployments and cloud-native solutions.

Strong understanding of ITIL processes regulatory compliance and risk management.

Expertise in Version Control tools like Git Bitbucket with proven experience for managing code branches and merges.

Expertise in deployment strategies feature toggles and release orchestration tools.

Expertise in automation tools and scripting languages (Python Bash) for automating deployments and tasks.

Proven experience with tools like JIRA Confluence and Service Now Change Management.

Excellent working experience of Microsoft Suite of products (Word Excel PowerPoint Project)

Familiar with cloud environments (GCP Azure) and containerization (Kubernetes)

Working Conditions

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. No travel needs

Location(s): Colombia : Bogota : Bogota

ScotiaTech is a business unit within ScotiaGBS a Scotiabank Group company located in Bogota Colombia. The ScotiaTech hub was created to support different technology systems and processes of the Bank. We offer an inclusive positive work environment and competitive benefits.

At ScotiaTech we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at ScotiaTech; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.