Release Engineer

Job requirements: DevOps / Release Management role supporting critical payment platforms (ACH / Wire)End‑to‑end deployments and environment support across Non‑Prod and ProdExposure to operating in a manager control room / release command‑center modelSupport both customer‑facing and internal applicationsStrong stakeholder communication across technology and business teamsExperience with large‑scale, multi‑tier application releasesDrive automation-first mindset; identify and automate manual release stepsProduce and maintain runbooks, deployment plans, and orchestration workflowsCoordinate infrastructure patching and middleware changesSolid understanding of CI/CD, SDLC, and ITIL practicesExperience in Linux-based environmentsStrong organizational, problem‑solving, and communication skills Exceptional “go-getter” attitude; willness to learn new tools, technologies, and processes. Pluses / PreferencesFull ownership of release planning, coordination, and executionHands‑on experience with release orchestration tools (XLR preferred)SRE-oriented mindset (reliability, observability, automation)Not overly senior; hands-on, execution-focusedStrong automation background and willingness to embrace AI-enabled toolingExperience in finance / BFSI domainCloud-based DevOps middleware environmentsExposure to MIA / Asia application portfoliosDevOps tooling: Ansible, Jenkins, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, ArtifactoryScripting or programming: Python, Shell, Java, GroovyMonitoring, alerting, and operational tooling experienceConcise Job DescriptionThis DevOps / Release Management role supports critical wire and ACH payment platforms, overseeing deployments, environment support, and release execution across customer‑facing and internal applications. The individual operates within a release control room model, coordinating stakeholders, managing orchestration workflows, and ensuring stable, automated, and compliant releases. The role emphasizes hands‑on execution, automation, and reliability, with responsibilities spanning runbook management, infrastructure patching, CI/CD improvement, and continuous optimization across cloud‑based, Linux environments supporting global portfolios. This role is a 12-month contract with potential for extension. The pay rate is $44.17/hour.