Release Consultant

Req ID: 386192

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Release Consultant to join our team in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (IN-AP), India (IN).

Release Manager

Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 7-10 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Release Manager with 7-10 years of experience in managing complex application and platform releases across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Release Management, Change Management, ITIL processes, CI/CD practices, Agile delivery methodologies, and end-to-end deployment governance. Experience supporting Digital Banking applications and platforms will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Release Management

• Plan, coordinate, and manage end-to-end release activities across multiple applications and technology teams.
• Develop and maintain release calendars, deployment schedules, and release governance processes.
• Ensure successful delivery of application releases with minimal business disruption.
• Coordinate release readiness reviews and post-release validation activities.
• Manage release dependencies, risks, issues, and mitigation plans.

Change & Deployment Management

• Lead Change Advisory Board (CAB) activities and ensure compliance with change management policies.
• Evaluate release risks and ensure appropriate approvals before production deployments.
• Coordinate production deployments, rollbacks, and contingency planning.
• Ensure deployment activities are executed as per defined processes and standards.
• Drive continuous improvements in release and deployment practices.

SDLC & CI/CD

• Collaborate with development, QA, DevOps, and infrastructure teams throughout the SDLC lifecycle.
• Support and optimize CI/CD pipeline-driven release processes.
• Promote release automation and deployment standardization.
• Ensure quality gates and release controls are followed before moving changes to production.

Agile & Scrum Delivery

• Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and development teams to align releases with sprint and program milestones.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, release planning, and backlog prioritization discussions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely feature delivery and deployment readiness.

Digital Banking Release Coordination

• Manage releases for customer-facing digital banking platforms and critical financial services applications.
• Ensure regulatory, security, compliance, and operational requirements are incorporated into release planning.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to minimize impact on customer and banking operations during releases.

Reporting & Governance

• Provide release status reports, dashboard updates, and executive-level communications.
• Track release KPIs, deployment success rates, change success metrics, and operational impacts.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and identify opportunities for process optimization.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in Release Management, Change Management, or Application Delivery Governance.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL processes , including Change, Incident, Problem, and Release Management.
• Hands-on experience with SDLC and CI/CD practices .
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum environments .
• Strong understanding of release governance, deployment planning, and risk management.
• Experience using ServiceNow for Change and Release Management.
• Experience using JIRA for Agile planning, release tracking, and project coordination.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple releases across complex technology landscapes.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting Digital Banking, Retail Banking, Payments, or Financial Services platforms .
• Exposure to DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, or similar.
• Knowledge of cloud-based deployment environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Understanding of application monitoring and post-release validation processes.
• ITIL Foundation, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or Release Management certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications in ITIL, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or Release Management preferred.

Key Competencies

• Release Management
• Change & Deployment Management
• ITIL Service Management
• SDLC & CI/CD Governance
• Agile & Scrum Delivery
• Digital Banking Releases
• ServiceNow & JIRA
• Risk & Compliance Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• Continuous Process Improvement

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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