Software Release Engineer (Release Manager)

About the Position

The Software Release Engineer (Release Manager) will be working in our Release Management Hub team in Makati (Metro Manila), taking care of Avaloq software releases for our clients in Region Europe.

We build, configure, and deploy various software artifacts in test, integration, and production environments. You will be responsible for a defined set of customers and support them during various SDLC phases and go live.

Your key tasks

• Involved in planning and rollout of various Avaloq products in the controlled environments.
• End-to-end accountability for the successful delivery of releases into the Live environments.
• Accountable for release scope validation with project managers and delivery managers.
• Ensures technical validation of all releases are completed and reported for the Go Live.
• Create and manage implementation plan, release meetings, and production cutover.
• Responsible for software packaging, code merge, and log analysis of Avaloq core and front platforms.
• Collaborate with specialists of different areas for the implementation of cross-domain activities.
• Build trustworthy relations with internal and external stakeholders such as developers, Project Managers, Test Managers, and Client Managers.
• Document and educate users on release, configuration, DevOps, and deployment management best practices.

Please take good note of the fact that you will work with clients based in Europe; for this reason, the chosen candidate will follow a mid shift schedule (3:00 PM up to 1:00 AM), as well as on-call availability services and support on weekends during release Go Live.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Engineering Degree.
• Overall 7 years of experience with 3-5 years of experience in Release Management and/or Configuration Management experience, ideally in the banking and financial services industry.
• Experience with Unix, Oracle, SQL, Jenkins, Artifactory, Nexus, Gerrit, Bitbucket, or other source code management tools.
• Know-how in analyzing technical problems and automating recurring administrative activities.
• Conflict resolution, stakeholder management, experience in multi-cultural matrix teams.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Open to work in weekend/shifts and to extended support beyond shifts unscheduled hot fix releases.

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Knowledge about Avaloq Front Platform, Mobile Application releases.
• Avaloq ICE Release Stream creation, cutover.
• Shell scripting, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Container Platform.
• Agile / Oracle Cloud / ITIL certified.
• Be used to fast pace and complex environments.
• At ease in writing technical documentations (e.g. on Confluence).

In our experience, Software Release Engineers (Release Managers) who are particularly good at their job share some additional skills that we would also like to find in our future colleagues: being analytical, reliable, service-oriented, and with a problem-solver attitude.

We Offer

• Annual bonus or sales reward
• Flexible working
• Kudos instant recognition scheme
• Access to Udemy for professional and personal learning

About the Company

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research-led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive, and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Location

16th Floor, AIA Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas

1226 Makati City

Philippines

Work arrangement

Full-time

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