Senior DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to define and drive release governance, CI/CD adoption, and automated deployment practices across all CDP applications, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless, repeatable, and high-quality release execution.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Release Policy, Master Release Plan, and End-to-End Release Gate process for all CDP applications
• Own and maintain the Master Release Calendar, coordinate release schedules across projects, and ensure there are no release conflicts
• Work closely with the Change Management team to ensure all CDP applications complete the required release governance and readiness checks before CAB approval
• Drive CI/CD and DevOps adoption, including automated application deployments across development, testing, staging, and production environments
• Establish and improve automated release practices using DevOps, BDD, containerized deployment approaches, and relevant CI/CD tools
• Collaborate closely with Development, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Change teams to ensure seamless and repeatable release execution
• Define release readiness criteria, entry/exit gates, deployment checklists, rollback plans, and post-release validation processes
• Manage release dependencies across applications, platforms, integrations, and SaaS solutions
• Track release activities, dependencies, risks, issues, and readiness using tools such as JIRA
• Set up and leverage application monitoring and release monitoring tools to support deployment validation and early detection of issues
• Establish release dashboards and KPIs, including release success rate, deployment frequency, failed releases, rollback rate, release lead time, and release-related incidents
• Provide regular release status, performance, and success reporting to CDP leadership and relevant stakeholders

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven experience as a Release Lead / Release Manager in large-scale enterprise technology environments
• Understanding of application and SaaS development and release lifecycles
• Hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, automated deployments, containerization, and BDD
• Experience with JIRA and release/change management processes
• Experience working with monitoring, deployment, and DevOps toolsets
• Understanding of enterprise change governance, CAB processes, release controls, and production deployment practices
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple technology teams and concurrent projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on automation, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Experience managing releases across multiple applications, environments, integrations, and technology teams
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Benefits

We connect like-minded people:

• Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
• Enjoyable working environment in one of our vibrant offices

We invest in your growth:

• Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
• Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
• Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
• Free English classes with certified teachers

We cover it all:

• Monetary bonuses for taking part in the referral program
• Comprehensive medical & family care package
• Seven trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
• Discounts from 800+ partners (sports activities, restaurants, stores and services)

We connect like-minded people

• Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
• Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
• Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
• Corporate and social events

We invest in your growth

• Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
• Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
• Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
• Free English classes with certified teachers

We cover it all

• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
• Comprehensive medical & family care package
• Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
• Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)