About the job
Join us at the forefront of technology as we revolutionize the data storage industry. As a Senior Release Manager at Pure Storage, you will be part of a dynamic team that thrives on innovative thinking and collaboration. Here, your contributions will directly impact how businesses manage data across the globe.
If you're eager to grab hold of limitless opportunities and leave a lasting impact in the tech world, we want you on our team.
THE ROLE
The Senior Release Manager is a pivotal role within our organization, requiring a combination of technical expertise, disciplined process management, and exceptional cross-functional coordination abilities. You will ensure that our software releases are meticulously planned, executed, and delivered with minimal disruption to our business operations. As the key orchestrator of release activities, you will collaborate closely with development teams, environment managers, and network operations to manage the complete release lifecycle from planning through deployment and subsequent evaluations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Release Planning & Coordination
- Develop and maintain comprehensive release schedules across ERP systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite), CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Logik), and integration tools (e.g., Boomi).
- Own the enterprise release calendar, ensuring alignment of release schedules with business priorities and technical readiness.
- Gather and synthesize release scopes, dependencies, and timelines across various applications, teams, and environments.
- Lead go/no-go meetings and oversee cutover planning sessions.
Governance & Quality Assurance
- Ensure all releases adhere to established entry/exit criteria, change control policies, and compliance standards.
- Define and refine release management standards, templates, and best practices continuously.
- Maintain comprehensive release documentation, including release notes, deployment strategies, and rollback procedures.
- Establish governance for environment management and promotion criteria, ensuring alignment with best practices.
- Ensure up-to-date runbooks are available for environment refreshes and system deployments across all platforms.
Execution & Risk Management
- Oversee deployment execution in collaboration with platform and domain owners across various environments (test, QA/SIT, pre-production, production).
- Identify, communicate, and manage release-related dependencies and risks throughout the process.
