Lead Software Engineer

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

Plan the major release of project deliverables and release life cycle. Communicate the project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams and stakeholders. Coordinate the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases. Identify the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected.

Track the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release. Schedule the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release. Create plans for the implementation and deployment as per the release schedule. Plan and give weekly updates on the release activities. Communicate with managers from different applications. Lead the Go-Live activities to deploy successfully.

Team up with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software. Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications list, and dependencies.