Company Description
Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we’re leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it’s your game. So let’s win together.
Job Description
Job Purpose: Responsible for overseeing the retail commercial stream projects and associated releases for software or other types of products. This includes planning, scheduling, coordinating, and managing inhouse and 3rd party integration projects and releases.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with various teams (Entain and third parties) to facilitate the planning, scheduling, and implementation of integration projects and releases.
- Develop and implement release processes and tools that are consistent with software development and deployment best practices.
- Actively participate in quarterly planning to create release train for upcoming quarter to meet product expectations and regularly align with agile releases.
- 3rd party projects planning, tracking and reporting; and operationalize and conduct regular 3rd party reviews to ensure timely delivery and drive performance.
- Work with engineering managers and product owners, development and testing teams to identify and manage risks that could affect release scope, schedule, and quality.
- Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Go/No-Go, Release Retrospectives
- Collaborate closely with squad and acceptance teams for regression cycles and to adapt schedule to specific scope requirements.
- Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and meet or exceed expectations.
- Produce Deployment Run Books and Implementation Plans.
- Liaise with L2 and RISMs for arranging support pre and post release deployments including ensuring distribution of software to the whole estate
- Ensure production incidents are planned into releases and documentation is up to date
- Support release deployments out of office hours when required
- Support the squad model to facilitate frequent releases
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience as a Release Manager or similar role in software development.
- Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and principles.
- Familiarity with software configuration management processes.
- Exceptional communication, project management, and leadership skills.
- Experience with release management tools (like Jenkins, Jira, etc.).
- Experience in continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Certifications in Agile methodologies (like Certified Scrum Master).
- Experience in DevOps practices.
Additional Information
We know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.
Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like:
- Safe home pickup and home drop (Hyderabad Office Only)
- Group Mediclaim policy
- Group Critical Illness policy
- Communication & Relocation allowance
- Annual Health check
And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes. Join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.
At Entain India, we do what’s right. It’s one of our core values and that’s why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, across any protected characteristic, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.
We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.
Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
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