Morgan Stanley is looking for a Release Engineer to manage the Release and Change aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure features are made available to customers in a safe, controlled, repeatable, scalable, and predictable manner, while managing risk associated with changes in a dynamic environment.
Requirements
- Proficient knowledge of ITIL, including but not limited to Change Management, SDLC, and related IT Services such as Incident and Problem Management, Change Management Database (CMDB), etc.
- The ability to understand technology changes, interdependence, impact, and risk.
- The ability to design a release strategy (rail based, canary, etc.) based on the size, scope and impact of a release.
- The ability to create a risk mitigation plan and be adept at discussing and building consensus around it across stakeholders.
- Understanding of Information Technology risk landscape in financial services or another highly regulated industry.
- In-depth knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Office Products
- Ability to create program roadmaps, manage the program work, direct team resources, and deliver as per the roadmap in a timely fashion.
Responsibilities
- Manage key aspects of releases and changes across the life cycle.
- Ensure proper monitoring, management reporting and governance supporting the delivery efforts.
- Perform Deployment analysis and scheduling of deployment tasks.
- Create a consolidated implementation plan for the change packages consisting of approved and aligned changes.
- Analyze the risk associated with each change event and determine the mitigation plan for successful delivery.
- Provide metrics and status reporting before, during, and after the change window.
- Management of issues and risks during the change window and escalating as needed to the right stakeholders.
Other
- Collaborate with a 24/7 team of Release and Change Engineers located in multiple locations and regions and partners in Application Development, Technology Delivery Management, and other areas as needed.
- Experience creating executive presentations and summary documents and presenting to senior executives.
- Experience communicating with all levels of the organization, including internal and external audit teams and risk teams.
- Proven ability to act and deliver under pressure, and drive multiple programs simultaneously, switching priorities, as necessary.
- Hands-on experience managing meetings and other result-oriented activities, drive outcomes and establish accountability.
