Release Manager / DevOps Engineer (Mid-Level)

Release Manager / DevOps Engineer (Mid-Level)

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

• Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
• Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
• Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.
• Major global clients: We work across sectors such as Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

We are looking for a Medium Release Manager to join a dynamic technology team supporting complex software delivery environments for a major international client. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating release activities, ensuring CI/CD pipeline reliability, enforcing quality gates, and supporting Agile delivery across multiple teams. You will act as a key link between development, operations, and quality teams to ensure smooth, secure, and predictable releases.

This position requires strong technical expertise, hands‑on experience with DevOps practices , and the ability to operate in fast‑paced, Agile environments.

• Plan, coordinate, and manage software releases across multiple environments.
• Ensure stable and efficient CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Implement and enforce branching strategies (GitFlow, Trunk-Based Development).
• Manage Git repositories and repository scaffolding using Maven Archetype, Yeoman, or custom tools.
• Oversee Docker image creation and lifecycle using Docker, Jib, Kaniko, or Buildah.
• Operate and support Kubernetes-based environments (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Manage container orchestration, deployments, and rollbacks.
• Collaborate on infrastructure automation using Ansible and Python.
• Support networking and load‑balancing configurations (Nginx, F5, DNS managers, SSL certificates).
• Define and implement quality gates using tools such as SonarQube.
• Promote and support test automation best practices (TDD/BDD).
• Coordinate automated testing strategies including API, integration, and end‑to‑end testing.
• Ensure compliance with release standards and quality requirements.
• Monitor applications and infrastructure using tools such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, Micrometer, and OpenTelemetry.
• Support incident management and operational excellence through monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Contribute to reliability and performance optimization initiatives.
• Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban), actively participating in ceremonies.
• Collaborate closely with development, QA, security, and operations teams.
• Use Jira or similar tools to manage release‑related tasks and dependencies.

• 3+ years of professional experience in Release Management, DevOps, or related roles.
• Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines and release processes in complex environments.
• Hands‑on experience operating Kubernetes clusters in production environments.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

• Agile frameworks: Scrum and Kanban.
• Git version control and branching strategies.
• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
• Scripting languages: Ansible and Python.
• Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
• Quality assurance tools and quality gate implementation: SonarQube.
• Automated testing methodologies: TDD and BDD.
• Networking fundamentals and load balancers: Nginx, F5, DNS, SSL certificates.
• Monitoring and observability tools: Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana/Kibana, OpenTelemetry.

Fluent in Spanish. English proficiency is desirable.

• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB).
• Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Azure).
• API development and testing (Swagger, API Managers, Karate, Rest Assured).
• Security assurance tools: BurpSuite, Trivy, Clair.
• Front-end testing frameworks (Selenium, Cypress).
• AIOps and operational tools (Rundeck, PagerDuty, Dynatrace).
• Experience with complex pipeline orchestration tools (Appian, QlikSense, Control-M).

• Full-time position within a large, international technology environment.
• Opportunity to work with modern DevOps and cloud-native technologies.
• Collaborative, Agile, and multicultural work environment.
• Continuous learning and professional development.
• Competitive compensation package among others.