Technical Release Manager

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Responsibilities

• ▹Plan, monitor and control set-up processes for each release
• ▹Coordinate and consult with internal customers, IT units and architecture stakeholders
• ▹Optimize and document release and deployment processes for the ABS platform
• ▹Model and package application software including third-party components
• ▹Provide client, server and host components for testing and production using existing tools
• ▹Create installation masters and verify functionality and installability of software
• ▹Support and further develop release/workflow tools to manage major, minor and hotfix releases
• ▹Document release/deployment processes and defects in Confluence/Jira
• ▹Approve pull requests during hotfix phases
• ▹Automate release processes, integrating AI-based tools where applicable
• ▹Drive cross-department communication and coordination of defined processes

Requirements

• ▹IT education or a degree in (business) informatics and 4-5 years of proven IT professional experience
• ▹Strong knowledge of insurance-related IT processes (e.g. batches, backups, online dependencies with web/client applications)
• ▹Excellent analytical and entrepreneurial mindset with high quality awareness and customer focus
• ▹Proficiency with release/workflow tooling and documentation (e.g. Confluence, Jira)
• ▹Willingness for on-call duty and weekend assignments when needed
• ▹Skillful use of modern automation including AI-based tools
• ▹Very good German and good English
• ▹Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles and their practical use

Nice to have

• ▹Project management experience
• ▹Agile methods (Scrum/Kanban)
• ▹Interest in challenging technical topics and further developments

Soft skills

About the company

The position is a full-time, permanent professional role in IT & Tech Engineering at Allianz Technology (reference 100945).