Senior Development Release Engineer

CVS Health

Senior Release Engineer coordinating enterprise software releases for CVS Health, a healthcare company. Managing deployment governance, stakeholder communication, risk mitigation, and continuous release improvement.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $101,970 - $203,940 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Release Management, including planning, coordinating, and executing software releases while ensuring compliance with governance processes. Proficient in managing cross-team dependencies, stakeholder communications, and implementing continuous improvements for release quality and predictability.

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Release ManagementAgile MethodologiesCI/CD PracticesStakeholder ManagementITIL Certification

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Hard Skills

Software Release PlanningChange ManagementDeployment ExecutionRisk ManagementRelease DocumentationPost-Implementation ReviewsRelease AutomationProduction SupportKPI TrackingSDLC Understanding

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationTeam CoordinationProblem SolvingFacilitation SkillsLeadership

Tools & Technologies

JiraServiceNowAzure DevOpsGitHubCI/CD Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

ITIL CertificationPMPSAFeScrum MasterAgile Certification

Industry Keywords

DevOpsEnterprise Software ReleasesCloud PlatformsRelease Management StandardsGovernance Processes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudGoPMPSDLCServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan, coordinate, govern, and execute software releases across multiple applications and teams
Define release scope, schedules, and release calendars
Coordinate dependencies across teams and applications
Facilitate release planning and readiness reviews
Ensure compliance with release management standards and governance processes
Manage change approvals and release documentation
Coordinate build, packaging, and deployment activities
Conduct Go/No-Go meetings and facilitate deployment execution
Validate deployment readiness, rollback plans, and production support coverage
Monitor production deployments and escalate issues as needed
Communicate release schedules, risks, status, and outcomes
Provide executive updates before, during, and after deployments
Coordinate communications with business and technical stakeholders
Verify QA and UAT signoffs and ensure release readiness criteria are met
Identify, track, and mitigate release risks and issues
Coordinate incident management and rollback activities when required
Track release KPIs and deployment success metrics
Conduct post-implementation reviews and lessons learned sessions
Identify opportunities for release automation and process improvements
Drive continuous improvements to increase release predictability and quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in Release Management, Program Management, DevOps, or Software Delivery
Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Change Management, and ITIL practices
Experience managing enterprise-level software releases across multiple teams
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and risk management skills
Experience with Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, GitHub, CI/CD platforms, and release automation tools
ITIL Certification preferred
PMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, or Agile certification preferred
Experience leading complex enterprise application releases preferred
Experience with cloud platforms and automated deployment pipelines preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to base pay
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Wellness programs
Other resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility