CDP Release Specialist Job Abu Dhabi UAE/Dubai,IT/Tech

DCX Transform is hiring: CDP Release Specialist

Remote

Start date:

Immediate

Role Overview

The Release Specialist will support the Release Lead in the day-to-day management and coordination of releases across the Common Digital Platform (CDP) applications. The role will ensure releases are properly planned, reviewed, scheduled, validated, and executed in line with the established release and change management processes.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage day-to-day release activities across CDP applications and projects.
Review application release plans and ensure all required information, dependencies, timelines, and activities are clearly defined.
Align individual project release schedules with the Master Release Calendar and highlight potential conflicts or dependencies.
Review and validate release readiness for UAT, Stage, and other pre-production environments and provide release approvals as per defined governance.
Review deployment plans, release notes, implementation steps, rollback plans, and validation activities to ensure they meet release standards.
Ensure release teams complete the required release gates and readiness criteria before progressing to the next environment.
Track release activities, dependencies, risks, issues, and approvals using JIRA and relevant release management tools.
Monitor adherence to the agreed release process and identify, record, and report release violations and exceptions.
Provide accurate release violation and compliance data to the Release Lead for reporting and continuous improvement.
Coordinate with Development, QA, Dev Ops, Change Management, and project teams to resolve release-related issues and ensure timely execution.
Support release deployment and post-release validation activities, including coordination of deployment status and confirmation of successful implementation.
Conduct release process training and awareness sessions for project and technology teams.
Maintain release documentation, records, approvals, and audit evidence.
Support the Release Lead in preparing release dashboards, KPIs, status reports, and release performance data.
Identify recurring release issues and recommend improvements to release processes, automation, and operational efficiency.

Experience & Skills

Experience in a Release Management, Release Coordination, IT Operations, Dev Ops, or Application Support role.
Front-end:
React.js experience.
Back-end:
Node.js experience.
Experience in deployment and configuration on Azure Cloud.
Good understanding of application development, testing, deployment, and release life cycles.
Experience working with UAT, Stage, and Production release processes.
Working knowledge of CI/CD, Dev Ops, automated deployments, and application deployment practices.
Hands-on experience with JIRA and release/change management tools.
Experience reviewing deployment plans, release notes, implementation plans, and rollback procedures.
Understanding of ITIL/change management and CAB processes is preferred.
Strong coordination and communication skills, with the ability to work across multiple technology teams.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent releases and dependencies.
Ability to identify process violations, risks, and release readiness gaps and escape them appropriately.

Key Success Measures

Releases are properly planned, reviewed, and aligned with the Master Release Calendar.
Release gates and governance requirements are consistently followed.
Timely identification and reduction of release violations and readiness gaps.
Accurate and complete release documentation and approvals.
Smooth coordination of UAT, Stage, and production release activities.
High-quality and timely release status, compliance, and KPI reporting.
Effective coordination between Development, QA, Dev Ops, Change, and project teams.

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