Job Description
Software Configuration and Release Management EngineerLocation: ManchesterRate: 300 per dayIR35: Inside IR35Working arrangement: Hybrid, 80% office / 20% homeContract length: 6 monthsYour new companyOur client is seeking a Software Configuration and Release Management Engineer to support the delivery of critical applications and infrastructure services across its Financial Services technology landscape. You will work across Development, QA, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Security and Operations teams, supporting controlled software releases, configuration management, deployment activity and CI/CD improvements within a regulated banking environment.Your new roleYou will take responsibility for software configuration and release management across development, testing and production environments. The role combines hands-on configuration, build and deployment responsibilities with release planning, governance, risk management and stakeholder coordination.A key focus will be maintaining release integrity, improving deployment reliability and ensuring releases comply with established change, security, audit and regulatory controls.Key responsibilitiesSoftware Configuration ManagementManage source code repositories, version control practices, branching strategies and configuration baselines.Maintain software configuration records and code traceability across environments.Govern repository management using enterprise version control platforms.Support configuration audits and ..... full job details .....