Originations Release Engineer

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co . (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small business, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com .
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.3 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries We serve more than 50 million consumers and small businesses through more than 5,600 bank branches, 18,700 ATMs, credit cards, mortgage offices and online and mobile banking as well as through relationships with auto dealerships.

Within Chase, Consumer Banking provides great products and an outstanding customer experience at over 5,600 branches and 18,700 ATMs in 23 states, as well as online and over the phone.

As a Chase employee, you'll be part of a company that makes a real difference every day for our customers, our communities and ourselves. With a focus on customer service, you'll put others first, do what's right and create solutions that make lives better. We invite you to build your career on our strong foundation and help shape what's next – for you and for us.

Job Summary
·  Manage Environment Deployments, Co-ordinations and Scheduling of Releases across the Originations for multiple applications
·  Releases will follow Release Management Lifecycle inclusive of Application Updates, Operating System Patches, Security Environment, Certificate Renewal, Hardware Upgrades
·  The Release Engineer will be responsible for implementing and managing release processes
·  The Release Engineer job function works collaboratively with all participants in Origination projects and is supportive of developers and QA as they setup their environments
·  The Release Engineer responsibilities also include building and maintain IT Release ATC Calendar in working closely with Project Mangers across Originations and centralizing view of all releases
·  Release engineer is responsible for generating weekly reports of Scheduled Releases and generating Matrix for all upcoming Release events

Role and responsibilities
·  Advance plan the release windows and cycles across Origination
·  Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality
·  Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time
·  Communicate all key release plans, commitments and changes including vendor applications, schedule and scope changes
·  Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams and locations
·  Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews
·  Weekly Release Reporting
·  Communicate Release Details and Schedules with Business, Project Managers, QA and UAT team
·  Maintains the release schedule for all core applications and ensure alignment across key partners and vendors
·  Continually work towards making improvements in the release process
·  Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the Deployment plans and checklists
·  Creating ITSM using the plan provided by AD Team for deployments.
·  Able to work on Flexible/Extended hours
SKILLS & ABILITIES
·  Considerable knowledge of change and release management principles, procedures and techniques
·  Demonstrated technical aptitude and ability to think and solve problems creatively
·  Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with others
·  Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
·  Ability to respond to requests under tight deadlines in a dynamic working environment
·  Demonstrated understanding of source code management concepts and/or software development lifecycles
·  Proficient analytic, organization, and communication skills

Desired profile

Qualification
·  Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
·  2-5 years of previous release engineer experience
·  Advanced knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle
·  Advanced written and verbal communication skills are must
·  Microsoft Office expert level knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, working knowledge of Access
·  Working experience in Agile or Waterfall business model
·  Ability to learn and work with cutting edge timeline
·  Ability to work in team environment and independently