Release & DevOps Specialist

Location : Bedfordview (Hybrid possible)

Employment Type : Full-Time, Permanent

Industry : Insurance | IT Development | DevOps & Release Engineering

WatersEdge Solutions is hiring a Release & DevOps Specialist to join a leading long-term insurance provider. This is a critical role in managing smooth, repeatable, and high-quality software releases. You’ll bridge development, QA, and operations—helping the team deliver scalable software systems in a production-grade environment.

About the Role

You will take ownership of the release calendar, CI / CD automation, and environment stability—empowering dev teams to focus on building features while ensuring the business receives robust, production-ready software. Your efforts will directly enhance deployment quality, system observability, and business confidence in release cycles.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and own the software release calendar and coordination

Plan, communicate, and document release processes across environments

Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines using Azure DevOps

Automate deployment processes across development, staging, and production

Maintain parity between staging and production environments

Implement rollback strategies and recovery processes

Collaborate with IT and QA to ensure environments are secure and production-like

Troubleshoot and resolve staging / production issues

Provide visibility via dashboards and release readiness metrics

What You’ll Bring

Strong experience with CI / CD pipelines in Azure DevOps

Proficiency in automated deployments for .NET, Blazor, and SQL Server

Expert knowledge of Git branching strategies

Solid troubleshooting skills across code, configuration, and environments

Familiarity with release / change management in enterprise settings

High attention to detail and structured thinking

Ownership mindset and collaborative working style

Nice to Have

Experience with observability tools (e.g., Seq)

Understanding of security protocols for deployment (secrets, IAM, access policies)

Scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)

Containerisation and infrastructure automation experience

What’s On Offer

High-impact DevOps role in a stable and long-standing company

Hybrid working model (Bedfordview-based)

Opportunity to shape release processes and improve deployment frequency

Direct collaboration with development, QA, and IT

Exposure to modern DevOps tools and enterprise standards

Company Culture

At WatersEdge Solutions, we partner with purpose-led teams building reliable, scalable, and secure systems. You’ll join a technically-minded, solution-focused team that values ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement. Every release counts—so does your contribution.

If you have not been contacted within 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful.