IND Staff IT Engineer
IND Staff IT Engineer - GCC009
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Role Overview
The Tech Lead - Change & Release Management is responsible for governing, coordinating, and optimizing technology changes and releases across a complex, globally distributed environment. This role ensures safe, compliant, and automated delivery of changes while protecting service stability, customer experience, and regulatory posture.
The role operates in a high - velocity , always - on production environment and requires proven experience working within a 24x7x365 follow - the - sun operating model, managing cross - regional dependencies, and enabling rapid yet controlled change execution.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead Change and Release Management governance, ensuring adherence to ITIL standards while enabling speed and automation.
- Assess, mitigate, and communicate risk associated with infrastructure, cloud, and application changes.
- Coordinate global release activities across engineering, infrastructure, application, and vendor teams.
- Operate effectively within a 24x7x365 follow - the - sun model, ensuring seamless regional handoffs and release continuity.
- Maintain strong stakeholder communication, providing clear visibility into release schedules, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.
- Drive dependency mapping across platforms, services, and environments to prevent downstream impacts.
- Govern and optimize CI/CD pipelines, version control strategies, and release automation tooling.
- Leverage AI - powered automation to improve change risk detection, approval workflows, and release success rates.
- Partner with Incident and Problem Management to reduce change - related incidents and repeat failures.
- Continuously improve release maturity, automation coverage, and operational resilience.
Critical Skills
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- ITIL & Change / Release Management Governance
- Stakeholder Communication
- Collaboration and Influence across Global Teams
- Dependency Mapping and Impact Analysis
Core Technical Skills
- AI - Powered Automation for Change & Release Enablement
- Deep Understanding of Release Automation Tools
- Strong Understanding of Infrastructure & Cloud Platforms
- Version Control Strategy and Branching Models
- CI/CD Pipeline Design, Governance, and Optimization
Qualifications & Experience
- 8+ years of experience in Change Management, Release Management, DevOps, or IT Operations roles.
- Demonstrated experience working in a fast - paced global 24x7x365 follow - the - sun operating model.
- Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, cloud services, and service dependencies.
- Proven ability to balance speed, stability, and compliance in large - scale production environments.
- Experience supporting mission - critical , highly regulated platforms preferred.
Work Environment
- High - visibility role in a mission - critical global operations environment.
- Requires flexibility for global coordination, release windows, and rotational coverage.
- Regular interaction with senior technology leaders, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
- Fitness Subsidies
- FSA
- HSA
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Company Outings
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Volunteer Time Off
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Learning and Development Stipend
Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
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