Release Manager

Job Title: Release Manager - Quant and Analytics Platforms

Location: Argentina / India (Need to work in Shift in US timings)

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Release Manager to join our Quant and Analytics Platforms team at CRISIL. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the release of new and updated software applications, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of derivatives pricing models, equity pricing models, and other quantitative analytics tools. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of derivative products, equity pricing models, and experience working on release management, QA, and deployment of complex software applications for quant and analytics platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute releases of new and updated software applications, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery to stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of derivative products, including options, futures, swaps, and other financial instruments.
• Familiarity with equity pricing models, such as Black-Scholes, Binomial, and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Collaborate with QA teams to develop and execute test plans, ensuring that software applications meet requirements and are thoroughly tested before release.
• Work closely with quant and analytics teams to understand requirements and ensure that software applications meet their needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including traders, quants, and other business users, to ensure that their needs are met and that they are informed of release schedules and plans.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with software releases, ensuring that all necessary controls and checks are in place to prevent errors or system failures.
• Continuously monitor and improve release management processes, identifying areas for efficiency gains and implementing changes to improve quality and speed of delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in release management, QA, or a related field, preferably in a financial services or banking environment.
• Good understanding of derivative products, including options, futures, swaps, and other financial instruments.
• Familiarity with equity pricing models, such as Black-Scholes, Binomial, and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Experience working with quant and analytics platforms, including software applications and tools used for derivatives pricing and risk management.
• Experience with release management tools, such as Jenkins, Git, and JIRA. Good knowledge of updating Jiras/Epics
• Good understanding of SDLC, Change Management processes
• Good understanding of Materiality (Funded project) / Non-Materiality (BAU) releases
• Good knowledge of creating change requests via ITSM
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Coordinate with multiple Approvers for sign offs
• Good knowledge and experience in adhering to Change rules such as managing GCPAR (Global Change policy artifact repository)

Nice to Have:

• Certifications in release management, QA, or a related field, such as ITIL, Agile, or Scrum.
• Programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience working with cloud-based platforms, such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience working in a financial services or banking environment, with knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards.