**Company Description** ***Why Talan?*** **Talan – Positive Innovation** Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future\-ready solutions. **Talan at a Glance** Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year. **Our Core Areas of Expertise** * **Data \& Technologies:** We design and implement large\-scale, end\-to\-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI. * **Cloud \& Application Services:** We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency. * **Management \& Innovation Consulting:** We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low\-Carbon strategies. **We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport \& Logistics, Financial Services, Energy \& Utilities, Retail, and Media \& Telecommunications.** **Job Description** We are looking for a **Medium Release Manager** to join a dynamic technology team supporting complex software delivery environments for a major international client. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating release activities, ensuring CI/CD pipeline reliability, enforcing quality gates, and supporting Agile delivery across multiple teams. You will act as a key link between development, operations, and quality teams to ensure smooth, secure, and predictable releases. This position requires strong technical expertise, hands\-on experience with **DevOps practices**, and the ability to operate in fast\-paced, Agile environments. ***Responsibilities:*** Release Management \& CI/CD: * Plan, coordinate, and manage software releases across multiple environments. * Ensure stable and efficient CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions. * Implement and enforce branching strategies (GitFlow, Trunk\-Based Development). * Manage Git repositories and repository scaffolding using Maven Archetype, Yeoman, or custom tools. * Oversee Docker image creation and lifecycle using Docker, Jib, Kaniko, or Buildah. DevOps \& Infrastructure: * Operate and support Kubernetes\-based environments (Kubernetes, OpenShift). * Manage container orchestration, deployments, and rollbacks. * Collaborate on infrastructure automation using Ansible and Python. * Support networking and load\-balancing configurations (Nginx, F5, DNS managers, SSL certificates). Quality Assurance \& Testing: * Define and implement quality gates using tools such as SonarQube. * Promote and support test automation best practices (TDD/BDD). * Coordinate automated testing strategies including API, integration, and end\-to\-end testing. * Ensure compliance with release standards and quality requirements. Monitoring \& Reliability: * Monitor applications and infrastructure using tools such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, Micrometer, and OpenTelemetry. * Support incident management and operational excellence through monitoring and alerting solutions. * Contribute to reliability and performance optimization initiatives. Agile Collaboration: * Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban), actively participating in ceremonies. * Collaborate closely with development, QA, security, and operations teams. * Use Jira or similar tools to manage release\-related tasks and dependencies. ***Experience*** * 3\+ years of professional experience in Release Management, DevOps, or related roles. * Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines and release processes in complex environments. * Hands\-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters in production environments. Education * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. ***Skills \& Knowledge*** Technical Skills (Required) * Agile frameworks: Scrum and Kanban. * Git version control and branching strategies. * CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions. * Scripting languages: Ansible and Python. * Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift. * Programming languages: Java, JavaScript, Groovy, Python, or C\+\+. * Quality assurance tools and quality gate implementation (SonarQube). * Automated testing methodologies: TDD and BDD. * Networking fundamentals and load balancers (Nginx, F5, DNS, SSL certificates). * Monitoring and observability tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana/Kibana, OpenTelemetry). ***Languages*** * Fluent in Spanish. * English proficiency is desirable. ***Nice to Have:*** * Experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL). * Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB). * Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Azure). * API development and testing (Swagger, API Managers, Karate, Rest Assured). * Security assurance tools: + SAST: CodeQL, Semgrep, Kiuwan, Veracode + DAST: BurpSuite + Container security: Trivy, Clair * Front\-end testing frameworks (Selenium, Cypress). * Time\-series databases (InfluxDB, Graphite). * AIOps and operational tools (Rundeck, PagerDuty, Dynatrace). * Experience with complex pipeline orchestration tools (Appian, QlikSense, Control\-M). ***What We Offer:*** * Full\-time position within a large, international technology environment. * Opportunity to work with modern DevOps and cloud\-native technologies. * Collaborative, Agile, and multicultural work environment. * Continuous learning and professional development. * Competitive compensation package among others.