Tech Lead, Release

Why work for usA career at Janus Henderson is more than a job its about investingin a brighter future together.Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights disciplined investments and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.Our Values are key to driving our success and are at the heart of everything we do:Clients Come First - Always Execution Supersedes Intention Together We Win Diversity Improves Results Truth Builds TrustIf our mission values and purpose align with your own we would love to hear from youYour opportunityThe Tech Lead Release & Platform Environments is a senior technical role responsible for leading the design implementation and operational management of software release processes and SDLC environments. This role ensures reliable secure and scalable environments across development testing staging and production while enabling efficient software delivery through automation tooling and collaboration with engineering and QA teams.Release ManagementOwn and manage end-to-end release processes across multiple environmentsCoordinate release schedules cutovers and deployment windows with engineering and QA teamsImplement release automation and rollback strategies for safe deploymentsMaintain release documentation runbooks and change logsSDLC Environment ManagementDesign provision and maintain environments for development testing staging and productionEnsure environment consistency configuration management and version alignmentTroubleshoot environment-related issues and coordinate resolution across teamsImplement environment monitoring and health checksAutomation & ToolingDevelop and maintain automation scripts for environment provisioning and release workflowsIntegrate release and environment processes into CI/CD pipelinesWork with tools like Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins and Octopus DeployMaintain infrastructure-as-code templates for environment setup (Terraform Bicep)Security & Access ControlImplement RBAC and access policies across environmentsEnsure secure handling of secrets credentials and environment variablesCollaborate with security teams to enforce compliance and audit readinessMonitoring & SupportSet up monitoring and alerting for environment stability and release healthLead incident response during release failures or environment outagesContinuously improve release and environment reliability through root cause analysisTeam Leadership & CollaborationLead a small team of environment and release engineersCollaborate with developers QA SREs and platform teams to align delivery goalsMentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices and standardsWhat to expect when you join our firmHybrid working and reasonable accommodationsGenerous Holiday policiesExcellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPassPaid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the communitySupport to grow through professional development courses tuition/qualification reimbursement and moreMaternal/paternal leave benefits and family servicesComplimentary subscription to Headspace the mindfulness appAll employee events including networking opportunities and social activitiesLunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteenMust have skillsBachelors or Masters in Computer Science Engineering or related field7 years of experience in release engineering environment management or DevOpsStrong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps GitHub CI/CD and scripting (PowerShell Bash Python)Deep understanding of SDLC environment lifecycle and deployment strategiesExperience with IaC tools (Terraform Bicep) and release automation frameworksFamiliarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) RBAC & secure delivery practicesNice to have skillsExperience with containerized environments (Kubernetes Docker)Exposure to service virtualization and test data managementKnowledge of ITIL or change management processesStrong troubleshooting and incident management skillsSupervisory responsibilitiesTBDPotential for growthMentoringLeadership development programsRegular trainingCareer development servicesContinuing education coursesCross functional collaborationYou will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.At Janus Henderson Investors were committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Dont worry if you dont think you tick every box we still want to hear from you We understand everyone has different commitments and while we cant accommodate every flexible working request were happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know at Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employees job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).All applicants must be willing to comply with the provisions of Janus Henderson Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants past political contributions or activity may impact applicants eligibility for this position. Janus Henderson is an equal opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.Required Experience:Staff IC Key Skills Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1