Job Description

Release Orchestration Lead Pune About Barclays Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. Risk and Control Objective Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards. Working Flexibly We\'re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers\' and clients\' needs. Whether you have family commitments or you\'re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager. Introduction: Work with the Senior Leads to deliver on the agreed CI/CD strategy. Support DevOps initiative to move our current applications in a delivery model that supports Cloud, CI/CD, automated testing and deployment of infrastructure as code. Responsible for creating technology solutions to meet business requirements, in line with Cluster and Group IT Strategies and Architectures Demonstrate ownership and control of Corporate / Payments owned code assets Be recognised as an expert in the field of SCM discipline Work with the relevant Project personal to provide innovative solutions to meet the Change / Release / Implementation demands demanded by the Business Provide day to day management and guidance to the technical subject matter experience Provide ad-hoc consultancy as required to the business on technical matters The Release Orchestration Lead will be responsible for the Release management of the Test Environment landscapes such as ST, SIT, UAT, FOF, OAT and NFT used by Corporate & Payments clusters and the responsibilities include overseeing of setting up of Release calendars, facilitating deployments, troubleshooting environment issues during deployments and stakeholder management etc. To work closely with the stakeholders and the head of EaaS-Preservation to own and implement service delivery initiatives. To oversee day to day release management activities and help prioritise the tasks for the team. To escalate and Report as required. To Line manage and develop permanent and contractor type staffs What will you be doing Actively contribute to the realisation of the EaaS aims and objectives including that of the compliance with Barclays control objectives through process controls and validation Be creative & innovative when designing solutions, that provides focus on the customer and user experience but minimising the cost impact to the business wherever possible Ensure progress of work using appropriate lean and agile methods/techniques minimising waste in close collaboration with change delivery teams Proactively manage client expectations and demands while maintaining excellent client relationships. Identify and manage risks in the day to day activities, and report these to the Lead in an appropriate manner Clear vision and plan shared with team with regular feedback to avoid ambiguity. Quarterly review on progress with feedback leading to action. Team development via regular 121\'s and management of Ambition Diaries and Monthly progress logs. Enabling the team by providing the right tools that encourage collaboration Lead, develop and collaborate a strong virtual team ethos bringing together disparate skill sets from across the business to shape change initiatives providing clear standards, approaches and tools Set an appropriate level of challenge to own team and internal partners in order to continually demonstrate improvement in the quality and quantity of delivery Understand, own and role model Barclays values and behaviours creating an environment that supports and embeds these Encourages the building of staff knowledge/expertise and helps colleague to provide them with a sense of identity. Develops people in line with strategic organisational objectives and builds employee capability to improve current and future productivity in line with strategic goals. Work closely with the leads and undertake ownership and implement the management initiatives. Work with the leads in order to setup team objectives that reflect department strategies and improves the services. Improve processes and ensure best practices are up to date with the team. Oversee and Manage all the service offerings of the release management service for pre-production environments such as Deployments and application upgrades, setting up of Release calendars and Release plans, Managing Release related artefacts. Ensure monitoring of release related attributes on all the non-production assets are up-to-date using Barclays in-house monitoring tools. Ensure Environment release management processes for all activities are reviewed /updated/followed from time to time based on changing customer and management expectations. Preserve and enhance the knowledge base of release management activities by appropriate documentations and by conduct and organising sessions. Ensure no single point of failures in the team and there is continuity in providing the required services for the customers. Foresee risks and create risk management solutions as appropriate. A suitable candidate for this role should have strong experience in Release Management, good hands-on experience on release management, deployment and Change management tools. Should also have good understanding on common infrastructure components and how they fit together and interact. Should have experience in leading a team with people management skills. Coupled with this, the candidate should come across as calm intelligent and articulate with a strong telephone manner. They should be able to demonstrate examples of innovation and enhancement in their assignments. What we\'re looking for: Good hands-on experience with continuous integration / continuous deployment methodology and other common DevOps tools including Git/Stash, Jenkins and Nexus Sonarqube and configuration tools such as Chef, Chef, Kubernetes, Kafka, Containers, Docker & ApaaS. Hands-on experience on JIRA - Jenkins integration through REST APIs/ CURL. Linux shell scripting, expect shell scripting and windows batch scripting experience Well versed in internet architectures, including web, application, and database components such as Apache, Jboss, MySQL. Working experience in Openshift V3/Docker to build, configure, deploy & maintain Applications in Platform as a Service (PaaS) Specialist in the transforming application under tools like VSS, SVN, Clearcase to GIT / Stash Ability to work under pressure and to manage others in same situation whilst ensuring that quality is maintained Able to work in shifts to cover UK hours as well as to support UK hours. Ability to influence stakeholders through reasoned argument Proven history of Release Environment and Configuration Management of software and hardware products Experience evaluating and driving adoption of new process workflows in medium to large organizations Skills that will help you in the role: Capability to design build and provide end to end solutions for DevOps CI/CD automation Versed in working in OpenStack, Containerisation etc. Scripting skills in languages such as Bash, Perl, Python etc. Experience with Maven scripting and Java scripting along with Ant build knowledge for package creation and deployment. ITIL V3 certified at foundation level. Where will you be working Pune Be More at Barclays At Barclays, each day is about being more - as a professional, and as a person. \'Be More @ Barclays\' represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It\'s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are. Interested and want to know more about Barclays Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details. Purpose, Values and Mindset We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term. Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Respect We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone\'s contribution. Integrity We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do. Service We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do. Excellence We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference. Stewardship We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them. Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive. Empower Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure. Challenge Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints. Drive Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.

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