SS&C Technologies · 2 weeks ago
Software Build & Release Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
7+ years expSS&C Technologies is a leading financial services and healthcare technology company headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut. They are seeking an experienced Software Build and Release Manager to own, design, and continuously improve build, integration, and release processes across multiple environments, ensuring reliable and repeatable software releases.
Cloud ManagementEnterprise SoftwareFinanceFinancial ServicesHealth CareProfessional ServicesSoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end build, integration, and release lifecycle across development, QA, UAT, and production environments
Design and enforce branching, tagging, and versioning strategies in GitHub to support parallel development, hotfixes, and stable releases
Coordinate and execute scheduled and on-demand releases with a strong focus on quality, traceability, and rollback readiness
Manage release calendars, deployment sequencing, and change control activities
Serve as the GitHub subject-matter expert, including: Repository design and governance, Branch protection rules and merge strategies (PRs, reviews, approvals), GitHub Actions workflows for build, test, and deployment automation, Code signing, artifact versioning, and release tagging
Define and enforce source control best practices across teams
Support migration efforts from legacy source control systems to GitHub where applicable
Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related tools
Integrate automated testing (unit, integration, regression), static analysis, and security scanning into pipelines
Ensure pipelines are performant, reliable, and scalable across multiple teams and applications
Manage build artifacts and dependencies using artifact repositories (e.g., Nexus, Artifactory)
Establish and maintain release standards, documentation, and audit trails
Partner with QA and Security teams to ensure releases meet quality, compliance, and security requirements
Implement release metrics (build success rate, deployment frequency, MTTR, failure rate) and drive continuous improvement
Lead root-cause analysis for build or release failures and implement preventative improvements
Work closely with Agile/PODS teams to align release processes with sprint and delivery goals
Train and mentor developers on GitHub workflows, branching strategies, and CI/CD best practices
Act as a trusted advisor to engineering leadership on build, release, and DevOps strategy
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in build, release, or DevOps engineering roles
Deep, hands-on experience with GitHub, including GitHub Actions, pull request workflows, and repository governance
Strong expertise in Git branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development, or hybrid models)
Proven experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines in enterprise environments
Strong understanding of software versioning, dependency management, and release automation
Experience supporting parallel release tracks (e.g., stable vs. advanced releases)
Excellent communication and coordination skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience with legacy-to-modern source control or CI/CD migrations
Familiarity with containerization and deployment platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience in regulated or audit-heavy environments (SOX, SOC, financial services)
Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Benefits
Health
Dental
401k plan
Tuition and professional development reimbursement plan
Company
SS&C Technologies
SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software focused exclusively on the global financial It is a sub-organization of SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750M2024-05-02Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2005-07-27Acquired
1996-05-31IPO
Leadership Team
Anthony Caiafa
Global CTO / CIO
Brian Schell
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
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