Release and Configuration Manager at Access Bank

Role Description

• This full-time Release and Configuration Manager role is based in Lagos and follows a hybrid work model, combining on-site presence with some work-from-home flexibility.
• The role involves planning, coordinating, and managing software releases across multiple environments, ensuring that deployment schedules align with business and technology priorities.
• The Release and Configuration Manager will oversee configuration baselines, maintain configuration repositories, and ensure accurate documentation of system changes.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with development, QA, and operations teams, monitoring release risks and issues, and implementing best practices in software configuration management.
• The role also includes continuous improvement of release processes, adherence to governance standards, and support for audit and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Relevant bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Candidates should possess strong Configuration Management and Software Configuration Management skills, including maintaining baselines and version control across environments.
• Candidates should demonstrate solid Release Management skills, with experience planning, coordinating, and executing software releases in complex enterprise settings.
• Candidates should have Software Development experience or background, enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams and understanding of development lifecycles.
• Candidates should bring strong Analytical Skills to assess release impacts, troubleshoot configuration issues, and improve processes using data-driven insights.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, version control systems (e.g., Git), and IT service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL) is highly beneficial.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally, manage multiple releases and priorities, and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Background in banking or financial services, and familiarity with regulatory and security requirements, is an advantage.