Release Manager at State Street in Burlington, NC

Release Manager Location: Burlington Massachusetts We are seeking a Release Manager to support the Investment Accounting platform. This role bridges engineering and SaaS operations ensuring seamless, high-quality releases across a cloud-native Investment Accounting platform. The ideal candidate brings hands-on familiarity with Azure-based microservices, Kubernetes deployments, Kafka, and modern CI/CD practices.  The Release Manager will drive operational excellence through strong release governance, deployment automation, and robust runbook development. Key Responsibilities Own and manage the release lifecycle including build schedules, packaging, deployment execution, and validation Support E2E deployment and testing activities across environments, ensuring quality, stability and deployment readiness of releases Act as a liaison with SaaS Operations teams for release planning, deployment readiness, and operational handover Collaborate with engineering teams to streamline deployment processes and improve release efficiency Ensure proper management of configuration and environment dependencies during releases Support runbook creation, updates, and operational readiness for production support Coordinate across teams for go/no-go evaluation and tollgates Post release monitoring to accept feedback, triage deployment issues and continued process optimization Technical Environment / Qualifications Knowledge of release management principles, SDLC, version control and software deployment Working knowledge of modern cloud-native architectures, including Azure, Kubernetes (containerized microservices), and ARGOCD-based deployments Familiarity with event-driven systems (Confluent Kafka) and distributed data platforms Experience with datastores such as Snowflake, Rocks DB, and Redis caches Understanding of secure configuration management (e.g., Azure Key Vault) Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as Kibana and Grafana Experience working with CI/CD pipelines driven by PR-based workflows Salary Range: $80,000 - $140,000 Annual The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ. Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans. For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home. About State Street Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law. Discover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careers Read our CEO Statement Job Application Disclosure: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.