Junior Release Manager

Talan – Positive Innovation

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

• Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.

• Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.

• Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

• Location: Malaga, Spain - Relocation is mandatory

We are looking for a Junior Release Manager to join a dynamic technology team supporting complex software delivery environments for a major international client. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating release activities, ensuring CI/CD pipeline reliability, enforcing quality gates, and supporting Agile delivery across multiple teams. You will act as a key link between development, operations, and quality teams to ensure smooth, secure, and predictable releases.

This position requires strong technical expertise, hands-on experience with DevOps practices, and the ability to operate in fast-paced, Agile environments.

Responsibilities:

Release Management & CI/CD:

• Plan, coordinate, and manage software releases across multiple environments.

• Ensure stable and efficient CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

• Implement and enforce branching strategies (GitFlow, Trunk-Based Development).

• Manage Git repositories and repository scaffolding using Maven Archetype, Yeoman, or custom tools.

• Oversee Docker image creation and lifecycle using Docker, Jib, Kaniko, or Buildah.

DevOps & Infrastructure:

• Operate and support Kubernetes-based environments (Kubernetes, OpenShift).

• Manage container orchestration, deployments, and rollbacks.

• Collaborate on infrastructure automation using Ansible and Python.

• Support networking and load-balancing configurations (Nginx, F5, DNS managers, SSL certificates).

Quality Assurance & Testing:

• Define and implement quality gates using tools such as SonarQube.

• Promote and support test automation best practices (TDD/BDD).
• Coordinate automated testing strategies including API, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Ensure compliance with release standards and quality requirements.

Monitoring & Reliability:

• Monitor applications and infrastructure using tools such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, Micrometer, and OpenTelemetry.
• Support incident management and operational excellence through monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Contribute to reliability and performance optimization initiatives.

Agile Collaboration:

• Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban), actively participating in ceremonies.

• Collaborate closely with development, QA, security, and operations teams.

• Use Jira or similar tools to manage release-related tasks and dependencies.

Experience

• At least 2 years of professional experience in Release Management, DevOps, or related roles.
• Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines and release processes in complex environments.
• Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters in production environments.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Technical Skills (Required)

• Agile frameworks: Scrum and Kanban.
• Git version control and branching strategies.
• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
• Scripting languages: Ansible and Python.
• Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
• Programming languages: Java, JavaScript, Groovy, Python, or C++.
• Quality assurance tools and quality gate implementation (SonarQube).
• Automated testing methodologies: TDD and BDD.
• Networking fundamentals and load balancers (Nginx, F5, DNS, SSL certificates).
• Monitoring and observability tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana/Kibana, OpenTelemetry).

Languages

• Fluent in Spanish.
• Fluent in English

Nice to Have:

• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB).
• Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Azure).
• API development and testing (Swagger, API Managers, Karate, Rest Assured).
• Security assurance tools:
  • SAST: CodeQL, Semgrep, Kiuwan, Veracode
  • DAST: BurpSuite
  • Container security: Trivy, Clair
  • Front-end testing frameworks (Selenium, Cypress).
  • Time-series databases (InfluxDB, Graphite).
  • AIOps and operational tools (Rundeck, PagerDuty, Dynatrace).
  • Experience with complex pipeline orchestration tools (Appian, QlikSense, Control-M).

• Hybrid position based in Malaga, Spain
• Possibility to manage work permits.
• Permanent, full-time contract.
• Perks and benefits such us: private medical insurance, life insurance, flexible remuneration, etc
• Training and career development.
• Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.