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Galent

Release Engineer

On site

Toronto, Canada

Senior

Freelance

19-01-2026

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Skills

Communication Leadership Jira ServiceNow DevOps Monitoring Change Management Training Organization Analytical Skills Software Development Project Management Confluence Agile

Job Specifications

Job Description

• Creating and managing end-to-end release plans for scheduling, planning, and controlling the release and deployment process

• Integrating release management practices into delivery process with objective of offering reliable, repeatable IT services, at appropriate service levels

• Ability to convert the technical expertise to recommendations pertaining to efficiency, reliability, scalability, and security; drive best practices, and engage with planning, evaluating, operationalizing and reporting deliverables. Successful candidate must be able to show they are ready to think and act as an owner, and drive consensus and decisions among stakeholder in pursuit of technical integrity

• Establishing infrastructure for tracking and monitoring all relevant updates and changes, and efficiently converting the information into reporting, recommendations, schedules and decisions

• Providing trusted and reliable communication and reporting with confidence that all information is comprehensive, accurate, and confirmed

• Managing correspondence with clear articulation of impacts

• Providing subject matter expert guidance and advice to Release and Deployment management, as well as other IT Support segments, and participating in development of remediation and collision avoidance strategies

• Identifying and educating on control and communication failures to help prevent issues going forward

• Providing updates to senior leadership on accomplishments and opportunities, as well as insights on organizational trends anchored in unique perspective of the role

• Protecting the interests of organization through identification, management and escalation of risks and dependencies

• Being proficient with IT workflow and collaboration tools, such as Service Now, JIRA and Confluence. Be able to independently create and manage work items in the tools as required

• Being professionally familiar with Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery models to understand and align with multiple teams working in different paradigms

• Understanding of the DevOps and continuous delivery principles and practices

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field a bonus

• 5+ years of previous release, ITS or IT project management experience, (Formal training and solid understanding of project management principles preferred)

• 8-10 years of experience in information systems operations environment in service management, systems analysis or development

• Able to document change and release management in Service Now is critical

• Advanced knowledge of software development (SAFe, Agile, etc.) and service management lifecycles (ITSM)

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion

• Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills

• Well-developed executive communication skills (both written and verbal)

• Highly proficient in development of resolutions, plans and strategies for operational advancement.

• Sound management techniques, experience in problem resolution and development of strategies for operational improvement.

• Drive to enhance your knowledge and expertise by staying abreast of industry and business trends.

• Drive to boost your knowledge and expertise by staying abreast of industry and business trends.

• Willingness to work closely and effectively with clients, stay connected to business needs and direction.

• Leadership in growing team expertise to align with demand and TD's business and technology direction; assess team capabilities, identify ways to provide and enhance value delivered.

Top 3 Required Skills

1) Release & Change Management

2) ITIL

3) ServiceNow, Strong Communication Skills

About the Company

Galent is an AI-native digital engineering firm at the forefront of the AI revolution, dedicated to delivering unified, enterprise-ready AI solutions that transform businesses and industries. Our mission is to empower organizations to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape through cutting-edge AI-native services, consulting, and digital engineering. As enterprises face the complexities of integrating advanced technologies, Galent provides scalable, AI-enabled solutions that optimize processes, enhance productivity, an... Know more