Posted 2w ago

IND Staff IT Engineer

@ The Hartford
Puppalaguda Village, N/A, India
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:governing releases, coordinating changes, optimizing deployments
Requirements Summary:8+ years in Change/Release/DevOps or IT Operations; experience in fast-paced 24x7 global environments; strong ITIL, release automation, and CI/CD skills.
Technical Tools Mentioned:ITIL, Release Automation Tools, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, Version Control, AI-powered automation
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IND Staff IT Engineer - GCC009

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

Role Overview 

The Tech Lead – Change & Release Management is responsible for governing, coordinating, and optimizing technology changes and releases across a complex, globally distributed environment. This role ensures safe, compliant, and automated delivery of changes while protecting service stability, customer experience, and regulatory posture. 

The role operates in a highvelocity, alwayson production environment and requires proven experience working within a 24x7x365 followthesun operating model, managing crossregional dependencies, and enabling rapid yet controlled change execution. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead Change and Release Management governance, ensuring adherence to ITIL standards while enabling speed and automation. 

  • Assess, mitigate, and communicate risk associated with infrastructure, cloud, and application changes. 

  • Coordinate global release activities across engineering, infrastructure, application, and vendor teams. 

  • Operate effectively within a 24x7x365 followthesun model, ensuring seamless regional handoffs and release continuity. 

  • Maintain strong stakeholder communication, providing clear visibility into release schedules, risks, dependencies, and outcomes. 

  • Drive dependency mapping across platforms, services, and environments to prevent downstream impacts. 

  • Govern and optimize CI/CD pipelines, version control strategies, and release automation tooling. 

  • Leverage AIpowered automation to improve change risk detection, approval workflows, and release success rates. 

  • Partner with Incident and Problem Management to reduce changerelated incidents and repeat failures. 

  • Continuously improve release maturity, automation coverage, and operational resilience. 

 

Critical Skills 

  • Risk Assessment and Mitigation 

  • ITIL & Change / Release Management Governance 

  • Stakeholder Communication 

  • Collaboration and Influence across Global Teams 

  • Dependency Mapping and Impact Analysis 

 

Core Technical Skills 

  • AIPowered Automation for Change & Release Enablement 

  • Deep Understanding of Release Automation Tools 

  • Strong Understanding of Infrastructure & Cloud Platforms 

  • Version Control Strategy and Branching Models 

  • CI/CD Pipeline Design, Governance, and Optimization 

 

Qualifications & Experience 

  • 8+ years of experience in Change Management, Release Management, DevOps, or IT Operations roles. 

  • Demonstrated experience working in a fastpaced global 24x7x365 followthesun operating model. 

  • Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, cloud services, and service dependencies. 

  • Proven ability to balance speed, stability, and compliance in largescale production environments. 

  • Experience supporting missioncritical, highly regulated platforms preferred. 

 

Work Environment 

  • Highvisibility role in a missioncritical global operations environment. 

  • Requires flexibility for global coordination, release windows, and rotational coverage. 

  • Regular interaction with senior technology leaders, engineering teams, and business stakeholders. 

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