Release Engineer – Midland Credit Management, an Encore Capital Group Company
Hours per week: 35 (Mon‑Fri)
The Role
You’ll manage and maintain the Azure DevOps pipelines that support the build, release, and deployment of software across environments. This includes the creation of release runbooks, coordination of release activities, and continuous improvement of release and environment management practices. You’ll work closely with development and QA teams to ensure smooth, secure, and timely software delivery.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
* Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for CI/CD across multiple environments.
* Create and maintain detailed release runbooks and documentation to support repeatable and auditable software deployments.
* Coordinate and execute software releases, ensuring dependencies are managed and timelines are met.
* Collaborate with development and QA teams to troubleshoot and resolve release‑related issues.
* Ensure release documentation is accurate, complete, and up to date.
* Continuously evaluate and improve release and environment management processes.
* Support the stability and security of development, test, and production environments.
* Maintain awareness of industry trends and best practices in release engineering and DevOps.
Knowledge & Experience
* Proven experience in software release management and CI/CD practices.
* Hands‑on experience with Azure DevOps and Azure Pipelines.
* Familiarity with YAML pipeline configuration and automation scripting.
* Good working knowledge of SQL and database technologies.
* Understanding of software configuration management and version control.
* Experience managing releases across multiple environments (e.g., Dev, Test, UAT, Prod).
* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage concurrent activities.
* Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
* Understanding software development lifecycle and Agile/Waterfall methodologies.
* Exposure to .NET development, Windows Services and DAC PACs would be an advantage.
Seniority level: Not applicable
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
About the Company
Wescot Credit Services is a contact centre working with several large UK banks, credit card providers, energy, telecoms and other partners to help recover debts owed to them by customers. Wescot is part of Encore Capital Group, which is Great Place to Work‑Certified™ in Costa Rica, France, India, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Diversity and inclusion are very important to us at Wescot and we value diverse talent within our business. We encourage a culture that includes everyone.
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To apply, please send your application through the company portal. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a basic credit check and criminal background check. We reserve the right to refrain from interviewing candidates with a CCJ, IVA, bankruptcy on their credit file or who do not have full right to work in the UK.
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