REQ ID: 120913
JOB TITLE: Lead Engineer - Software release
SALARY: Competitive
START DATE: 10/06/24
POSTING END DATE: 24/06/24
LOCATION: Gaydon
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.
WHAT TO EXPECT
As the Lead Engineer, Software Release you will be a highly motivated and experienced individual to take on the role of Lead Engineer for software across all platforms. You will be responsible for overseeing the entire software release process, ensuring that software is delivered on time and meets the required quality standards. This position has been developed to lead the integration and interfaces between software domains as we bring new tools and process elements to the business to improve our overall software development transparency.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Ownership of the end to end software release process, from planning through to deployment, ensuring alignment with project timelines and quality objectives.
- Define and maintain release management policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistency and efficiency across all software releases.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including domain software development, test platform, quality assurance, Central system integration and project management to coordinate release activities and resolve issues that arise.
- Identify areas for process improvement and drive initiatives to streamline and optimise the software release process, leveraging the release integration tools development teams where applicable.
- Conduct post release reviews to capture lessons learned and implement corrective actions to prevent future issues.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Essential
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Stakeholder management and influencer
- Working with business partners, internally and externally
- Working with international colleagues (European, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Slovakian, etc)
- Structured, organised and disciplined in approach to planning
SO WHY US?
Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.
This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.
JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.