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We are looking for a Systems Integration Testing and Release Manager to join a complex organization undergoing an enterprise-wide transformation. This role leads system integration testing and supports coordinated software releases across multiple teams, platforms, and environments. You will be responsible for ensuring interconnected systems function cohesively, releases are well governed, and quality standards are consistently met. The role requires strong technical judgment, disciplined execution, and clear cross-functional leadership. What You’ll Do Systems Integration Testing Lead system integration testing strategy, planning, execution, and reporting. Develop and maintain integration test plans, test cases, and traceability documentation. Coordinate testing activities across teams and platforms and serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders involved in SIT. Ensure defects are logged, prioritized, and resolved within release timelines. Validate system interoperability, data flows, APIs, and cross-system dependencies. Establish and enforce testing standards, methodologies, and best practices. Release Management Support the release lifecycle including scheduling, coordination, deployment readiness, and post-release validation. Manage release calendars and align dependencies across agile teams. Lead release readiness reviews, go or no-go decisions, and risk assessments. Oversee deployments across production and non-production environments. Develop and maintain cutover checklists, rollback plans, and release documentation. Governance and Continuous Improvement Implement and refine CI, CT, and CD processes. Monitor release and quality metrics and drive improvements in reliability and delivery outcomes. Ensure adherence to security, audit, and regulatory requirements. Identify opportunities to improve automation across testing, deployment, and reporting. Cross-Functional Leadership Act as the central coordinator across development, QA, DevOps, infrastructure, product, and business teams. Communicate release status, risks, and impacts clearly and proactively. Facilitate issue resolution across teams and escalate when needed. Who You Are 8+ years of experience in system integration testing, release management, or similar roles. Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices. Hands-on experience with CI and CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, or GitHub Actions. Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA or TestRail. Working knowledge of APIs, data integration, cloud platforms, and distributed systems. Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills. Experience integrating enterprise platforms such as ERP systems is a plus.