Release Engineer, Warehouse Transformation

Cardinal Health

Oklahoma City, OK

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$94,900–$135,600 Per Year

SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Automation, Best Practices, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Computer Services, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Data Collection, DevOps, Ecosystems, GitHub, Information Technology & Information Systems, Mail Processing, Metrics, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, People Management, Policy Development, Process Improvement, Quality Management, RAID Storage, Release Management/Engineering, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, ScrumMaster, Software Development, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Technical Delivery, Technical Operations, Technical Strategy, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Time Management, Validation Testing, Warehousing

LOCATION

Oklahoma City, OK

POSTED

1 day ago

**_What Application Development & Maintenance contributes to Cardinal Health_**Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value. Release Management provides disciplined governance, coordination, and execution of software delivery across complex, cross functional technology ecosystems. This function ensures that changes are planned, tested, communicated, and deployed in a predictable and high quality manner. Release Management enables business agility by aligning development, testing, operations, and platform teams to deliver value safely and efficiently.Cardinal Health is seeking a Release Engineer to lead iteration and release management activities supporting mission critical warehouse transformation initiatives on Program Motion. This role is responsible for end to end release planning, readiness, execution, and governance across multiple teams, platforms, and environments. The Release Manager operates at both the delivery execution and program level, ensuring release plans are integrated, dependencies are managed, risks are transparent, and stakeholders have the information needed to make timely, data driven decisions.This role works closely with Solution Owners, Agile Transformation Facilitators (Scrum Masters), Engineering, Testing, Ops Tech, Cutover Lead, and peer Release Managers to align releases with deployment and cutover strategies.Over time, this role may evolve to lead release management across the broader Pharma Supply Chain IT landscape, expanding scope beyond individual programs to drive consistency and scalability.The successful candidate embraces the responsible use of enterprise AI capabilities to enhance release analytics, readiness assessment, artifact generation, and overall delivery predictability while applying strong DevOps, CI/CD, and versioning discipline.**_What is expected of you and others at this level_**+ Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of release, iteration, and delivery concepts to manage complex, multi‑team initiatives.+ Operates with a high degree of autonomy while aligning to overall project and organizational objectives.+ Influences outcomes through expertise, data, and collaboration, rather than formal people management authority.+ Participates in the development and evolution of policies, standards, and procedures to achieve specific delivery goals.+ Recommends and pilots new practices, processes, metrics, automation, and AI‑enabled models to improve release predictability and quality.+ Receives guidance on overall objectives but is trusted to determine execution strategy and lead day‑to‑day release operations.**_Responsibilities_**+ Lead iteration and release management ceremonies, including release planning, readiness reviews, and post‑release communications.+ Develop, maintain, and govern an integrated release calendar, ensuring alignment across teams, platforms, environments, and business priorities.+ Coordinate with Solution Owners, Scrum Masters, Engineering, Testing, SRE, and Operations to align scope, sequencing, dependencies, and deployment timelines.+ Partner closely with the Cutover Lead to align release plans with cutover strategies, mock cutovers, go‑live windows, rollback approaches, and deployment freezes.+ Provide release readiness inputs (code, environment, testing, deployment validation) to support cutover governance, Go/No‑Go decisions, and execution runbooks.+ Collaborate with Release Managers from other teams and platforms to synchronize cross‑application releases, manage shared dependencies, and ensure end‑to‑end business readiness.+ Apply and guide branching, versioning, and release strategies aligned with GitHub workflows and CI/CD pipelines.+ Identify, document, and actively manage release risks, issues, and dependencies through RAID logs and mitigation planning.+ Communicate release status, impacts, and outcomes effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.+ Leverage AI‑assisted tools to aggregate delivery data (e.g., Jira, pipelines, test results), generate release artifacts, identify risk signals, and improve decision quality.+ Continuously assess and improve release processes through automation, standardization, metrics, and best‑practice adoption.**_Qualifications_**+ 5+ years of experience in Release Engineering preferred or Release Management within Agile and DevOps delivery environments preferred.+ Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.+ Strong experience with Jira and Confluence for planning, dependency management, tracking, and reporting.+ Demonstrated expertise in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, and modern branching and release strategies.+ Experience working within cloud‑based and enterprise‑scale engineering ecosystems.+ Proven ability to use AI‑assisted techniques to support release analysis, artifact creation, risk identification, and delivery insights.+ Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, actionable messages.+ Ability to operate effectively in cross‑functional, geographically distributed teams.**Anticipated salary range:** $94,900 - $135,600**Bonus eligible:** No**Benefits:** Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.+ Medical, dental and vision coverage+ Paid time off plan+ Health savings account (HSA)+ 401k savings plan+ Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay+ Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)+ Short- and long-term disability coverage+ Work-Life resources+ Paid parental leave+ Healthy lifestyle programs**Application window anticipated to close:** 07/25/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity_Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.__Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.__To read and review this privacy notice click_ here (

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