Release Lead
About the role
As a Release Lead, you will make an impact by owning and driving the end-to-end coordination of release activities for a Commercial Banking and Online Banking (OLBB) program. You will be a valued member of the quality engineering team and work collaboratively with development, support, QA and business stakeholders to deliver timely, successful production deployments.

In this role, you will:

Own and drive end-to-end coordination of release activities to ensure successful and timely deployments into production.

Monitor and track production defects, coordinating fixes and deployment schedules with development and support teams.

Review deployment packages and code migration requests, assess potential code conflicts, and provide deployment approvals in line with release governance.

Organize and lead defect triage and release readiness calls with stakeholders to drive issue resolution and decision-making.

Prepare and distribute release status reports, and proactively identify and elevate risks, blockers and dependencies.

Work model
This is an on-site position based at 250 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario.

Requirements:
4-10 years of experience as a Release Lead.

Domain experience in BFS, Commercial Banking and OLBB.

Playwright/Python or Python Robot framework experience, with the ability to manage an automation team.

Hands-on testing experience, well versed in testing concepts, and has managed end-to-end testing projects with stakeholder coordination.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Salary and Other Compensation




The annual salary for this position is between CAN $80K-92,500k depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Advantages
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Important Disclaimers
Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.

Application Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until 12/9/2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as the posting may close sooner if a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is identified.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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📌 Release Lead (Ontario)
🏢 Cognizant Technology Solutions
📍 Ontario