Technical Program Mgr

At NetApp, our High Achievement Principles shape how we work: we innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel as a team. We have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age\-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.

• *Success profile**
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Ready to be an engineer at NetApp? Explore the traits that can help you thrive.

• Analytical
• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Detail\-oriented
• Quick\-thinking
• Problem solver

• *Responsibilities**
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India **Job category:** Software Engineering **Job ID:** 137027\-en\_US

• *Own Every Moment at NetApp**

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real\-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.

• *Job Summary**
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Drive medium\-sized software releases from initial development through production release and beyond. You will lead cross\-functional release core teams across Product Management, Engineering (Development, Test), Marketing, Operations, and Global Services; set your own priorities; recommend release tradeoffs; and influence stakeholders up to the Senior Director level. Your decisions carry limited to noticeable operational and financial impact, keeping releases predictable and high quality and directly shaping customer experience.

• **Own the plan:** Lead releases on schedule and with quality through the program life cycle. Lead schedule and resource planning to meet product requirements; plan, track, and manage scope, schedule, cost, resources, and risk; and merge disparate team and component plans into a single release plan.
• **Manage risk:** Identify risks to schedule, content, or quality, communicate them early, and develop mitigation plans. Know when help is needed and seek it.
• **Execute and go live:** Work with engineers and DevOps teams to understand the impact of branches and code merges; coordinate release\-branch fixes and publish releases; lead and coordinate Go\-Live activities and decisions, including deployment plans and checklists; and follow NetApp release and phase\-review processes.
• **Use tools and metrics well:** Use release tools and processes correctly and model their use for the team throughout the release life cycle. Track and report progress with defined metrics (e.g., JIRA, Jenkins, qTest, PowerBI), and apply the release mission to day\-to\-day activities.
• **Communicate and influence:** Share all key plans, commitments, and changes (requirements, Test plans, schedule, scope); clearly report team results to immediate management; work with teammates to articulate, compare, and implement alternative approaches based on project management principles; and influence stakeholders outside your department.
• **Grow with the team:** Be a key, active member of the release team. Work independently on routine release work, with guidance from senior Release Managers on new assignments, building toward ownership of larger releases.
• **Explore AI\-enabled automation:** Experiment with AI\-driven automation to streamline release workflows (analysis, synthesis, decision support), and work with tools teams to understand evolving tooling capabilities and constraints and stay aligned with how Engineering is adopting them.
• *Job Requirements**
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• Proficient knowledge and experience in a specific area of engineering, with demonstrated release or project management ability
• Working knowledge of release management concepts, company policies and procedures, the product life cycle, development methodologies, and the technology area supported; understanding of industry practices a plus
• Ability to handle a mix of regular and unstructured tasks, with somewhat\-defined processes and multiple interdependencies
• Clear written and verbal communication of plans, commitments, and changes to team members and management
• Technical competency ranging from moderate to subject matter expert
• Ability to work independently on routine work and to seek help when needed
• **Nice to have:** Hands\-on experience with JIRA, qTest, PowerBI, and Jenkins; familiarity with automated configuration management and code management systems and with testing methodologies; experience using AI tools to improve productivity and analysis
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• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or business plus 5\+ **years of experience**, or an entry\-level MS with equivalent experience

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in\-office and/or in\-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

• *Equal Opportunity Employer:**

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

• *Why You'll Thrive at NetApp**

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise\-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

• *Our culture**

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment \- make your next move your best one. Apply now.

• *Submitting an Application**

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

• *AI Disclosure**

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision\-making.

• *Our values**
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Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.

• *Benefits**
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### **Volunteer time off**

40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.

### **Well\-being**

Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.

### **Time away**

Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.