Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Release Manager
Plano, TX
12 Months Contract
Responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient deployment of software releases across cloud andmobile app environments. Coordinate & collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Development, DevOps, and QA , to ensure high-quality software releases while minimizing risks and downtimes.
Duties include:
- Collaborate with development teams & product owners to plan and schedule software releases, considering project timelines and business requirements.
- Oversee the release calendar (Forward Schedule of Change) and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure smooth deployments with minimal disruptions.
- Establish release processes and best practices to maintain a consistent and efficient deployment pipeline.
- Oversee configuration management processes, ensuring that all components, environments, and dependencies are well-documented, and version controlled.
- Facilitate change management procedures, validating proposed changes, and evaluating potential impacts before deployment.
- Continuously improve automation scripts and workflows to optimize release efficiency.
- Conduct post-release reviews and root cause analysis (5 whys) to identify opportunities for improvement and implement preventive measures.
- Design and implement strategy to leverage Canary Regions improving rollouts of software releases, minimizing potential impact on production environments.
Ideal Qualifications:
- 3+yrs release management, deployment automation, and change management in a cloud-based environment.
- Familiarity with Canary Region deployment strategies and related tools to manage gradual rollouts effectively.
- Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and mobile application deployment processes (iOS/Android).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python) to streamline deployment workflows.
- Knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles.
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