Requisition Id: T003
Job Description:
We’re looking for an experienced Release Manager can owns the Release Management lifecycle, including scheduling, coordinating & facilitating and the overall management of the enterprise release for multiple applications across various Product releases. You will be responsible for implementing and managing release processes for code through development, test, and production environments, while working collaboratively with all participants in agile software development projects and is supportive of developers and testers as they set up their build dev/test environments.
Responsibilities:
- Release Planning: Collaborating with stakeholders to define release objectives, scope, and timelines. Developing release plans that outline the activities, milestones, and dependencies required for successful software releases.
- Release Coordination: Facilitating communication and coordination between different teams involved in the release process, such as development, testing, deployment, and operations. Ensuring smooth collaboration and adherence to release schedules.
- Release Governance: Establishing and enforcing release management policies, processes, and best practices. Implementing version control and change management procedures to ensure controlled and auditable releases.
- Risk and Impact Assessment: Assessing the potential risks and impacts associated with releases, including evaluating the impact on production systems, identifying potential bottlenecks, and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
- Release Deployment: Overseeing the execution of release activities, including deploying software updates, configurations, and patches across different environments (development, testing, staging, production). Coordinating with deployment teams to ensure a smooth and error-free release process.
- Release Documentation: Ensuring accurate and up-to-date documentation of release procedures, release notes, known issues, and configuration details. Maintaining release artifacts and providing clear documentation for troubleshooting and support purposes.
- Release Reporting and Communication: Providing regular updates on release progress, status, and metrics to stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties. Facilitating post-release reviews and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
- Release Environment Management: Managing and maintaining release environments, including version control systems, build servers, and release repositories. Ensuring the availability and integrity of release assets and dependencies.
- Continuous Improvement: Identifying areas for process improvement within the release management lifecycle. Implementing automation and optimization strategies to streamline release processes and enhance efficiency.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, project managers, and operations personnel. Building strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their needs, address concerns, and align release activities with business objectives.
- Release Compliance: Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices in software release management. Adhering to security and compliance requirements during the release process.