(1113445) Software Release Coordinator

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full‑time Software Release Coordinator to join our fully onsite team in Irving, TX. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401(k), and more. This role supports a large‑scale software release program, coordinating day‑to‑day execution of release activities across a portfolio of enterprise software products. Working under the direction of the Release Manager, the coordinator provides input into the operational cadence of releases and acts as a coordination hub between internal teams and global counterparts, helping the organization deliver software faster without compromising quality or control.

Key Responsibilities

Release Planning & Calendar Support

• Maintain and publish the release calendar, ensuring dates, milestones, and dependencies are current and visible to all stakeholders.
• Track and follow up on cross‑team inputs required for release planning, including scope confirmation, dependency declarations, and environment availability.
• Prepare and distribute release schedule communications, including upcoming releases, freeze windows, and deployment windows.

Release Readiness & Checklist Management

• Own and maintain release readiness checklists, ensuring all required artefacts (requirements traceability, test evidence, security sign‑off, approvals, release notes, documentation) are in place before a release proceeds.
• Track entry and exit criteria for each release gate and escalate gaps to the Release Manager.
• Ensure all change records and release tickets are correctly raised, linked, and approved in Azure DevOps prior to deployment.

Release Execution Coordination

• Coordinate deployment sequencing across products, components, and environments under the direction of the Release Manager.
• Liaise with DevOps and platform teams during release windows to ensure smooth handoffs and environment promotions.
• Monitor deployment progress and communicate real‑time status updates to the Release Manager and stakeholders during release execution.

Release Documentation & Communications

• Maintain release documentation repositories, ensuring historical release records are accurate and searchable.
• Prepare release health dashboards and status reports for the Release Manager to present to engineering leadership.
• Document lessons learned from each release cycle and feed them into retrospective discussions.

Process Compliance, Quality Support & Metrics

• Support adherence to the SDLC and Scaled Agile methodology by tracking artefact completion and flagging non‑compliance to the Release Manager.
• Assist the Release Manager in maintaining and improving release guardrails, templates, and process documentation.
• Collect and maintain data for key release metrics such as release predictability, defect escape rate, rollback frequency, cycle time, and deployment frequency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3–5 years of experience in release coordination, release management, or SDLC support within a software development environment.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of how software development and release management support business goals.
• Familiarity with Power BI or willingness to learn for program‑level reporting.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills; ability to track multiple concurrent release streams and produce clear release notes, status reports, and stakeholder communications.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices (desired).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of a large‑scale, complex program.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

Pay

Salary expectations: $100,000 – $105,000 annually.