DevOps CI/CD Release Manager

About the role

The DevOps CI/CD Release Manager will oversee the release process for software and application deployments for internally developed solutions, as well as for certain key 3rd party vendor solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for building, testing, and deploying applications.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments.
• Develop, scale, and control strategies, standards, guidelines, and governance of CI systems.
• Integrate quality gates, security scanning, and deployment validation into pipelines.
• Troubleshoot issues along the CI/CD pipeline.
• Manage and monitor progress of software releases from inception to delivery.
• Develop and implement release strategies and schedules.
• Manage dependencies, risks, and change coordination.
• Define and implement a communication strategy for release details and schedules to stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate release activities with Project Management, Development, QA, Data, and Integrations teams.
• Cook up and implement release and deployment standards, documentation, and runbooks.
• Coordinate the Contexture acceptance, approval, and communication process for 3rd party software releases.
• Define and evolve release and deployment standards, documentation, and runbooks.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of DevOps, CI/CD, or Release Management experience.
• Minimum 1 year of object-oriented Software Development using languages such as C++, C#, or Python.
• Experience in Git Version Control and GitHub, including GitHub actions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Agile development.
• Experience using and configuring Jira.
• Some experience developing APIs and Web Services.
• Experience in Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Information Technology and Software Development.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another related field required; equivalent directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.