Director of Release Management Engineering Director of Release Management Engineering Direct message the job poster from Request Technology, LLC Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Director of Release Management Engineering. Candidate will work closely and collaboratively with Product Owners, Development, QA, Technical and Business teams to lead a sustainable Change and Release process. This role will have full responsibility for the release management life cycle, including but not limited to understanding individual and team specific release requirements, ensuring streamlined releases result in cadenced, organized, and successful outcomes. Responsibilities: Direct one or more team(s) responsible for the establishment, documentation, and maintenance of Change and Release management processes and procedures Be accountable for the end-to-end release process Coordinate the scheduling of Change and Releases and maintain the release calendar Work with technical and business teams to prioritize and scope scheduled releases Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality Direct and participate in release meetings Ensure accurate weekly release reporting Direct the team(s) responsible for the creation and managing of release branches Work with development and source code management to understand impacts of branches and code merges Be accountable for Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans Direct automation and the development of scripts and automation tools used to continuously improve the release process Work with other technical team members to resolve all release related issues Direct release review/retrospection meetings, gather feedback and ensure improvements are incorporated for future releases Drive and direct continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management |Serve as an advocate for release management, communicating release management processes and procedures throughout the company and assisting teams with adoption Continually work towards making improvements in the release process Stay current on trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance Qualifications: The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. [Required] 10+ years of previous release and/or project management experience, (Solid understanding of project management principles preferred) [Required] Expert knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery methods [Required] Strong collaboration and partnership skills to work with Development, infrastructure, operations and business teams [Required] Expert experience working in an Agile environment [Required] Have a flexible mindset with the ability to change as knowledge and conditions change, whether those changes are technical or business driven [Required] Willingness to support and execute the current release and deployment model in parallel to developing automation of the processes [Required] Strong collaboration and partnership skills to work with Development, infrastructure, operations and business teams Technical Skills: [Required] Experience with source control tools such as SVN [Required] Knowledge of DevOps and automation software such as Harness or similar. Excellent understanding of overall CICD pipelines and implementation. [Required] Experience with Microsoft Office desktop tools (Word, Excel and Power Point) [Required] 5+ years of previous Change and Release experience, (solid understanding of SDLC, ITIL and the Change and Release Management cycle) [Required] Expert knowledge of the ServiceNow platform including the Change and Release modules [Required] Solid understanding and experience of AWS, cloud computing, middleware and database technologies Education and/or Experience: [Required] Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience [Required] 10+ years of experience [Required] Experience in the financial industry [Required] Expert experience working in an Agile environment [Required] Experience leading a team Certifications ITIL Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Request Technology, LLC by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified about new Director of Engineering jobs in Chicago, IL . 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