Overview

If you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description. A prestigious company is looking for a Director, Release Engineering. This director will lead a team focused on change/release management, end to end release process, go-live activities for Agile development plans.

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 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

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

ITIL Certification

10+ years of previous release and/or project management experience, (Solid understanding of project management principles preferred)

Expert knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery methods

Expert experience working in an Agile environment

Willingness to support and execute the current release and deployment model in parallel to developing automation of the processes

Experience with source control tools such as SVN

Knowledge of DevOps and automation software such as Harness or similar. Excellent understanding of overall CICD pipelines and implementation.

Experience with Microsoft Office desktop tools (Word, Excel and Power Point)

5+ years of previous Change and Release experience, (solid understanding of SDLC, ITIL and the Change and Release Management cycle)

Expert knowledge of the ServiceNow platform including the Change and Release modules

Solid understanding and experience of AWS, cloud computing, middleware and database technologies

Employment details

Direct: Employment with Request Technology, LLC (no sponsorship for this role)

Hybrid work arrangement: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Employment type: Full-time

Compensation Base pay range: $200,000.00/yr - $230,000.00/yr

This range is provided by Request Technology, LLC. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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