Devops Release Manager

2 weeks ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa IT Ridge Technologies Full time

About the Job: This position is for a Release Manager at a reputable company.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan the release of project deliverables and release life cycle with the approval of Business and ICT Managers.
  • Communicate the project-related release management tasks such as release plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different project and business teams.
  • Coordinate and prioritize the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
  • Identify the release-related risks and dependencies that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected.
  • Track the progress and find issues if any. Always work to improve the process of release.
  • Make sure that the release is planned according to the requirements.
  • Schedule the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release.
  • Create plans for the implementation and deployment as per the release schedule with the approval of Business and ICT Managers.
  • Plan and give weekly updates on the release activities.
  • Identify and allocate project roles and functions (mainly developers) to serve as release Engineers to every release.
  • Communicate with release stakeholders (Test Managers, Dev Managers, IT Ops, PMO) from different IT departments specifically on Release schedules, timelines, and published outcomes.
  • Lead the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully under the guidance of ICT Management.
  • Provide guidance and direction with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software.
  • Schedule the CAB meetings to discuss the release schedules with the ICT team and find roadblocks if any.
  • Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies.
  • Make improvements in the methodologies used for configuration management and development of software that helps to find ways to use in configuration management.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology
  • 8 - 10 years experience in a related field
  • 5 years' experience in a Release Manager role
  • Knowledge of the relevant Information Technology governance and legislative framework (such as COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, SDLC, SOA)
  • Project Management experience will be an advantage
  • Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CD/CI) pipelines
  • Experience in working with DevOps and Agile methodologies


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