Testing and Release Management Consultants

**Release and Deployment Management**
- Define, document and audit Release and Deployment management process and procedures to align with ITIL,COBIT governance frameworks
- Mature Release and Deployment management process to COBIT level 3 (Defined) and define a roadmap and guidelines to Level 4 maturity
- Definition of a Release and deployment management strategy and operating model
- Definition of clear roles and responsibilities considering other ITIL processes
- Evaluation and alignment of existing toolsets to the new or improved processes
- Definition and creation of release and deployment management templates
- Definition and implementation of Agile and Devops release and deployment management processes
- Define and implement Release Management SLA’s, KPI’s and Dashboarding
- Knowledge transfer
- Pilot “To Be” Processes
- Provides recommendations and makes decisions for mitigating process and/or service performance deficiencie Testing
- Define and improve Quality Management Process and procedures to align with ITIL and COBIT governance frameworks
- Mature Quality Management process to COBIT level 3 in line with Test Strategy Road Map
- Define and improve Quality Control Process
- Define and Improve Quality Management Quality Gates
- Define and improve Quality Management and Control Metrics
- Define Quality Management Review Intervals within the SDLC
- Define and Improve Quality Management Artifacts Templates (Reports, Test Plan, etc)
- Define management of Test Environments strategy
- Define Application Security Testing, Infrastructure Testing, DevSecOps, BizDevOps and Agile Test Strategy

**Key responsibilities**:

- Release and Deployment Management
- Define, document and audit Release and Deployment management process and procedures to align with ITIL,COBIT governance frameworks
- Mature Release and Deployment management process to COBIT level 3 (Defined) and define a roadmap and guidelines to Level 4 maturity
- Definition of a Release and deployment management strategy and operating model
- Definition of clear roles and responsibilities considering other ITIL processes
- Evaluation and alignment of existing toolsets to the new or improved processes
- Definition and creation of release and deployment management templates
- Definition and implementation of agile and Devops release and deployment management processes
- Define and implement Release Management SLA’s, KPI’s and Dashboarding
- Knowledge transfer
- Pilot “To Be” Processes
- Provides recommendations and makes decisions for mitigating process and/or service performance deficiencies Testing
- Define and improve Quality Management Process and procedures to align with ITIL and COBIT governance frameworks
- Mature Quality Management process to COBIT level 3 in line with Test Strategy Road Map
- Define and improve Quality Control Process
- Define and Improve Quality Management Quality Gates
- Define and improve Quality Management and Control Metrics
- Define Quality Management Review Intervals within the SDLC
- Define and Improve Quality Management Artifacts Templates (Reports, Test Plan, etc)
- Define management of Test Environments strategy
- Define Application Security Testing, Infrastructure Testing, DevSecOps, BizDevOps and Agile Test Strategy

**Key performance measures**:

- Both processes have reached level 3 maturity as per COBIT
- Roadmap and guidelines on how to reach Level 4 maturity have been defined and understood
- Both processes have the relevant process templates and supporting processes and guidelines defined
- Both processes satisfy the needs of both current and new users, technological advances, and competitive demands
- Knowledge transfer completed and functions performing independently Important relationships
- Relationships with the Quality Management team members and management
- Relationships with other process owners that work closely with both processes
- External Relationship:

- Relationships with vendors allocated to / providing services Knowledge, experience and personal competencies

**Education and experience**:

- Release and Deployment Management
- 3 Year degree in Information Technology or Equivalent
- Minimum 8 - 10 years’ release and deployment management experience
- Advanced knowledge of system and software SDLC and leading practices, methodologies including Agile, DevOps and/or ITIL frameworks
- Relevant ITIL v3 certifications preferably RCV and COBIT implementation
- Experience in definition and implementation of Release and Deployment Management processes
- Proven professional who can effectively interact with others to accomplish tasks within tight schedule, ability to prioritize tasks with excellent organizational and time management skills
- Must be dependable, outgoing and positive with excellent problem-solving skills
- Experience working as Release and Deployment consultant in a multi-functional organisation.
- Experience in project managing initiatives or other relevant experienc