NEW JOB OPENING
SOFTWARE RELEASE SPECIALIST
IN Remote, USA!

 

Date Posted: 11/19/2024
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 474600
Job Title: Software Release Specialist
Job Location: Remote, USA
Work Model: Remote
Employment Type: Temporary
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 55.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 58.62
Must Have Skills/Attributes: JIRA, MS Project, QA, ServiceNow, SharePoint

 

Job Description
***Only qualified Software Release Specialist candidates located within the States of Washington or Oregon area to be considered***



Education:

• Minimum requirement – MS in software engineering or MBA

• Project management certification is a plus (Bachelors is OK)



3 Must-haves:

• Project management/Release Mgmt experience

• Knowledge of MS Project

• Excellent communication skills



You could be a great fit if you have:

• 7-10 years managing projects and programs as part of release

• Solid understanding of project and program management techniques, methodologies, and best practices

• Use of Project management tools such as MS Project and Smartsheet

• Working knowledge of SharePoint, ServiceNow, Jira and Confluence

• Technical understanding of development tools, source control, artifact management, and continuous integration build systems. e.g. GitHub, Jenkins, Python

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and collaborating with both engineering and business teams

• Is self-driven, great team player, responsive, accountable and detail oriented

• A strong knowledge of change management process and SOX / SOC guidelines

• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a dynamic environment



Job Responsibilities (include, but not limited to the following):

• Manage Application releases in a fast-paced dynamic environment

• Work with Engineering, Build, and QA teams to plan the release as per the defined milestones

• Work with Engineering to avoid impacts of branches and code merges

• Engage with Engineering and Business to prioritize enhancements and defects into releases.

• Analyze release blockers, downstream impact, manage dependencies, mitigate risk, conduct release walkthroughs, and communicate release status

• Create and manage change tickets, implementation plan, rollback plans and artifacts for releases

• Lead and coordinate Go-Live activities and ensure the deployment plan is executed seamlessly.

• Ensure all production deployments comply with IT security policies, engineering guidelines, and standards.

• Hold defect triage meetings and determine the future avoidance

• Drive Engineering teams to adopt Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery and Agile practices.

• Create / manage metrics and dashboard to facilitate a data-driven approach

• Maintain Knowledge repository on build and release procedures and key information related to releases.



Remote position – Must work in PST time zone (Preferred location : Oregon/Washington/Texas)
  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**


 

Benefits:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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About Rose

  • Founded in 1993
  • Office Locations Across the U.S.
  • 150+ Clients: Corporations and Government Agencies
  • Employee Oriented Company
  • Challenging Assignments Across the U.S.
  • Continuous Professional Development

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