Technical Release Manager

Job Description: Technical Release Manager

Location: Bothell, WA

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Technical Release Manager to oversee the seamless planning and execution of application and microservices releases within our Agile framework. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and collaboration skills, coupled with a deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile DevOps methodologies. The role involves coordinating release schedules, mitigating risks, ensuring quality, and enhancing the overall release process. The Technical Release Manager will act as a bridge between different teams, organizations, and stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration to achieve successful releases.

Key Responsibilities:

Release Planning and Coordination:

- Plan and coordinate release schedules, considering third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.

- Act as a liaison between various teams, organizations, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of release-related tasks, plans, timelines, and requirements.

Risk Management and Issue Resolution:

- Identify potential risks that could affect the release, and proactively manage and mitigate them to ensure the scheduled scope, quality, and end customer experience are not compromised.

- Uncover issues, track progress, and continuously work on process improvements to enhance the efficiency of the release process.

Documentation and Communication:

- Create and manage release-related documentation, including plans for implementation and deployment, readiness reviews, and milestone assessments.

- Provide regular updates on release activities, ensuring transparency and clarity in communication.

Team Collaboration and Leadership:

- Lead Go-Live activities, ensuring successful deployment of software.

- Collaborate with development teams responsible for building automation tools used in software development and deployment.

- Host meetings to discuss release schedules, address roadblocks, and foster collaboration among team members.

- Allocate Release Engineers to each release, ensuring proper resources are in place for successful implementation.

Technical Support and Process Improvement:

- Support technical teams by engaging on-call or additional resources as needed to resolve issues.

- Monitor and control changes to releases and deployments, ensuring stability and reliability.

- Utilize analytical and problem-solving skills to identify process improvements and implement strategies for continuous enhancement.

Requirements:

- Proven experience in Release Engineering and Management within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of managing cross-functional products/projects effectively.

- Strong understanding of Agile DevOps methodologies and continuous improvement principles.

- Analytical and problem-solving skills for process improvement and risk management.

- Knowledge of code deployment processes and basic infrastructure concepts.

- Ability to maintain detailed documentation related to build, test, and release procedures.