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Director, Enterprise Release Engineering
Need to come from a highly regulated environment
They need to have strong release management in applications and infrastructure
You will work with certain tools like SBN, Git, Jenkins, Harness
This is enterprise release engineering
You are going to be managing teams of 10-15 people
SALARY: $230k plus 23% - 30% bonus
LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL
Hybrid 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
This is Directing over change and release management. End-to-end release process, go-live activities, execution of the development plans. This role will direct one or more teams that will work closely and collaboratively with Product Owners, Development, QA, Technical and Business teams to lead a sustainable Change and Release process. This role will have full responsibility for the release management life cycle, including but not limited to understanding individual and team specific release requirements, ensuring streamlined releases result in cadenced, organized, and successful outcomes.
Primary Duties and 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 and participate in release meetings
Ensure accurate weekly release reporting
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
Continually work towards making improvements in the release process
Stay current on trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance
Qualifications:
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
Strong collaboration and partnership skills to work with Development, infrastructure, operations and business teams
Expert experience working in an Agile environment
Technical Skills:
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 Powerpoint)
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
10+ years of experience
Experience in a regulated environment
Expert experience working in an Agile environment
