Princeton, NJ, USA
33 days ago
Senior Software Release Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, manage, and oversee infrastructure delivery services.
- Assist with project budget, resources, and schedule.
- Ensure deliver of project lifecycle documents, including, but are not limited to, Project Plan, Installation Plan, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Systems Design Document, Configuration Management (CM) Plan, Release Management Plan, & Risk Management Plan.
- Track costs, schedule, and project performance, and take corrective actions, when necessary, to ensure that projects are within budget, on schedule, and meet quality standards & customer satisfaction.
- Utilize Project Management (PM) lifecycle and Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.

- Release Planning: Develop and maintain release schedules, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps and business priorities- Coordination & Communication: Coordinate release activities across multiple teams, including development, QA, operations, and product management. Communicate release status, risks, and issues to stakeholders- Deployment Management: Oversee the deployment process, ensuring releases are executed smoothly and without issues. Manage rollback procedures and contingency plans- Environment Management: Ensure that all environments (development, testing, staging, production) are properly configured and maintained for successful releases- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with releases, including dependency management and potential conflicts- Continuous Improvement: Implement and improve release management processes, tools, and practices to increase efficiency and reduce errors- Documentation: Maintain detailed release notes, deployment plans, and change logs. Ensure all release artifacts are documented and archived- Post-Release Review: Conduct post-release reviews to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement. Implement feedback into future releases- Responsible for owning and managing the configuration management of a broad ecosystem of applications and systems
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Minimum of 5 years of project management experience required. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)- 5+ years of experience in release management, software development, or a related role- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies- Proficiency with release management and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Bamboo, Octopus Deploy)- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Asana)- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams- Detail-oriented and highly organized, with a strong focus on quality and process improvement- Proficiency in Git and in Git branching strategies- Experience with N-Tier and microservice based applications- Experience with site reliability engineering (SRE) concepts and principles - Working knowledge of frontend development technologies and frameworks such as ReactJS, AngularJS - Experience with backend platforms and frameworks e.g Spring Boot Java - Experience working with low-code applications and platforms e.g Appian - Chat and messaging tools experience such as MedChat, Genesys, Twilio, SendGrid, Firebase Cloud Messaging - Experience with data pipeline and analytics concepts and technologies
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