DIADS Release Manager

Position Description:

Avarint is seeking a DIADS Release Manager to oversee the release management process for a dedicated product, ensuring on-time delivery in alignment with organizational goals and customer expectations.

Your Responsibilities:

• Thrive in a highly collaborative and autonomous environment to manage and oversee all aspects of the release process.
• Coordinate the scheduling and communication of planned releases, ensuring alignment and transparency with all stakeholders.
• Track and manage all release components using designated tools to maintain comprehensive oversight and accountability.
• Ensure builds are correctly deployed to the appropriate environments, verifying readiness and accuracy in deployment processes.
• Monitor adherence to established procedures, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Conduct release readiness reviews before deployment and post-release assessments to evaluate success and identify improvement areas.
• Maintain detailed documentation of release plans, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Standardize and streamline release practices to reduce complexity and enhance operational efficiency.
• Address and mitigate risks to ensure smooth and predictable releases.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
• 5 years’ experience in release management, program/project management, or software quality roles
• Strong knowledge of release processes, including scheduling, tracking, and managing dependencies
• Strong proficiency with release management tools, such as Jira, Bamboo, or similar
• Strong understanding of source control systems and branching strategies
• Skilled in risk assessment and mitigation to ensure stability during releases
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with a focus on improving efficiency and quality
• Effective communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Experience with cross-functional teams
• Meets eligibility requirements for a government security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active government security clearance

Why Avarint:

• 401(k) – No waiting period. 100% vested on date of hire.
• 3% company contribution in the first year of employment, and company contribution increases over time. Employee is not required to contribute to the plan to receive Avarint’s contribution.
• Health Insurance – No waiting period – competitive costs.
• Dental and vision insurance after 6 months. Employer-paid benefit for employees and dependents.
• Life insurance after 6 months. Employer-paid benefit for the employee.
• Generous paid time off, unlimited sick time, and 9 paid annual holidays.
• Free beverages and stocked beverage refrigerators for employees
• Avarint maintains an Affirmative Action Plan to establish fair access to employment opportunities and to create a work community that is an accurate reflection of the qualified workforce.

Avarint is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.