What are the responsibilities and job description for the Release Manager position at DMV IT Service?
Job Title: Release Manager
Location: Morristown, NJ (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
About Us:
DMV IT Service, headquartered in Washington, DC, is a premier provider of tailored IT solutions and staffing services nationwide. We specialize in delivering expert IT support, robust cybersecurity measures, and custom website and application development to enhance business efficiency and security. Our commitment extends to aligning top-tier talent with organizations, ensuring that our clients achieve their technological and operational objectives.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and technically proficient Release Manager with a strong background in full stack development to join our team. The ideal candidate will oversee and coordinate the deployment of software releases across multiple environments, ensuring high-quality delivery with minimal disruption. This role demands exceptional technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Release Management
- Plan schedule and coordinate software releases ensuring smooth and timely deployment across environments
- Define and maintain release processes including continuous integration delivery pipelines and deployment strategies
- Manage dependencies and risks associated with software releases
- Technical Oversight
- Review troubleshoot and resolve issues during release cycles
- Collaborate with development and QA teams to resolve technical bottlenecks
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Serve as the main point of contact for release activities ensuring alignment between engineering product management and operations teams
- Communicate release plans schedules and post release performance metrics to stakeholders
- Environment Management
- Ensure the stability and consistency of staging testing and production environments
- Coordinate with DevOps to maintain infrastructure readiness and automate deployment pipelines
- Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to enhance release processes and implement best practices
- Drive the adoption of tools and methodologies that improve deployment speed and reliability
Required:
- Proficiency in Java technology stack including frameworks like Spring Boot and Hibernate
- Hands on experience with NET development
- Java Kafka React and experience in NET SSIS as a value add
