Release Manager

Responsibilities

Do you want to be part of a team delivering technologies to the front line of our Nations cyber efforts?  Peraton is looking for someone who can help deliver key JCWA capabilities and be a key contributor to our team as the Release Manager.

• Manage all implementation code promotion to multiple testing and production environments during the software development life-cycle.
• Work with the development and quality teams in implementing and enhancing our build/test environment and related processes and tasks.
• Perform minimal debugging to determine where automation failures should be directed to be addressed.
• Design & implement a reliable build/test automation framework.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with Development and Quality teams.
• Own the process for releasing builds into QA (schedule, release notes, etc).
• Own the process for releasing software to customers, including patches, maintenance releases, etc.
• Maintain and manage release and development branches within code repository to ensure consistency of code check-ins and applicability of related branches.
• Effectively determine when a release branch should be made as well as related branch management policies and best practices.
• Demonstrate understanding of software development life cycles. Hands on knowledge of lab & IT infrastructure, comfortable configuring hardware, networks, software, etc. Familiarity with the following a strong plus: distributed systems, networking, multithreading, enterprise storage.
• Enforce acceptance criteria of turnover packages: code, documentation and other types of software development assets.
• Schedule, perform and notify stakeholders of releases.
• Support off hours release of software.
• Contribute to evolution of configuration management policy and procedures.
• Communicate CM methodologies to development staff.
• Troubleshoot software issues in all environments.
• Review system and machine event and error logs on routine basis.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Proven experience in release management role supporting an enterprise Information Technology (IT) program.
• Demonstrated experience managing, planning, and scheduling the roll-out of IT services, updates, and releases to the production environment

Desired Qualifications:

• ITIL certification desired.
• Agile or SAFe experience
• Experience using Agile Test Driven development for at least four (4) years.
• Experience integrating into DoD DevSecOps environments for at least four (4) years.
• Experience designing, developing, testing, sustaining software in an Agile Software development environment.
• Five (5) years’ experience with DoD Force Readiness requirements as it pertains to training and development (people, assets, & infrastructure).
• Five (5) years’ experience working with DoD COCOM and other Service Cyber Components.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.