JOB TITLE: Release Manager
Location: Kansas City,
MO
Duration: Long Term
Clearance Level - Must pass background
investigation to achieve secret clearance
Client: MCEITS
Job Description:
Release Manager
A technical release manager to lead release
deployment and tracking activities for the client. This consultant will
interface with the customer management/technical resources, other consultants
and architect/Senor level engineers as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop
and document release plans including schedule, resource allocation and
management reporting.
- Works to
develop ROM estimation LOEs for implementation planning of technical data
package delivery.
- Create/Update
Releases, Activities & Tasks in BMC Remedy.
- Provides
feedback on how the established processes and technology can be improved.
- Stays
current on evolving technology and standards used for product development
and delivery
- Consistently
considers what value is being delivered to the customer in all decisions
that affect daily work and management of projects
- Verifies
that quality measures in procedures are complete and effective, ensures
proper recording of results in tickets and documentation.
- Actively
participates in scheduled off-hour operations, weekend work and on-call
rotation shifts as required by IT Service Management procedures and
guidelines.
Requirements:
Understands the technology used to
develop and deliver products to the end customer, including, but not limited
to, application frameworks, virtualization, networking, storage, operating
systems, database management systems, monitoring, software packaging,
deployment solutions, scripting and automation. Experienced in ITIL.
Skills:
- Release Management – Expert
- Technical Project Management - Experience working with technical IT
infrastructure and application administration teams
- Release scheduling and planning
- Status tracking and reporting
- Technical meeting facilitation
- Risk management
- Business Analysis (mostly technical) – Advanced
- Technical requirements gathering, interviewing and documentation
process
- Technical – Advanced (should have strong understanding of IT
infrastructure)
- Networking: Cisco preferred
- Servers
- Database concepts: Oracle/MS SQL Server
- Storage
- Data Backup
- Software
- MS project, Visio, Word, Excel, BMC Remedy (or similar tool),
PowerPoint – Advanced
- General
- Very strong verbal communications skills, including the ability to
manage conference call from technician to senior management levels
- Technical writing skills
Minimum Position Requirements
(including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.):
- Bachelor's degree in computer science,
information technology, or equivalent, plus at least five years of
Release/Project management deploying and managing software and systems in
both physical and virtualized environment, or an equivalent combination of
education and work experience are required.
- Experience
with VMware virtualization and public cloud solutions preferred
- Experience
supporting product delivery tools is required.
- Prefer
experience with HP Server Automation, Operations Orchestration, Network
Automation, and familiarity with HP uCMDB and BSM.
- Must pass background investigation to achieve
secret clearance.
Essential Functions:
- Service
Orientation: Views every aspect of the job in terms of the service
delivered to the end customer.
- Technical
Proficiency: strong working knowledge of the technology and solutions
required to effectively develop and deliver product deployment processes.
- Technical
Communication/Collaboration: Effectively communicates technical
information and processes to relevant stakeholders (e.g., cross-functional
groups, clients) to build collaborative relationships
Desired:
- Experienced in Risk Management and Security Compliance procedures in
accordance with DoD directives/safety standards.
- Certifications
in ITILv3
We have a very good relationship with the Hiring Manager and for the right candidate we can arrange an interview within a few days.
Look forward to connecting with you.
Aravind
COMPQSOFT, Inc.
HUB Zone, SDB, MBE Certified
An ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 Certified
Phone: 281-978-4434 І Fax: 281-657-6717
Email:aravind.k@compqsoft.com
