Overview:

The GCIP Release Manager will lead and coordinate all release activities across the GCIP platform, ensuring the timely, secure, and compliant delivery of platform features and enhancements. This role is crucial for managing cross-team dependencies, aligning with Program Increment (PI) planning cycles, and maintaining release integrity across Development, Test, and Production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and manage the end-to-end release lifecycle for GCIP platform components, including:
Configuration Management (CM)
Identity Management (IM)
Master Orchestration (MO)
Event Source
Collaborate closely with Application Development, QA, and Infrastructure teams to ensure readiness across all release phases (MVP1 to MVP4).
Maintain and communicate a centralized release calendar, aligning with PI planning, system demos, and iteration reviews.
Drive branching strategy and version control best practices across GCIP repositories to ensure consistency, traceability, and compliance.
Facilitate release readiness reviews, including:
Feature tagging
Test coverage validation
Stakeholder sign-offs
Proactively manage release risks and define rollback plans as necessary.
Track and improve release metrics, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Promote and implement automation in the release processes wherever possible.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in Release Management or Technical Program Management.
Strong understanding of:
CI/CD pipelines
Git branching strategies
GitHub Actions
DevOps tooling
Proven experience coordinating releases across multiple Agile teams and environments.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to lead and remain calm under pressure, particularly during incident remediation or escalations.

Join us as we continue to innovate and enhance our technology landscape. Your expertise will play a crucial role in ensuring our networks are secure, efficient, and reliable.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $49.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Phoenix, AZ 85054

Vailexa Technology

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