Release Manager (Contract)

Dublin  ‐ Onsite
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Description

My Client a leading Software Development company based in North Dublin is actively looking for a Senior Software Release Manager for a long term daily rate contract based in Dublin.

Excellent rate on offer for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Forward Plan the release windows and cycles across the companies applications and related systems
  • Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality
  • Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and within budget, and that they meet or exceed expectations
  • Coordinate release content and effort based on the service request backlog, pending service requests, third party applications, or operating system updates
  • Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes
  • Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations
  • Conduct Release artefact Build, Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews
  • Produce Deployment, Run Books and Implementation Plans
  • Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities
  • Work with development team to understand and optimize code branches and merge activities
  • Improve automation across the companies software release pipe line
  • Maintains the release schedule for all core services liaising with Project Management team and key stake holders
  • Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.
  • Develops scripts and automation tools used to build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms
  • Participate in CAB meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks
  • Maintains a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists

Essential Criteria:

  • Experience working with Agile frameworks and Continuous Integration concepts and practices
  • Jenkins/Hudson/Bamboo experience
  • Experience with Nexus
  • Experience using version control systems; experience with Git preferred
  • Experience with branching and merge strategies
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken
  • Eligible to live and work in the EU

If you feel you are a good fit for this role then please do send your up to date C.V and contact details through the portal provided or phone Colm.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months+
(extension possible)
From
Sabeo Contracting Services Limited
Published at
15.07.2015
Project ID:
944331
Contract type
Freelance
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