Release Manager

Release Manager

Job Category: Project and Program Management

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

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CACI is seeking a Release Manager to join our team in Arlington, VA.

The Release Manager will report to the ServiceNow Development Manager and work closely with a team of Project Managers, Scrum Masters, ServiceNow Developers, Business Analysts, and ServiceNow Architects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting critical end user applications and working in a highly Agile environment.

About the Role:

Serves as a Release Manager who will be responsible for supporting critical end user applications and working in a highly Agile environment as both a mentor and technology leader working with Scrum Masters, Business Analysts and Product Architects to deliver on time solutions. Additionally, you will:

• Establish and maintain Release cadence and coordination activities across Product Teams and Shared Services

• Lead the release processes at the portfolio level for a given Release

• Build and maintain Release, Sprint, and Deployment schedules, coordinating with appropriate contractor and customer stakeholders

• Facilitate Integrated Release Planning, Release Scrums, Scrum of Scrums, and related ceremonies

• Ensure deployments are promoted and test activities occur within development environments in accordance with the Release Schedule and established framework

• Act as the primary interface with our shared services teams and ensure Shared Services Defined Definition of Done requirements are being met by Product Teams

• Primary lead on implementing Agile practices in the context of the Portfolio

• Assist in removing roadblocks/impediments for the various teams

• Capture and maintain key metrics related to software development, quality, and related artifacts · Manage software application releases.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry On Duty (EOD)

• BA + 10 years of experience

• Professional Experience: 8+ years related technical experience including Scrum Master roles

• Agile Coaching or training experience

• Experience with SecDevOps processes and/or tools

• Experience with managing multiple Agile teams in a portfolio or enterprise setting

• Managing work with Jira products in the context of software development and reporting across multiple teams

• Expertise with MS Project and Office Suite applications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Understanding of traditional software development life cycle, including planning, development, requirements management, CM, quality assurance, and release management

Preferred Qualifications:

Any of the following certifications is highly desired:

• SAFe Agile

• Certified Scrum Master

• ITIL Foundation

• Other IT technical …