Job Description :
Role: Release Management ??? Build Manager Location: Des Moines, Iowa, US- (??? Remote work is allowed till this year end) Duration: Long Term ?? Who are we looking for? Looking for a senior build Manager to design and manage Release Management activities. ?? Skills: ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Establish a comprehensive Release Management Process governing the end-to-end release cycle that includes: o?? ??Standard process for end-to-end release cycle o?? ??Release Calendar for planning and tracking progression of software releases o?? ??Phase Gates to ensure the entry and exit criteria are met as the release progresses o?? ??Automation of the release deployment to ensure the right release is deployed to each environment. ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Creating Playbook / run book ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Defining business impact and rollback process ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Analysis of the current software release process followed including tools used in the release cycle. ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Identify the pain points, delays, and gap in the process, as well opportunities for improvement. ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Define the To Be Release Management Process including: o ?? Steps in the end-to-end Release Process o ?? Define release management framework and governance model o ?? Phase gates for progression of the release o ?? Defining Roles and Responsibilities o ?? Tools that will be used through the release cycle ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Tools: o?? ??Git or TFS: Used as version control tool to track code / file versions. ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Create Git repository ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Provide required level of access ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Create branch ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Merge code into master branch / release branch o ?? Jenkins: Used to build and deploy code ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Configure build job to pull code from Git version control to create build package. ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Configure deployment jobs to deploy the code to target server. ???? ?? ?? ?? ??The Automation will be done for one or more logical set of application(s). ?? Process Skills: ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Process adherence per Guidelines established ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Knowledge of all aspects of the Release Management & software engineering process ?? Behavioural Skills: ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Strong communication skills - in onsite / offshore engagement models ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Effectively collaborates and communicates with the stakeholders and ensure client satisfaction. ???? ?? ?? ?? ??Participates as a team member and fosters teamwork by inter-group coordination within the modules of the project. ???? ?? ?? ?? ??people mgt., negotiation skills