We are seeking a Release Manager to join our team. Working at NT Concepts means that you are part of an innovative, agile company dedicated to solving the most critical challenges in National Security. We’re looking for the best and the brightest to join us in supporting this mission. If meaningful work, initiative, creativity, and continuous self-improvement are important to your career, join our growing team and discover What's Next for you.

Mission Focus: NT Concepts is seeking a Release Manager to support the DoD enterprise Military Housing system. This complex system of 34 web-based modules is used by over 10,000 active users to meet the housing needs of over 2.5 million service members, DoD civilians, and their families.

Clearance: Active DOD Secret clearance required

Location/Flexibility: Must be local to the DC Metro area. This position offers remote flexibility with occasional onsite work in Dulles, VA

Responsibilities: 

• Document stakeholder requirements and work with development team to convert them into user stories in Jira.
• Collaborate very closely with other release managers and development team.
• Assist to develop new feature or enhancement screen mockups.
• Work with various stakeholders eliciting requirements for new feature development or O&M of current releases. 
• Meticulous presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint
• Plan releases to staging, QAE and production environments.
• Produce documentation required for release management such as release notes, user guides, etc.
• Work with development teams to assist in writing test plans and performing various type of manual software testing as needed.
• Work with Atlassian Work Management tools (Jira/Confluence)

Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree & 10 years of relevant experience
• Current and valid Scrum Master Certification (CSM) or ability to obtain.
• Current and valid Security certification or ability to obtain.
• Ability to document stakeholder requirements into user stories with definition of done and acceptance criteria, design/functionality workflows, and testing plans.
• Experience creating screen mockups of websites is a huge plus.
• Prior experience as a Software Release Manager
• Experience working with project management tools and presenting to customers/stakeholders.
• Experience with Atlassian Work Management tools (Jira/Confluence)
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle concepts
• Experience with Agile Development Methodology
• Strong experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Experience writing test plans and performing various type of software testing is a plus.
• Prior housing domain experience is a huge plus

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds at times.

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