What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, DevOps & Release Management position at FARM CREDIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC?
POSITION SUMMARY: The Director, Dev Ops and Release Management plans, coordinates, supervises all activities related to the design, development, implementation of the organization's applications delivery and analysis function. Manages multiple development teams supporting various products or lines of businesses. Develops, distributes, supports, enforces, and integrates best practices and technology standards across the organization. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets, policies, procedures to support the various development lifecycles.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Plans, assigns, and directs the activities of professional and technical personnel involved in the design, development and systems analysis functions required to create new computer applications or install and implement software purchased from outside vendors.
· Provides technical information required in the preparation of annual budget figures for the Applications Development Department, including needs for upgrading hardware and software and resources needed to ensure timely response to needs of user departments.
· Reviews performance of applications programs to ensure program efficiency, program documentation, and to ensure that output meets the needs of user departments.
· Reviews and analyzes existing applications programs and programs in development to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of those programs
· Directs and guides the managers, reviews different project requests, timeline, and cost.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Assigns and reviews the design layout for programs required for special projects.
· Other related duties as assigned.