What are the responsibilities and job description for the Release Manager position at Prudent Technologies and Consulting, Inc.?
Role: QA / Release Manager
Location: Cincinnati, OH (Onsite)
Duration: Long Term
Final round of interview is In person
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced QA / Release Manager to oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of application releases across multiple Agile teams. This role is responsible for managing release schedules, coordinating deployments, maintaining test environments, and ensuring smooth software delivery while adhering to Release Management standards.
The ideal candidate has experience working with Development, QA, Production Support, Product Owners, and Business stakeholders in large enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end release planning from QA through Production deployment.
- Coordinate application and infrastructure releases across multiple Agile teams.
- Oversee development, testing, deployment, and post-production support activities.
- Maintain and monitor test and production environments to ensure high availability.
- Develop and manage release calendars and deployment schedules.
- Collaborate with Development, QA, Production Support, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Business stakeholders.
- Ensure Release Management standards, governance, and best practices are followed.
- Identify and mitigate release risks while operating within organizational risk guidelines.
- Support Continuous Integration and deployment processes.
- Drive improvements in release and environment management processes.
Required Skills
- AWS
- Jenkins
- ServiceNow
- Confluence
- Digital AI
- Strong understanding of Release & Environment Management
- Experience with Continuous Integration (CI)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills with technical and business stakeholders
- Active listening and collaboration skills
Preferred Skills
- Dynatrace
- Splunk
Required Experience
- 10 years of Release Management or Environment Management experience.
- Experience managing enterprise software releases.
- Experience working with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Experience coordinating Development, QA, Production Support, and Infrastructure teams.
- Experience with configuration management and test environment management.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills