What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer - Release Management & Roadmaps position at Strategic Staffing Solutions?
Job Title: Software Engineer Release Management & Roadmaps
Locations: Chandler, AZ or Charlotte, NC
Duration: Contract
Bill Rate: Competitive W2 only
Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer with strong experience in release management, roadmap planning, and enterprise delivery to support a team managing multiple concurrent initiatives (8 active projects). This role blends hands-on engineering with coordination across release cycles, ensuring structured, predictable delivery of enterprise solutions.
Candidates with consulting backgrounds and experience working across complex, fast-paced environments are highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Support release planning, release maps, and roadmap execution across multiple enterprise initiatives
- Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of enterprise applications
- Coordinate across teams to ensure alignment on deliverables, timelines, and dependencies
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Partner with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to drive execution
- Track and manage risks, dependencies, and release readiness
- Produce and maintain documentation including roadmaps, release artifacts, and technical deliverables
- Support Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint and program-level planning
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of software engineering or application development experience
- Strong experience with release management, roadmap planning, or program delivery
- Experience with enterprise application development (Java, Python, or similar)
- Familiarity with modern UI frameworks (React, Angular, or similar)
- Proven ability to support multiple concurrent projects and releases
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in consulting (Big 4 or similar: Deloitte, Accenture, EY, KPMG)
- Experience coordinating release cycles across multiple teams or programs
- Ability to provide work samples (roadmaps, release plans, architecture or delivery artifacts)
- Familiarity with enterprise governance, risk, and compliance processes