Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Release Manager supporting an Intelligence Community Customer. 

The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

• Manages all implementation code promotion to multiple testing and production environments during the software development life-cycle.
• Works with the development and quality teams in implementing and enhancing our build/test environment and related processes and tasks.
• Performs minimal debugging to determine where automation failures should be directed to be addressed.
• Designs & implements a reliable build/test automation framework.
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with Development and Quality teams.
• Owns the process for releasing builds into QA (schedule, release notes, etc).
• Owns the process for releasing software to customers, including patches, maintenance releases, etc.
• Maintains and manages release and development branches within code repository to ensure consistency of code check-ins and applicability of related branches.
• Effectively determines when a release branch should be made as well as related branch management policies and best practices.
• Demonstrates understanding of software development life cycles. Hands on knowledge of lab & IT infrastructure, comfortable configuring hardware, networks, software, etc. Familiarity with the following a strong plus: distributed systems, networking, multithreading, enterprise storage.
• Enforces acceptance criteria of turnover packages: code, documentation and other types of software development assets.
• Schedules, performs and notifies stakeholders of releases.
• Supports off hours release of software.
• Contributes to evolution of configuration management policy and procedures.
• Communicates CM methodologies to development staff.
• Troubleshoots software issues in all environments.
• Reviews system and machine event and error logs on routine basis.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI.

Degree and Years of Experience: 8 to 10 years with BS/BA or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5 years with PhD.

Desired Certifications: 

• ITIL certification desired.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in release management role supporting an enterprise Information Technology (IT) program.
• Demonstrated experience managing, planning, and scheduling the roll-out of IT services, updates, and releases to the production environment.

Abile Group, Inc. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients. We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise. 

Abile is committed to hiring the most qualified and best fit person for the job - always has, always will. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. 

Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.