Release Manager

Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Release Manager

Position type: Full-time - Contract

Duration: 12 Months plus

Location: Hybrid - Kennesaw, GA

No Corp to Corp. W2 contractors only please.

As a Release Manager, you will:

Release Planning and Coordination:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive release calendar, coordinating with various teams to align release schedules.
- Lead release planning meetings and manage the release process from development through to production deployment.

Deployment Management:
- Oversee the deployment of software releases, patches, and updates, ensuring minimal disruption to services.
- Implement and manage release deployment pipelines and automation tools.

Quality Assurance and Risk Management:
- Collaborate with QA teams to ensure thorough testing and validation of releases.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with releases, ensuring compliance with internal policies and standards.

- **Communication and Stakeholder Management:**
- Serve as the primary point of contact for release-related activities, providing regular updates to stakeholders.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between development, QA, operations, and business teams.

Process Improvement:
- Continuously evaluate and improve release management processes and tools.
- Implement best practices and industry standards to enhance release efficiency and reliability.
Incident Management:
- Manage and resolve release-related incidents, ensuring prompt resolution and minimal impact on services.
- Conduct post-release reviews to identify areas for improvement and document lessons learned.

Required Skills and Experience:

Technical Expertise:
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and release management processes.
- Experience with deployment automation tools and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Industry Knowledge:
- Extensive experience in payments and merchant services or a similar financial services domain.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and compliance standards in the banking industry.

Project Management:
- Proven ability to manage multiple releases simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Strong project management skills, with experience in Agile and DevOps methodologies.

Communication and Leadership:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage diverse stakeholders.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional teams towards common goals.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of [X] years of experience in release management or a similar role.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMP, Agile) are a plus.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.

Tom Irtis

Technical Recruiter

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range*: $60- $62 per hour on W2

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits(based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• One of Largest IT Consulting Staffing firms in the USA - Recognized as #4 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA 2022)
• ClearlyRated® Client Diamond Award Winner (2020)
• One of the Largest Certified MBE Companies in the NMSDC Network (2022)
• Advanced Tier Services partner with AWS and Gold with MS

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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