Release Manager

Manage the end-to-end release process to promote the highest level of quality in a technology implementation / release. Responsible for coordination of overall release effort - managing all cross-team dependencies and accounting for all business priorities in defining, constructing, certifying, and scheduling an application / change release into the testing and production environments respectively.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Be responsible for implementing and managing release processes for code through development, test, and production environments and build the centralized Release Calendar for various portfolios across the department.
• Manage all cross-team release dependencies and consider business priorities when scoping, planning, and certifying an application / change release into the testing and production environments respectively
• Help analyze and communicate the likely impacts of the new release to the technology and business communities
• Validate application development plans and release schedules and approve emergency releases
• Provide inputs to QA Management when planning the testing process and defining the approach for user acceptance testing
• Conduct release impact assessments, release readiness reviews, milestone reviews, and business Go/No-Go reviews and participate in CAB meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks
• Design and manage the configuration management process for transferring application-related changes between the development environments and the production environment
• Lead the effort of defining and implementing modernized release management tools to ensure the process and quality requirements are built in through collaboration with Engineering and QE Teams
• Adhere to configuration management standards and methodologies when overseeing the software development cycle through the various test environments and its implementation into production
• Ensure that policy, regulatory and control requirements are met though execution of standard transition checklists and procedures

Business Partnership

• Establish and maintain working relationships across the technology organization
• Encourage strong partnerships with the businesses and other technology team members
• Participate in and support process improvement initiatives

People Management

• Manage individual and team workload to deliver to agreed upon project milestones
• Promote effective teamwork and resolve interpersonal issues
• Provide input to staffing plans at the project-level to identify key / required skills

Knowledge Sharing / Management

• Maintain a release repository and manage key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists
• Promote the use of knowledge management processes and tools
• Share / leverage successful products, processes and best practices across the technology organization
• Contribute to continuous improvement by leveraging quality improvement methodologies

• College degree in Computer Science or related field
• 2-6 years of previous release and/or project management experience, (Solid understanding of project management principles preferred)
• 8 to 10 years of relevant development, testing and / or project management experience
• Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle
• Knowledge of relevant configuration and release management tools is a must

• Formal training in project management practices preferred

• Competitive salary
• Luxoft Training Center
• Access to e-learning Library
• Individual development plans
• Long-term cooperation with possibility to gain experience in different projects and technologies
• A significant number of professional communities (Agile Community, Tech Community, Business Analysis Community, etc.)

• Group Life Insurance
• Private healthcare insurance – LuxMed. Unlimited access to specialist consultations with Dental Care included
• Medical costs reimbursement for employees (up to certain amount per quarter)
• Travel Insurance
• Benefit Program - Cafeteria and Multisport Card

• Various communities (sport, recreation activities, trips, board games, cultural and educational activities)
• Discounts program for employees – BeLux (banking offer, car leasing offer and cafeteria program discount)
• Convenient locations in a modern offices with game rooms
• Multinational projects for clients all over the world