Release Manager (Job Number:403144)
Description:
SAIC is looking for a Release Support Analyst to join our Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) team in Washington, DC. This position will support the development and deployment of new systems, applications, and capabilities into the production environment. This position is responsible for managing all release activities for assigned changes. Release activities and responsibilities include:
- Liaison between development project team and infrastructure teams to fulfill infrastructure requirements for assigned releases
- Assist the project team in creating Requests for Changes (RFCs) and associated tasks, preparing RFCs and associated tasks for Change Advisory Board (CAB) review and subsequent IT
- Assist project team with post implementation review. Assist the project team in creating and managing access requests
- Ensure requested technology is approved by the Technical Review Board (TRB) and published on the Technical Reference Model (TRM) or TRM change log prior to the CAB review
- Ensure proper coordination and communication between the development project team, infrastructure, and other stakeholder groups as required
- Work with development project team to identify deployment approach, plan, and schedule
- Identify and document release acceptance criteria from the infrastructure team
- Ensure infrastructure and all components are built to design specification via documentation of test results
- Ensure required build delivery components are from controlled sources
- Ensure build, operations, and support documentation, as identified in the project charter, are complete for the all environments
- Coordinate deployment activities into and between all environments between all stakeholder groups.
- Assess each stakeholder group’s readiness to receive and implement their part of the release
- Identify gaps in release, including physical, logical, requirements, artifacts, etc.
- Develop and disseminate management reports on release status and progress
Qualifications:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, systems engineering, or related field and 6+ years related experience in change and/or release management. Comprehensive knowledge of ITIL release and change management best practices. Good knowledge of current information technology systems and environments.
REQUIRED SKILLS: Must have the ability to lead. Must have experience as a release manager or release support analyst. Must have ITIL Foundation certification. Must have knowledge of release management software and of application and database technology, and technical environments.
DESIRED SKILLS: Advanced ITIL certifications, PMP certification.
SAIC Overview:SAIC is a leading provider of technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services to the U.S. government. Our 13,000 employees deliver systems engineering and information technology offerings for large, complex government programs, as well as a broad range of higher-end, differentiated technology services. The company is headquartered in McLean, Va. For more information, visit www.saic.com.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Job Posting: Apr 14, 2014, 11:19:50 AM
Primary Location: United States-DC-WASHINGTON
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Teleworking: No
Travel: None
Shift: Day Job
Schedule: Full-time
Description:
SAIC is looking for a Release Support Analyst to join our Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) team in Washington, DC. This position will support the development and deployment of new systems, applications, and capabilities into the production environment. This position is responsible for managing all release activities for assigned changes. Release activities and responsibilities include:
- Liaison between development project team and infrastructure teams to fulfill infrastructure requirements for assigned releases
- Assist the project team in creating Requests for Changes (RFCs) and associated tasks, preparing RFCs and associated tasks for Change Advisory Board (CAB) review and subsequent IT
- Assist project team with post implementation review. Assist the project team in creating and managing access requests
- Ensure requested technology is approved by the Technical Review Board (TRB) and published on the Technical Reference Model (TRM) or TRM change log prior to the CAB review
- Ensure proper coordination and communication between the development project team, infrastructure, and other stakeholder groups as required
- Work with development project team to identify deployment approach, plan, and schedule
- Identify and document release acceptance criteria from the infrastructure team
- Ensure infrastructure and all components are built to design specification via documentation of test results
- Ensure required build delivery components are from controlled sources
- Ensure build, operations, and support documentation, as identified in the project charter, are complete for the all environments
- Coordinate deployment activities into and between all environments between all stakeholder groups.
- Assess each stakeholder group’s readiness to receive and implement their part of the release
- Identify gaps in release, including physical, logical, requirements, artifacts, etc.
- Develop and disseminate management reports on release status and progress
Qualifications:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, systems engineering, or related field and 6+ years related experience in change and/or release management. Comprehensive knowledge of ITIL release and change management best practices. Good knowledge of current information technology systems and environments.
REQUIRED SKILLS: Must have the ability to lead. Must have experience as a release manager or release support analyst. Must have ITIL Foundation certification. Must have knowledge of release management software and of application and database technology, and technical environments.
DESIRED SKILLS: Advanced ITIL certifications, PMP certification.
SAIC Overview:SAIC is a leading provider of technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services to the U.S. government. Our 13,000 employees deliver systems engineering and information technology offerings for large, complex government programs, as well as a broad range of higher-end, differentiated technology services. The company is headquartered in McLean, Va. For more information, visit www.saic.com.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Job Posting: Apr 14, 2014, 11:19:50 AM
Primary Location: United States-DC-WASHINGTON
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Teleworking: No
Travel: None
Shift: Day Job
Schedule: Full-time