Release Management #022

Provides Configuration Management (CM) support for the customer’s software baseline control efforts. Maintains the baseline using automated CM tools. Responsible for maintaining project software and documentation inventory and configuration baselines. Establishes and maintains the CM processes and procedures. Defines and implements procedures for releasing products throughout the whole product life cycle. Serves on the Configuration Control Board (CCB). Produces builds of products for use in testing and in production; identifies and implements processes to strengthen, streamline and automate build processes; serves as an advocate for best practices; drives the development and maintenance of build automation tools; maintains the source code change control; performs distribution partner and corporate client set-ups.

Performs software deficiency and change request updates and reporting. Maintains the project notebook library and software development folders. Tracks and maintains the project change requests, impact assessments, incident reports, and software change notices on a continuous basis. Measures and reports on success metrics benchmarking performance against world class measures. Supports management with technical performance data from the CM process.

Dimensions Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work

experience.

Experience:

A minimum of 3 years of IT work experience in systems/applications development functions.

Complexity:

Intermediate professional level role. Works on multiple products, activities and projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project leader. Works on moderately complex tasks, projects, activities or support issues that require increased skill in multiple technical environments. May coach more junior technical staff.

General Characteristics

Develops and maintains the build environment, the source code control system and the issue tracking systems. Creates and tests builds, resolves issues, applies labels to file and communicates build status. Responsible for building scripts and installation procedures. Proactively identifies and implements procedures to streamline the build process which may drive the development and maintenance of an automated build process with automatic notification of build and unit test failure problems to responsible engineers. May assist engineering management in making choices for source code management systems, and other development and testing tools. Knowledge of quality methods and procedures as well as PC, PVCS, UNIX and scripting languages is required for successful performance in this role.

Dimensions Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work

experience.

Experience:

A minimum of 3 years of IT work experience with at least 2 years related to release management. Proficient in the use of project management, spreadsheet and database query tools. Has subject matter expertise in release management process.

Complexity:

Intermediate professional level role. Works on multiple releases/projects as a subject matter expert and as a project leader. Works on complex projects that require expertise across multiple disciples and environments. May coach more junior technical staff.