(1119032) IT Release Manager

Diversified Services Network, Inc.•Irving, TX

5d•$135,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Release Manager serves as the central point of coordination for software releases, aligning development, cybersecurity, QA, infrastructure, operations, and business teams from planning through post-release review. Working with team leads, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters, this role ensures releases are planned, risks are understood, dependencies are cleared, and stakeholders are informed. The position is full-time and fully onsite in Irving, Texas. The stated annual salary range is $135,000–$140,000. A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required. Candidates must have 5–7 years of IT release management experience and at least one of the listed certifications.

Requirements

5–7 years of experience in IT release management.
At least one of the following certifications: ITIL 4 Foundation; ITIL 4 Practitioner: Release Management; PMP (Project Management Professional); CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management); or CSM (Certified ScrumMaster).
Experience with automated build, testing, and deployment pipelines.
Strong knowledge of software development and testing practices, Git, and version management.
Familiarity with cloud platforms and Infrastructure-as-Code tools that support consistent environments.
Ability to manage release calendars, runbooks, and deployment schedules across multiple teams.
Skill in identifying deployment risks and managing issues before they impact production.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business audiences.
High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to hold people accountable.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Own the release calendar and track upcoming deployments, milestones, and cross-team dependencies.
Gather, refine, and document business requirements with stakeholders, translating business needs into actionable requirements.
Participate in team stand-ups to surface blockers, assign owners to outstanding release activities, and drive issues to resolution.
Validate release readiness against security, testing, change-management, and approval gates; prepare changes for Change Advisory Board (CAB) and other governance reviews.
Confirm deployment, rollback, contingency, and communication plans are in place before each release.
Oversee release execution against the agreed schedule, track deployment progress, and engage appropriate technical teams when problems arise.
Coordinate decisions to delay, stop, or roll back a release, escalating issues quickly when needed.
Provide leadership with updates on release status, risks, decisions needed, and schedule impacts.
Confirm release completion, capture follow-up items, and facilitate post-release reviews and retrospectives.
Track recurring release issues and lead improvements to schedules, checklists, governance, documentation, and team handoffs.